Volunteer Voices Archives

Stories from students, retirees, working professionals, couples, families, groups, solo travelers, first-time volunteers, volunteer veterans and everyone in-between from more than 20 countries around the world. Learn about your favorite country in their own words.

Chinese Teachers Say “Thanks”

Dear friends, Global Volunteers and my fellow teachers: Another team has ended and we must say good bye. First of all, I’d like to say that I’m very lucky to get the chance to represent my fellow teachers to express our heartfelt gratitude to Global Volunteers, our honored guests. We’ve got a thousand thanks to […]

April 15, 2008/0 Comments/by Michele Gran

Alumni's Stories, Conversational English, Volunteer Voices China

Choose China for a Challenge

Ready for the “Adventure of a Lifetime?” I recommend Kunming, China with Global Volunteers! Working with the English teachers in the Kunming Global Volunteers program last year reminded me of the time very many years ago when I was a student teacher and a first and second year teacher. My teaching partner, Dr. Martin Choy, […]

January 23, 2008/0 Comments/by Michele Gran

Volunteer Voices Tanzania

Are There Many Cars in Ipalamwa?

We who have come so far, and have so far to go. Can three days bring a change? Can we grasp the leap from our high tech world to subsistence farming? Can we possibly assimilate the change from Dubai to Dar es Salaam to Iringa to Ipalamwa? Today Mohamed pulled us and rocked us and, […]

October 16, 2007/0 Comments/by Michele Gran

Family Volunteering, Volunteer Voices Tanzania

Grandmother and Grandson Expand Compassion Together Through Volunteerism

Mother and children participate on the RCP program in Ipalamwa, Tanzania

One of the greatest benefits of serving others is the perspective you obtain about your own place in the world. More and more, grandparents are enabling their grandchildren to travel with them to serve in developing communities to understand how we’re all connected, but live very different lives. In this snapshot, Kathryn and Chris shared […]

September 6, 2007/2 Comments/by globalvol

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