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Projects for Professionals, Student Volunteers Tanzania

Why I Give: Student Alumnus Sustains Tanzania Dental Support From Home

A mention of  Global Volunteers on our partner’s website moved Maddy Aungst, an aspiring dental student, and her dentist father to help meet the needs of families and children in the Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) Demonstration Project in Ipalamwa, Tanzania. After appealing to family, friends, and their faith community for material support, the father and […]

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February 5, 2021/0 Comments/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Individuals on Teams, Volunteer Voices

Supporting Children and Their Families Abroad

Four-time Global Volunteer Gemma Lewis has always been passionate about supporting children and their families. As a Children’s Care Coordinator with the National Health Service in the UK, she works with families of children living with severe disabilities to ensure they receive appropriate physical and emotional interventions. It was with this focus on practical support […]

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July 24, 2019/0 Comments/by Millie Pinakoulaki
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Development Impact, Reaching Children's Potential, Student Volunteers Tanzania

Tanzanian Students Experience First-Hand the Impact of Short-Term Volunteers

short-term volunteers

Can one or two weeks on a service program truly make a difference to people in need? Our answer is yes! Short-term volunteers bring a long-term impact to the communities that we serve, and we have hundreds of alumni stories to illustrate this point. Perhaps, even more poignant are stories shared by our international staff, […]

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July 10, 2019/0 Comments/by Heidi Richter
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Volunteer Voices Montana, Portugal

Global Volunteering Changed Their Perspective on Travel Abroad

Judy Marx, a three-time Global Volunteer alumna, said an ancient Judaism tradition, Tikkun Olam (Hebrew for “world repair”), propelled her search for international volunteer opportunities. The world is imperfect, the lesson teaches, but is in our own hands to make it better every day. Judy and her husband John said they’ve since discovered that volunteerism […]

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March 16, 2019/0 Comments/by Millie Pinakoulaki
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Boomer Volunteers, Couples Volunteering, Retiree Volunteers Cuba

“Do Good” Retirees Explore Cuba as Grateful Global Volunteers

Freedom from career demands led retired college professors Sharon and David Moore of Arizona to Cuba with Global Volunteers. In an interview with Volunteer Engagement Manager Maggie Bjorklund, Sharon and David explain how retirees can explore Cuba, experience an intriguing culture, connect and engage with people, build bridges of understanding and respect, and do something […]

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March 15, 2019/0 Comments/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Boomer Volunteers, Retiree Volunteers, Volunteer Voices Peru

Retired Long Distance Friends Unite as Volunteers in Peru

caring for children in Peru

Forty years ago, Laura Tomlinson and Kim Berge worked together in Colorado Springs.  They parted ways soon after college to pursue their careers – Kim attended a Physician Assistant program in CT and Laura pursued a graduate degree in Education in CA. They never lived in the same town again. Each got married, raised their own families, established […]

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March 14, 2019/0 Comments/by Millie Pinakoulaki
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Volunteer Voices Vietnam

Compassion in Action as a Global Volunteer in Vietnam

experienced compassion

In her second installment, Vietnam Volunteer Diana Swansen reflects on how she and her teammates experienced compassion while volunteering in Hanoi, Vietnam.  As an aviation trainer, she transmitted her passion for aviation to a classroom full of sixth-graders, fascinating them with maps and charts; and nurturing their dreams of become pilots. As a volunteer, she inspired her […]

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February 18, 2019/0 Comments/by Millie Pinakoulaki
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Couples Volunteering, Volunteer Voices Cook Islands

A Milestone Birthday of Service in the Cook Islands!

Cook Islands culture

When Annie saw the description of Global Volunteers’ Cook Islands program, she suspected it might be precisely the type of “once-in-a-lifetime” destination for her wife, Toby’s, 70th birthday. Together, they decided that celebrating Toby’s milestone birthday in service to others would be unforgettable and rewarding. Read Toby’s story here! By Toby S., First-time Cook Islands […]

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February 14, 2019/0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Family Volunteers, Volunteer Voices Cuba

Mother – Daughter Duo Say Exploring Cuba as Volunteers Surpassed Expectations

Geri says serving in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba for two weeks with her daughter Bridget was a journey of discovery. Together they acquired new skills, explored a new culture, and learned something new about each other. Bridget and Geri share a few highlights of  “volunteering as mother and daughter” with Marketing Assistant and Greece Country […]

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February 6, 2019/0 Comments/by Millie Pinakoulaki
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Boomer Volunteers Cook Islands

Volunteering Enables “Kiwi” to Explore Cook Islands Culture

Kiwi volunteer

Juliet Cooke from Wellington New Zealand said teaching at St. Joseph’s School in Rarotonga was a unique way to learn about the Cook Islands culture from the “inside.” In the classrooms, she helped students improve their reading and literacy skills and supported their teachers. In an interview with Marketing Assistant Millie Pinakoulaki, Juliet describes the highlights […]

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January 31, 2019/0 Comments/by Millie Pinakoulaki
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