• Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Mail
  • e-Catalog
  • Gift Catalog
  • Donate
  • Register Now
  • Contact Us
Call Us: 800-487-1074
Global Volunteers
  • Countries
    • International Partnerships:
      • China
      • Cook Islands
      • Cuba
      • Ecuador
      • Greece
      • Italy (Sicily)
      • Nepal
      • Peru
      • Poland
      • Portugal
      • St Lucia
      • Tanzania
      • Vietnam
    • USA Programs:
      • Aguadilla – Puerto Rico
      • Blackfeet Reservation – Montana
      • Española – New Mexico
      • Rio Grande Valley – Texas
  • Projects
    • Community Work Projects
      • Delivering Essential Services
      • Teaching Conversational English
      • Supporting Community Development
      • Supplementing School-Based Curricula
      • View All Community Work Projects
  • Dates & Fees
    • Seasonal
      • Spring
      • Summer
      • Fall
      • Winter
    • Monthly
      • January
      • February
      • March
      • April
      • May
      • June
      • July
      • August
      • September
      • October
      • November
      • December
      • All Service Program Dates
  • Give
    • Giving Options:
      • Donate Now
      • Changemakers Club
      • Gift Catalog
      • Ways to Give
      • Philanthropy
  • Impact
  • News
  • Request Information
  • Search
  • Menu Menu
Family Volunteering, Volunteer Voices

Travel with Your Sister Revels the Joy of Service

Travel with Your Sister

A sister-sister relationship is a special one for many reasons. Few people will understand you and your childhood better than a sibling – especially a sister – which is great! However, sisters also know how to get under each other’s skin. So… Why spend two weeks on a volunteer program to travel with your sister? Louise and Elly are sisters who recently served in India, and they have a great explanation for why they decided to serve abroad together…

Why Should You Volunteer and Travel with Your Sister?

Since our earliest years we sisters have taken the life journey together both figuratively and literally.  As children we went on many family vacations with our parents traveling up and down the east coast of our native country.  After college we hitchhiked through Europe together.

Time passed and our lives moved in different directions.  Careers, marriage and children put miles between us, still we cherished the times we managed to celebrate together.

Travel with Your Sister

Elly found the young children she taught each day to be engaged, loving and curious.

After our children were grown we renewed our passion for traveling together.  We took road trips through the U.S. and Canada and cruised Alaska and the Caribbean. Then we ventured out to South America and Africa. But something was missing. A pull from something within led us to Global Volunteers, and our wander lust was transformed forever. While it is true that our personalities are very different, we share common core values, values that compel us to share heart to heart with others.

Our first Global Volunteer trip was to Cuba where the seeds were sown for more to come. Our relationship with each other deepened. And we have added so many more members to our family:  Stephen and Sheeba (Team Leaders) and their family; the staff at the guest house – Barnabus and Rani, the staff at our host sites – the teachers, the cook, the young women who assist them and Sister Rose; our fellow volunteers; and, of course, the children, oh, the children!

“It is almost impossible to find words that could begin to capture the magnitude of our experiences in India.”

Because we each have a sister who was willing to take the risk to travel across the globe with the other, we have received so much more than we could ever possibly give.  There will certainly be more to come!

Travel with Your Sister

Louise engaged young children in storytelling in English during daily classtime.

Travel with Your Sister

The children were eager to form friendships with volunteers serving at the children’s home in Chennai.

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Pocket
April 13, 2017/by Stephen Raja
https://globalvolunteers.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Ritas-team-with-traditional-Indian-clothing..jpg 1125 1500 Stephen Raja https://globalvolunteers.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2014-GlobalVolunteersLogo-Web.png Stephen Raja2017-04-13 20:13:532021-04-14 14:21:09Travel with Your Sister Revels the Joy of Service
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Partner Communities

  • China (62)
  • Cook Islands (44)
  • Cuba (112)
  • Ecuador (89)
  • Greece (70)
  • Italy (52)
  • Montana (50)
  • Nepal (19)
  • New Mexico (2)
  • Peru (110)
  • Poland (97)
  • Portugal (44)
  • Puerto Rico (2)
  • South Dakota (8)
  • St Lucia (56)
  • Tanzania (230)
  • Texas (5)
  • Vietnam (33)

Categories

  • Classroom Assistance (7)
  • Conversational English (93)
  • Cultures and Traditions (136)
  • Development Impact (121)
  • Family Volunteering (61)
  • Free Time Options (79)
  • Group Volunteering (19)
  • News and Updates (146)
  • Partners' Stories (16)
  • Projects for Professionals (23)
  • Reaching Children's Potential (236)
  • Ripple Effect (7)
  • Service-Learning (49)
  • Staff Worldwide (25)
  • Volunteer Voices (683)
  • Why I Give (18)

Tags

American Indian culture Care for children Caribbean island College groups Conversational English Cuba people-to-people development impact Earthbox gardens Essential Services food insecurity Funding your fee gender equality Health and nutrition High school groups Labor projects retiree volunteers Spring break student volunteer summer volunteer program support children Support women teaching children teaching english team leader things to do peru top places to visit peru tourism cook islands tours peru travel peru volunteer benefits Volunteer impact volunteer time off work on reservations Work with youth youth volunteering

Get Global Volunteers News Here!

Enter your email address to receive fresh new posts in your inbox.

  • About Us
  • Boards of Directors and Advisors
  • US and International Staff
  • Our Beginnings
  • Our Vision
  • Community Partners
  • Collaborators
  • Compare Us
  • Volunteer Vacations FAQs
  • Accountability and Agreements
  • Travel Risks
  • Impact and Outcomes of Service
  • Donate to Global Volunteers
  • Donate to a Volunteer
  • Money Matters – Explaining Your Service Program Contribution
  • Discounts & Fundraising
  • Alumni Center
  • Covid-19 Policy
  • News/Media
  • Privacy Policy
  • Agreements
  • Site Map
  • Contact
  • Podcast
  • Volunteer Portal
  • Employment
Global Volunteers
375 East Little Canada Road
St. Paul, MN 55117-1628 USA
(800) 487-1074 | toll-free
(651) 482-0915 | fax
globalvolunteers.org
email@globalvolunteers.org
Federal EIN: 36-3352680

JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST!

Subscribe to receive updates, new blog posts, and inspiring stories from our work around the world.

Global Volunteers - Partners in Development ® | © Copyright 2002 - Present Global Volunteers
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Mail
  • Global Volunteers is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit organization. Our tax ID is 36-3352680. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent provided by the law.
  • Send feedback about this web site and its administration.
“I Discovered How I Want to Spend my Retirement.”Retirement volunteer work in Costa RicaTeaching Volunteer Abroad ProgramsRecommended Teaching Volunteer Abroad Programs
Scroll to top