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Category: Global Projects and Countries

Home Archive by Category "Global Projects and Countries" (Page 11)

All in the (host) family

April 11, 2011United Planetvolunteer abroad, Volunteer Story

My host family was so friendly and accommodating, and by the end of my quest, I felt like I was a member of their family.

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Stories from Moldova – One of Europe’s Poorest Nations

January 25, 2011United Planetinternational volunteering, non-profit, travel, United Planet

As Tatiana Melnic of the Children’s Center – Viiturul, said, “the children’s future is our future.” Can’t we say the same about the future of Moldova and our own? After all, we live in an increasingly interconnected world.

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Can’t Get Enough of Chile!

January 19, 2011United PlanetChile, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas, Volunteer Story, volunteer work

Laurie Lundeen, a middle school Spanish teacher from Indianapolis, IN, traveled to Santiago and Valparaiso, Chile in May and June of 2010. She returned to Santiago this winter to visit and reconnect with the place she fell in love with, as well as the many people who touched her heart during her original trip with United Planet.

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Donations at work in Peru orphanage: Photos!

December 13, 2010United Planetinternational volunteer, international volunteering, Latin America, Peru, United Planet

As we reported before, United Planet just donated some money to the Aldea Infantil in Cusco, Peru so they could buy materials to renovate and repair kitchens and living areas….

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Vital funds for Cusco orphanage

December 6, 2010United Planetinternational volunteer, Peru, United Planet

United Planet recently donated money to enable staff and volunteers to restore and update the buildings by painting and installing new tiles in the kitchens.

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Back from Mongolia: Photos of Our Time

November 17, 2010United PlanetiEARN, international volunteering, international volunteers, mongolia, Team Stories, United Planet, volunteer abroad, worldwide

United Planet Vice President Theresa Higgs had a wonderful time in Mongolia this month. She was traveling and training and making connections in the capitol and the countryside, along with Anindita Dutta Roy of iEARN.

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