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Country Spotlight: Tanzania

January 8, 2013Rachel AtwoodAfrica, country spotlight, orphanage, Swahili, Tanzania, Tanzanians, teaching, volunteer abroad, volunteer overseas

At United Planet, we offer volunteer abroad trips to over 40 countries – but we know it can be difficult to decide where you want to travel! The following article…

Country Spotlight: Peru

December 19, 2012Andrea Shapirocountry spotlight, Latin America, Peru, volunteer abroad

At United Planet, we offer volunteer abroad trips to over 40 countries – but we know it can be difficult to decide where you want to travel! The following article…

Special Service Project for Teens: Building Homes in Chile

October 17, 2012Sandy TrinhAlternative Service Break, building homes, Chile, construction, Santiago, summer break, teens, United Planet, Valparaiso Port, volunteer abroad, volunteer work

United Planet has organized a special construction service project to Chile for high school students (ages 16-18) this summer break. In July of 2013, students will have the opportunity to build…

Top 3: United Planet Winter Break Quest Destinations

October 11, 2012Lauren MackieAlternative Service Break, children, culture, Nepal, Peru, Romania, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience, Volunteering, voluntourism, winter break

It’s that time of year again. The leaves are beginning to change; warmer jackets are being donned; the sun is setting earlier and earlier; and of course, the schoolwork is…

Grand Opening of After-School Project in Peru!

July 18, 2012United Planetchildcare, education, fundraising, gap year, international volunteer, international volunteering, Latin America, non-profit, organization, peace corps alternative, Peru, school, south america, travel, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer in Peru, Volunteering, voluntourism

Last week marked the grand opening of our partner Spanish school in Peru (and United Planet)’s brand new after-school project for 6 to 12 year-olds! The school is located in…

Two New Projects in Ghana!

May 18, 2012United PlanetAnimals, childcare, childcare volunteering, volunteer abroad, volunteer africa, volunteer ghana, volunteer opportunity, volunteer summer, volunteer with animals, Volunteering

Ghana, located on the western coast of Africa, has been a popular destination for many of our volunteers in the past. We have both long-term and short term programs that…

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