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This January a new group of long-term Quest participants will head off from their homes in the US and Canada, and spend an extended amount of time – 6 months…
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Giving thanks far from home… a volunteer’s 1st Thanksgiving in the U.S.
United Planet also places volunteers from other countries here in the U.S. We love hearing their stories about encountering American culture and traditions. Alex from Austria is in Chicago for six months; we were happy to hear about her first Thanksgiving!
Preparing new crop of Long-term volunteers for their programs
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This year, we gathered the incoming crop of Long-term volunteers (they’ll head out in January 2011 for either 6 months or a year) for a weekend of training on a beautiful lake in New Hampshire. We had a great time getting to know them, and engaging in lots of fun activities.
Two volunteers in Asia: Challenging comfort zones and getting used to new places
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This week we heard from Ben, who’s in Nepal on a Long-term Quest; and from Michelle, who just returned from a four-week Quest to Cambodia. Both have been working in orphanages and maintaining lively blogs. Great reading, touching stories.
Yo Vivo Y Yo Aprendo
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This post was written by Sage Bachmann, a Long-Term United Planet volunteer in Costa Rica. Last weekend, I visited the lovely Puerto Viejo. We caught the bus at five on…
A rain drop, clock hand and an appeal for help
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This post was written by Jamie Attard, a Long-Term United Planet volunteer in Uganda. Lightning forks across the skyline, illuminating an array of fine eggshell cracks in the dark clouds…
