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World Health Day 2013: Control Your Blood Pressure

April 7, 2013Lauren Mackiechildren, Ecuador, Featured, health care, international volunteering, Peru, teaching, United Planet, volunteer abroad, world health, worldwide

Today is World Health Day, and, as health is an important issue in every country and culture, we are very excited to celebrate this day with all of our friends around…

Danielle Lafond: Healthcare in Ghana

January 10, 2013Lauren MackieAfrica, Ghana, health care, nursing, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience, Volunteer Stories, Volunteer Story

Danielle Lafond, 25, spent three weeks this past September working on the pediatric floor at a regional hospital in Ho, Ghana on our Medical Center Quest. She went with the…

On The Stairs

August 29, 2008United PlanetAbroad, Cultural events, Festival, health care, Latin America, local culture, Peru, Peruvian culture, school, Service, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer work, Volunteering

Post written by Amber Johnson, a United Planet volunteer This week we’ve been back to the usual: work (Amber in the clinic and Josh at the school), Spanish lessons, spending…