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Olivia’s 6 Incredible Months in Ecuador

March 16, 2011United PlanetEcuador, international volunteering, United Planet, Volunteer Story

Olivia traveled to Ecuador in January of 2010 for a Long Term Quest (6 months) with United Planet. She had an amazing trip and changed many lives for the better while she was there. We wanted to share a couple of her blog entries, as well as the link to the rest of her blog if you’re interested in hearing more!

Guten Appetite! Recipes and Stories from Long Term Volunteer in Germany

March 10, 2011United PlanetEurope, Foreign Culture, gap year, international volunteering, local culture, Team Stories, traveling, volunteer abroad

We recently heard from Barbara, a Long Term volunteer who just arrived to Germany this January. She has a great blog from her trip so far including delicious recipes and tales of her volunteer experience so far. We included a couple entries here, as well as the link to the rest of her blog…Enjoy!

Llamas, Incan Ruins, and the Joy of Volunteering!

March 9, 2011United PlanetIncan Ruins, international volunteering, llamas, non-profit, Peru, south america, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, Volunteer Story

Probably the most fascinating of all of this is, of course, Machu Picchu. Only when you go there and see it for yourself will you realize how majestic it is, and fully understand why it is one of the seven wonders of the world. Not only are the ruins themselves amazing, but the views from being up in the mountains of the other mountains and of the rivers running through so far below you will take your breath away.

A Writer in India: What a Wonderful World

February 8, 2011United Planetinternational volunteering, United Planet, Volunteer Story, volunteer work

I spend the mornings with a group of seven boisterous, sprightly and extraordinarily respectful mentally-challenged kids, teaching them simple English and maths, singing songs and, weather permitting, playing sports and going for walks in the nearby forest.

If I were to say that I have never before seen children so jubilant to attend school, I would not be exaggerating in the least.

University of Idaho sends a group to Chile to help rebuild in wake of earthquake

February 1, 2011United PlanetChile, Group Volunteer Trip, international volunteering, Latin America, non-profit, Team Stories, travel, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience, Volunteer Story

The University of Idaho recently sent a group of 13 students and two professors to build houses in Chile. The decision was a response to Chile’s devastating 8.8 earthquake in February 2010, the fifth strongest in recorded history, which had left thousands of Chileans homeless.

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.

Tag: international volunteering

Olivia’s 6 Incredible Months in Ecuador

Guten Appetite! Recipes and Stories from Long Term Volunteer in Germany

Llamas, Incan Ruins, and the Joy of Volunteering!

A Writer in India: What a Wonderful World

Stories from Moldova – One of Europe’s Poorest Nations

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