Yesterday we celebrated United Planet day. This took place in Boston – in our offices and on the Common – as well as anywhere around the world where we have…
I couldn’t have thought of a more fitting end for that game, or a better account of my experience here in Uganda. An experience where I feel I have made headway (scored goals) and encountered frustrations (conceded goals), with the understanding that I have at least helped to shape the game, and possibly created the environment necessary for that winning goal to be finally scored (delivering permanent and significant change).
The following post was written by United Planet volunteer Shannon Foster during her Volunteer Abroad Quest in Peru. My taxi arrives at the orphanage. It is near the Plaza San…
Written by United Planet Correspondent Maya Marshall I’ve encountered myriad cultural differences since I’ve been in Brazil. The people work differently, drive differently, and eat differently, but the most prominent…
Written by United Planet Country Coordinator Ian Utley Mekyia mo! Born in 1972, I am originally from the farmlands of Lincolnshire in England (similar to rural Idaho), where I played…
Post written by Li, United Planet’s International Programs Manager. I am happy to write about our first in-person pre-departure training for United Planet’s long-term volunteers. These volunteers will take off…
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