Seeds of Hope – Earthquake Relief in Ecuador
At the heart of a small valley on the western coast of Ecuador is Rio Muchacho, an organization well-known for its resilience, innovation, and community building. In addition to functioning as…
Meet Chauncey – Volunteer in Peru & Ecuador
Meet Chauncey Stephens: a self-proclaimed member of “Team United Planet,” who fostered personal growth and deep connections through cultural immersion on three different Quests in Ecuador and Peru. Her first experience with…
United Nations 2014 Climate Summit
On September 23 the United Nations met at their New York headquarters to discuss the issue of global climate change. This Summit aimed to inspire world leaders to take action…
From Program Coordinator to Quest Volunteer
As the Senior Program Coordinator at United Planet, my role typically involves being on the coordinating end of the United Planet experience. Specifically, I am responsible for organizing the logistics of…
What is a Quest?
1quest noun \’kwest\ : a journey made in search of something : a long and difficult effort to find or do something By definition, a quest is an extensive, arduous…
VIDEO: Kate LeGrand on Volunteering in Guatemala
Last year, United Planet volunteer Kate LeGrand took an eye-opening healthcare Quest to Guatemala with a group of pre-medical students from her university. She and her fellow volunteers spent ten…
