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Meet the New United Planet Alumni Council!

April 18, 2013Michelle VenturaAlumni Council, Cai Cay, Cambodia, Featured, Guatemala, healthcare, Indonesia, Peru, teaching, Team Stories, Tibet, United Planet, volunteer experience, volunteer work, worldwide

United Planet is excited to welcome its newest Alumni Council – congratulations to Nesha Usmani, Kate LeGrand, Audra Borden, and Gloria Wells! Now you may be asking yourself, what exactly is…

From the ground up: Canadian volunteer aids in rebuilding a town’s structure and spirit

August 15, 2011United PlanetAbroad, Asia, children, culture, education, international, international volunteer, international volunteers, non-profit, rebuild, teach, Tibet, United Planet, volunteer, Volunteer Story

Fifteen months ago, an earthquake ravaged the town of Chengdu in Tibet. Today, homes are still in ruins. Recovery efforts were not able to be made until this April, explained…

A World of Readers

April 20, 2010United PlanetAsia, books, China, culture, donate, fundraising, support, Tibet, travel, volunteer abroad, worldwide

In December of 2008, United Planet volunteer Gloria Wells went on a two-week Quest to Tibet. When she returned, she knew she wanted to do more for the amazing children…

Seeing Eye to Eye in Tibet

October 21, 2009United Planetteaching English, Tibet, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteering in Tibet

Written by United Planet Volunteer Brittany Gabey This summer United Planet sent Brittany Gabey and Winston Wei to Tibet to volunteer at a local school in Yushu, Tibet. Their experience…