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United Planet team Volunteers at Cradles to Crayons

October 1, 2012United PlanetBoston, children, Cradles to Crayons, education, Team Stories, United Planet, volunteer experience, volunteer locally, Volunteering

This year United Planet celebrated its 11th birthday as it honored United Planet Day – which always falls on the day of the Fall Equinox, September 22. The Fall Equinox is…

From Taiwan to Costa Rica: Discovering the little moments

September 21, 2012United PlanetCosta Rica, environmental, Latin America, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience, Volunteer Stories, Volunteer Story, volunteer work, Volunteering

We all do it. We all speed through our busy lives, often taking for granted the beauty of life itself. During a recent United Planet trip, Yi-Ju Chen, a medical…

Theresa’s Trip to Romania!

April 3, 2012United Planetchildcare, gap year, gap year travel, non-profit, orphanage work, Romania, travel, travel abroad, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience, volunteer romania, volunteer work

This March our very own Theresa, the Vice-President of Global Operations at United Planet, went to Romania to check up on our project in Romania. Although she was only able…

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.

Life Lessons from Nepal

June 3, 2010United PlanetAsia, interview, Nepal, travel, traveling, United Planet, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience, volunteer overseas, Volunteer Story, volunteer work, Volunteering

The following post is a interview with United Planet volunteer Carrie Schramm, who has just returned from a Volunteer Abroad Quest to Nepal. What was most surprising to you…

¡Jesús de Machaca!

May 28, 2010United PlanetBolivia, children, education, gap year, gap year overseas, Latin America, travel, traveling, volunteer abroad, volunteer experience, volunteer overseas, Volunteer Story

The following post was written by United Planet volunteer Clarke Hung who is currently working in Bolivia. “What’s the biggest animal in the world?” asked Mr. Roly. “The whale or…

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United Planet team Volunteers at Cradles to Crayons

From Taiwan to Costa Rica: Discovering the little moments

Theresa’s Trip to Romania!

Life Lessons from Nepal

¡Jesús de Machaca!

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