Volunteering news Archive

  • The following story reveals how fantastic and giving students and staff from Bewegte School in Austria. Together they helped Thai children by raising fund for needed school supplies, shoes, clothing, and bicycles. Petra Pfann, a Mundo Exchange volunteer, collaborated with the Bewegte staff and students to collect money for children in Isaan Thailand who Petra [...]

    Bewegte Students and Volunteer Petra help Thai Students

    The following story reveals how fantastic and giving students and staff from Bewegte School in Austria. Together they helped Thai children by raising fund for needed school supplies, shoes, clothing, and bicycles. Petra Pfann, a Mundo Exchange volunteer, collaborated with the Bewegte staff and students to collect money for children in Isaan Thailand who Petra [...]

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  • Supporters and Donors Thank You Letter:
 Spencer White, Joan Williams, Catlin Gabel and Mundo Exchange Conduct Guatemalan Social Service Projects
Spencer from Catlin Gable and Mayan  friend
Dear All,
Mundo Exchange, Joan Williams and I just wanted to write to thank each and every one of you for your wonderful support to the children and families of [...]

    PAST MUNDO AND CATLIN VOLUNTEER PROJECTS: 2007

    Supporters and Donors Thank You Letter: Spencer White, Joan Williams, Catlin Gabel and Mundo Exchange Conduct Guatemalan Social Service Projects Spencer from Catlin Gable and Mayan friend Dear All, Mundo Exchange, Joan Williams and I just wanted to write to thank each and every one of you for your wonderful support to the children and families of [...]

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  • Mundo Exchange volunteer Annie with host sister
When I volunteered in Thailand I was able to experience the wonderful life with my home stay family.  Every day I would wake up and get ready for school, and the mother of the house would say, “Good morning!” – one of the few English phrases she learned during [...]

    Annie Thai Volunteer Loving Home Stay Family

    Mundo Exchange volunteer Annie with host sister When I volunteered in Thailand I was able to experience the wonderful life with my home stay family.  Every day I would wake up and get ready for school, and the mother of the house would say, “Good morning!” – one of the few English phrases she learned during [...]

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  • Vanida’s Story
Vanida with her great smile.
In her seventy-eight years, Vanida has lived enough for several lifetimes. She was born in Beung Kan, Nong Kai Province, to a family that blended French, Laotian, and Thai cultural traditions. Most of Vanida’s life has focused on her love of handicrafts and her determination to make life better for [...]

    The life and times of Vanida: Part 1

    Vanida’s Story Vanida with her great smile. In her seventy-eight years, Vanida has lived enough for several lifetimes. She was born in Beung Kan, Nong Kai Province, to a family that blended French, Laotian, and Thai cultural traditions. Most of Vanida’s life has focused on her love of handicrafts and her determination to make life better for [...]

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  • Intern Haddie helped with our cross cultural global exchange projects, particularly with the cultural centre in Isaan Thailand.

    Volunteer Intern Haddie Lyons

    Intern Haddie helped with our cross cultural global exchange projects, particularly with the cultural centre in Isaan Thailand.

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Nalinrat, Haddie and Takaya visited temple
Haddie has helped greatly at the wat, at the small school, creating cross cultural activities and structures that will help the people of Isaan eventually learn English, computers, and about the similarities and differences between cultures. She is fantastic with a smile, laugh, easy way of getting along with others [...]

    Update on Volunteers

    Nalinrat, Haddie and Takaya visited temple Haddie has helped greatly at the wat, at the small school, creating cross cultural activities and structures that will help the people of Isaan eventually learn English, computers, and about the similarities and differences between cultures. She is fantastic with a smile, laugh, easy way of getting along with others [...]

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  • Summer camp at the orphanage
by Amy Fry and Nadeem “Sid” Siddiqui, volunteers in Nongkhai, Thailand

We decided to volunteer about half way through our round the world trip. Well, actually I decided and Sid needed a bit of persuasion, but I knew he would love it so I persisted!
Nong Khai is a lovely town and the [...]

    Amy + Sid 2008

    Summer camp at the orphanage by Amy Fry and Nadeem “Sid” Siddiqui, volunteers in Nongkhai, Thailand We decided to volunteer about half way through our round the world trip. Well, actually I decided and Sid needed a bit of persuasion, but I knew he would love it so I persisted! Nong Khai is a lovely town and the [...]

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