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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
READING Education: law, debate, writing, reading for content
 
The following Human Rights Declaration was adopted by the  United Nations General Assembly, December 10, 1948. Although this document is criticized at times it remains an excellent reading and discussion material for advanced English and ESL students. Many volunteers, members and friends of Mundo Exchange have [...]

    Mundo Resources: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    Universal Declaration of Human Rights READING Education: law, debate, writing, reading for content The following Human Rights Declaration was adopted by the  United Nations General Assembly, December 10, 1948. Although this document is criticized at times it remains an excellent reading and discussion material for advanced English and ESL students. Many volunteers, members and friends of Mundo Exchange have [...]

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  • The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has produced another information sheet to keep people here and at home aware of any information they should know. It is very safe here and the matter appears to be completely internal with no harm being directed at tourists of visitors to Thailand. They main concern appears to be [...]

    State of emergency in Bangkok information

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has produced another information sheet to keep people here and at home aware of any information they should know. It is very safe here and the matter appears to be completely internal with no harm being directed at tourists of visitors to Thailand. They main concern appears to be [...]

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  • In order to keep everyone outside of Thailand informed we have included information from the Tourism Authority of Thailand here to allow others to follow the story of the protest as it develops.
Please understand that this has been a peaceful protest so far and is expected to continue to be until it comes to its [...]

    Political protests update 15/03/2010

    In order to keep everyone outside of Thailand informed we have included information from the Tourism Authority of Thailand here to allow others to follow the story of the protest as it develops. Please understand that this has been a peaceful protest so far and is expected to continue to be until it comes to its [...]

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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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My Isaan Cultural Exchange
After many hours of travelling deep into the wilderness on the sleeper train from Bangkok, I arrived in Isaan. After a delicious home cooked dinner made by volunteers helping my Thai host, Nalinrat,  I found myself unexpectedly in a traditional Isaan welcoming ceremony. All members of Mundo took turns to tie [...]

    My Isaan Cultural Exchange with Mundo and Lokgatat

    Mundo Exchange My Isaan Cultural Exchange After many hours of travelling deep into the wilderness on the sleeper train from Bangkok, I arrived in Isaan. After a delicious home cooked dinner made by volunteers helping my Thai host, Nalinrat,  I found myself unexpectedly in a traditional Isaan welcoming ceremony. All members of Mundo took turns to tie [...]

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  • I have had the delight of working with an excellent NGO in Chajul, Guatemala by the name of Limitless Horizons Ixil.
This is a wonderful group of people from both the town of Chajul (whose first high school student graduated only in 1999) and the United States whose mission is to support  Middle school age yoputh  [...]

    My experience with a great NGO in Guatemala

    I have had the delight of working with an excellent NGO in Chajul, Guatemala by the name of Limitless Horizons Ixil. This is a wonderful group of people from both the town of Chajul (whose first high school student graduated only in 1999) and the United States whose mission is to support  Middle school age yoputh  [...]

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  • There are many good willed organisations throughout the world some of which we work with on specific projects and others we just think are magical and should be talked about and shared with everyone. Below are links to both organisations similar to ourselves and organisations that inspire change and critical thinking skills. Please feel free to suggest [...]

    Links to other organisations

    There are many good willed organisations throughout the world some of which we work with on specific projects and others we just think are magical and should be talked about and shared with everyone. Below are links to both organisations similar to ourselves and organisations that inspire change and critical thinking skills. Please feel free to suggest [...]

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A Maya Ixil little girl standing next to the cross reminding all of the Chel massacre, whereby 200 women, children, elderly and infirm were massacred by the Guatemalan army in the early 1980′s


Our friends in Portland recently took a journey with faculty and parents of Catlin Gable School to Chajul in Guatamala.   Mundo has been partnering with Catlin Gable [...]

    Caitlin University stories being compiled

    A Maya Ixil little girl standing next to the cross reminding all of the Chel massacre, whereby 200 women, children, elderly and infirm were massacred by the Guatemalan army in the early 1980′s Our friends in Portland recently took a journey with faculty and parents of Catlin Gable School to Chajul in Guatamala.   Mundo has been partnering with Catlin Gable [...]

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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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  • Volunteer stories

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