Volunteering Archive

  • In March the first cooperative efforts between Catlin Gabel and Oregon Episcopal High School students began.  Thirteen students traveled with our previous group of four adults to Chajul to spend a week collaborating with Mundo Exchange, ACEFOMI and Limitless Horizons.  The students were amazing ambassadors, quickly entering in to numerous projects with local Chajulenses.  Please [...]

    Catlin Gabel and Oregon Episcopal High School Student Volunteers In Chajul

    In March the first cooperative efforts between Catlin Gabel and Oregon Episcopal High School students began.  Thirteen students traveled with our previous group of four adults to Chajul to spend a week collaborating with Mundo Exchange, ACEFOMI and Limitless Horizons.  The students were amazing ambassadors, quickly entering in to numerous projects with local Chajulenses.  Please [...]

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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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  • I spent two weeks of the month of January (a typically cold and uneventful time to be in Texas) volunteering with Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat. As I write this now, I am already back home in Austin, dealing with freezing temperatures and plain gray days. Perhaps it’s mostly the weather, but it surely does [...]

    Candace: Volunteering for Thai Children

    I spent two weeks of the month of January (a typically cold and uneventful time to be in Texas) volunteering with Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat. As I write this now, I am already back home in Austin, dealing with freezing temperatures and plain gray days. Perhaps it’s mostly the weather, but it surely does [...]

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  • MONKEY BOY, MY THAI STUDENT FRIEND
VOLUNTEER STORY
This Thai student is 10 years old. Everyday after volunteering at school we would drive him out to the rice fields, where he works to help support his Thai family. Because of the amount of hard physical work my young Thai friend must do on a daily basis, he [...]

    Volunteer Kindness brings change

    MONKEY BOY, MY THAI STUDENT FRIEND VOLUNTEER STORY This Thai student is 10 years old. Everyday after volunteering at school we would drive him out to the rice fields, where he works to help support his Thai family. Because of the amount of hard physical work my young Thai friend must do on a daily basis, he [...]

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  • Reflections on a Thai Isan Child

Mara’s Volunteer Story
One of the first friends I made in Isaan was a lovely child, she was very shy, eleven years old, and was in grade 6 in a very poor Thai school. She was very affectionate towards me when I first arrived as a volunteer at the small rural [...]

    Global Social Problems: Rape, Neglect and Abandonment

    Reflections on a Thai Isan Child Mara’s Volunteer Story One of the first friends I made in Isaan was a lovely child, she was very shy, eleven years old, and was in grade 6 in a very poor Thai school. She was very affectionate towards me when I first arrived as a volunteer at the small rural [...]

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  • Sophie shares her experience and gifts with Thai children

Thai Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat team was very fortunate to volunteer at the Thai orphanage with Sophie Fry. For 2 years we had heard so many great words about Sophie from her sister, Amy. They were all true. When we first met Sophie, it was immediately recognized that we had [...]

    Sophie Fry: The Compassionate Volunteer

    Sophie shares her experience and gifts with Thai children Thai Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat team was very fortunate to volunteer at the Thai orphanage with Sophie Fry. For 2 years we had heard so many great words about Sophie from her sister, Amy. They were all true. When we first met Sophie, it was immediately recognized that we had [...]

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  • Lokgatat Mundo Stefan at Yoon's house
Stefan Amberger joined Mundo Exchange and the Thai association Laekplian Lokgatat as a volunteer in Thailand during July 2010. After completing his latest year of Austrian university studies in mathematics he jumped a plane and headed for Thailand to volunteer. During his orientation he visited sites in and around Isan, [...]

    Thai Village Life with Mundo Exchange Volunteer Stefan

    Lokgatat Mundo Stefan at Yoon's house Stefan Amberger joined Mundo Exchange and the Thai association Laekplian Lokgatat as a volunteer in Thailand during July 2010. After completing his latest year of Austrian university studies in mathematics he jumped a plane and headed for Thailand to volunteer. During his orientation he visited sites in and around Isan, [...]

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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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  • Gib provides the building blocks for success from environmental opportunities abound!
Gib's fish farm near Nong Khai
Seeing someone strive for success in the field of sustainable ecological goals is a common enough sight these days. However one particular environmental warrior is setting the pace for cheap, secure and comfortable housing in Isaan, Thailand and is hoping to train [...]

    Gib’s Eco Projects with Mundo Exchange

    Gib provides the building blocks for success from environmental opportunities abound! Gib's fish farm near Nong Khai Seeing someone strive for success in the field of sustainable ecological goals is a common enough sight these days. However one particular environmental warrior is setting the pace for cheap, secure and comfortable housing in Isaan, Thailand and is hoping to train [...]

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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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