Mundo Blog
ACEFOMI, CEMIK, and the Center
We talk a lot about CEMIK, a little about ACEFOMI, and recently celebrating the construction of Chajul’s new Center. How are they all connected?
Happy New Year!
Here’s to 2025, another year full of opportunities to empower and support one another!
Joan Visits Guatemala
Co-Director Joan Williams visits Guatemala to see the finished CEMIK school and community Center in Chajul. Check out some photos of her journey!
School Snaps
Giving out clothes, stationary, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and equipment to promote education for teachers and kindergarten students in Buengkan, Thailand
Elder Updates
A quick update on how our elders are doing in the Adopt an Elder Program in Thailand. Grateful for and cannot do this work without your help!
Laura’s Volunteer Experience
From the archive.... Laura was volunteering with us back in 2011-2012. We still work with the same schools and communities today in 2024. Volunteering is such a special way to travel meaningfully, if it is something you are interested in, come volunteer with us!As I...
Unique Volunteer Opportunity in Thailand
We are offering a unique volunteer opportunity in a secondary school to the right volunteer! This opportunity is 1 month Location: a rural village near Nong Khai Province, Thailand Position open Cost: $200-400USD This placement with a secondary school is almost...
Pa Ruay Passing and Your Impact
As we mourn the loss of Pa Ruay, we reflect on the final years of her life, and the importance and impact of our Adopt an Elder program in her life and others.
Volunteer Petra Helps Thai Students
Volunteer Petra collaborated with Bewegte School in Austria to raise money for the students from a village in rural Thailand where she volunteered.
Chajul: A Story of Violence and Beauty
Chajul, enriched in Maya Ixil culture and beauty, has a sad history and is still affected from the Guatemalan Civil War that occurred in the not so distant past.
Adult Literacy Program Letter of Thanks
The collaboration between Mundo, St. Leo’s and ASEPA adult literacy program is thriving thanks to the good heartedness of the congregation from Oakland and the hard work of the teachers and students in Guatemala City and surrounding towns.
“My Isaan Cultural Exchange”
Cultural exchange is a rewarding experience, and volunteer Kelly shares her experiences working with Mundo Exchange and our Thailand community.