by Kayla Hughes | Jan 16, 2020 | Culture and Community, Education, Environment, Environmental, Guatemala, Uncategorized
In 2018, Mundo Exchange collaborated with doTERRA Healing Hands Foundation to raise money for ACEFOMI to purchase land for CEMIK. ACEFOMI would use that land to build a new community learning center as well as demonstrative garden. With the money raised, we...
by Kayla Hughes | Nov 20, 2019 | Culture and Community, Education, News and Updates, Thailand
Nestled right in there with Black Friday, Christmas, Boxing Day and New Years is #GivingTuesday, a reminder that life isn’t all about “me, me, me”. This global movement takes a step back from the frenzied consumerism and reminds us to transform how...
by Kayla Hughes | Nov 12, 2019 | Culture and Community, Thailand
Loy Krathong Festival, also known as the Festival of Lights or Lantern Festival, is one of Thailand’s largest festivals! Loy means “to float” in Thai language, and krathong has no direct translation but refers to a small lotus shaped floating raft....
by Kayla Hughes | Aug 29, 2019 | Adopt an Elder, Culture and Community, Health and Wellness, Thailand, Uncategorized
Yaai “Charlie”, usually referred to and simply known as “yaai”, is an independent and unstroppable centenarian powerhouse living in rural Isan, Thailand. We have been coming to see her for years now, and she normally lives with her son and...
by Kayla Hughes | Jun 3, 2019 | Culture and Community, From the Field, News and Updates, Thailand
We cannot stress enough the importance of being properly vaccinated! As international travelers we have both the capacity and responsibility to not only protect ourselves but also others from unnecessary exposure to diseases. Since around November of 2018 reported...
by Kayla Hughes | May 28, 2019 | Culture and Community, From the Field, Thailand
Monsoon Season Is Coming! We here at Mundo have been busy preparing the house for rainy season and searching out people in the community who may need help staying dry this season! ...
