by Kayla Hughes | Sep 18, 2020 | Culture and Community, Uncategorized
People are in need across the globe, and nonprofits are responding! Natural disasters, political turmoil, starvation, and more are being addressed by charities (Mundo Exchange included) who are asking for donations to fight these issues. But without personally...
by Kayla Hughes | Apr 24, 2020 | Culture and Community, Guatemala, News and Updates, Thailand, Uncategorized, Volunteer
A good volunteer network is essential to organizaitons like ours. THANK YOU to each and every volunteer for all that you have done! We hope you know that you are remembered, appreciated, and loved by the Mundo team, partners, and locals you lived, worked, and...
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 were able...
by Kayla Hughes | Dec 13, 2019 | Adopt an Elder, Culture and Community, From the Field, Thailand, Uncategorized
A couple of days ago, our favorite (and I must say, healthiest) Thai yaai turned 107 years old! Don’t believe it? Check out that government issued ID proof there on the right. Impressed? So are we. If you want to learn a little bit more about the colorful life...
by Kayla Hughes | Nov 20, 2019 | Culture and Community, Education, Guatemala, News and Updates, Thailand, Uncategorized
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 | Adventures, Culture and Community, Environment, From the Field, Thailand, Uncategorized
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....