by Kayla Hughes | Oct 15, 2018 | Culture and Community, Education, Guatemala, News and Updates, Thailand, Uncategorized, Volunteer
There has been a lot of negative hype floating around lately about volunteering abroad, or voluntourism. It really is a shame that, with any good-intentioned system in place, there is always going to be someone waiting to exploit it. There are many organizations that...
by Kayla Hughes | Sep 22, 2018 | Adventures, Culture and Community, From the Field, Thailand, Uncategorized
Hello all and sorry for the silence! I took a quick to check out northern Thailand but I am back in town and ready to get back to work! However, while I collect my wits and get everything sorted let me share a few photos of my trip up north in and around Chiang Rai...
by Kayla Hughes | Aug 23, 2018 | Culture and Community, News and Updates, Uncategorized, Volunteer
We get it, asking others for money can be stressful, awkward, or uncomfortable….but it doesn’t have to be! Each and every one of you has a unique set of skills, interests, and social circles at your fingertips that you can use to create an enjoyable...
by Kayla Hughes | Aug 20, 2018 | Build Safer Homes, Culture and Community, From the Field, News and Updates, Safer Homes, Thailand
Many of you have been a part of this from the very beginning, and the collaboration of Mundo Exchange, Laekplian Lokgatat, the local government, village leaders and builders would not have been possible without the donations from people like you! Each and every dollar...
by Kayla Hughes | Aug 13, 2018 | Culture and Community, Education, From the Field, Guatemala, News and Updates, Uncategorized
Our Guatemala partners and how we are all connected. ACEFOMI. CEMIK. In light of our recent campaign you might have found yourself wondering, “What do these even mean?” For those of you not entirely familiar with Mundo Exchange’s work in Guatemala,...
by Kayla Hughes | Aug 6, 2018 | Adventures, Culture and Community, From the Field, Thailand, Uncategorized
It is August and in Thailand that means we are caught right in the middle of monsoon season. I know…I know….rain, rain, go away, right? Wrong. Monsoon season means rain, yes, and a lot of it. But you know what rain leads to? Waterfalls. Not just...
