by Kayla Hughes | Jun 25, 2019 | Education, News and Updates, Thailand, Uncategorized, Volunteer
Last year, we launched our Teachers for Thailand campaign. Our goal was to raise money to sponsor teachers and keep the school open. (you can check out our initial blog post here). First of all, thank you to all who have donated! Your donations have helped keep...
by Kayla Hughes | Jan 31, 2019 | Education, From the Field, Thailand, Uncategorized, Volunteer
Smiles are universal Learning how to properly brush your teeth and keep your gums healthy isn’t just important for humans. Bright and healthy smiles are important for superheroes, princess, cats , and monsters too! A lot of our donated clothing comes from the...
by Kayla Hughes | Dec 10, 2018 | Culture and Community, Education, From the Field, Guatemala, Spotlights, Uncategorized
Mateo Caba says his hometown of Chajul does not have a single attorney, which allows outside interests to trample people’s rights. He cites the example of a hydroelectric project that is under construction not far from the town. Although Chajul desperately needs an...
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 6, 2018 | Education, From the Field, Thailand, Uncategorized, Volunteer, Volunteer testimonial
Many of our volunteers spend time as a teacher at Kamplaphanatawee School (or, Kamplafa). This is the school Mundo Exchange has supported and worked alongside for nearly 10 years now, and the focal point of our current campaign to help continue education for...
by Kayla Hughes | Aug 14, 2018 | Education, News and Updates, Thailand, Uncategorized
Mundo Exchange and Laekplian Lokgatat have been sending volunteers to Kamplaphanatawee School for about 10 years now. We personally know the the director, Kittichai, and we have seen him turn down director positions at larger schools with higher salaries because of...
