by Kayla Hughes | Jan 9, 2025 | From the Field, Guatemala, Thailand, Uncategorized
That’s a wrap on 2024! It wasn’t without it’s trials but it was also full of blessings and joy, we hope the same goes for you. Here’s to 2025, another year full of opportunities to empower and support one...
by Kayla Hughes | Mar 29, 2024 | Adopt an Elder, From the Field, Thailand, Uncategorized
Elder Updates! Here are some quick upates on the elders that we have most recently visited and checked up on. Yaai Nong Yaai Nong is still together with Yai Charlie’s daughter and family. While sh still struggles to find the food she neeeds sometimes, she is...
by Kayla Hughes | Mar 31, 2023 | From the Field, Guatemala, News and Updates, Uncategorized
Some of out donors funds go towards supporting adult literacy and education in Guatemala. Below is a letter to Juanita from ASEPA, the adult literacy program that Mundo Exchange helps fund. The collaboration between Mundo, St. Leo’s and ASEPA adult literacy...
by Kayla Hughes | Mar 14, 2023 | From the Field, Thailand, Uncategorized, Volunteer, Volunteer testimonial
Cultural exchange and immersion is a huge part of our volunteer program and way of working. The following was written by one of our volunteers and interns, Kelly, who visited us in 2009. She writes ahout her arrival and experience with Mundo Exchange and our Isaan...
by Kayla Hughes | Feb 24, 2023 | Environment, Environmental, From the Field, Thailand, Uncategorized, Volunteer
The following was written by Evan while he was interning with us in 2010 after working with our local partners to create an eco-friendly mud brick guest house in Isaan, Thailand. During my stay interning with Mundo Exchange in Nong Khai, Thailand, I spent close to...
by Kayla Hughes | Dec 20, 2022 | From the Field, Guatemala, Uncategorized, Volunteer
Phyllis Coyne writes about “the Violence”, or the 36 year Civil War in Guatemala beginning in 1960. This is Part 2 of a two part series of emails reflecting on her time volunteering in Chajul and surrounding areas. You can read Part 1 here. April 5th If...
