by Kayla Hughes | Sep 1, 2019 | Guatemala, News and Updates, Uncategorized
In an earlier post we talked about how your donations are used in Thailand, but what about in Guatemala? While our programs in Thailand get more popularity due to the volunteers we take on, our Guatemala programs are almost exclusively funding based and donation...
by Kayla Hughes | Dec 10, 2018 | Culture and Community, Education, From the Field, Guatemala
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, 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 | Jul 15, 2018 | Education, Guatemala, News and Updates
Mundo Exchange has been given the amazing opportunity of joining with dōTERRA Healing Hands Foundation to purchase land in order to build a center in Chajul, Guatemala dedicated to bettering the lives of women and their families. We need your help to make this...
by Kayla Hughes | Jul 14, 2018 | Culture and Community, Education, From the Field, Guatemala, News and Updates, Uncategorized
When Marta Caba Canay was 5 years old, she went to a clinic to have her vaccinations. When she returned home, she gave make-believe vaccinations to her sisters. It was the beginning of Marta’s ambition to become a doctor, which still motivates her today as she studies...
by Mundo Exchange | Feb 27, 2018 | Guatemala, Volunteer
Even though our Guatemala program is primarily sponsorship based, the volunteers we have had in the past have left a lasting impact on the people they helped and friends they made. Change is possible through volunteers like you, so THANK YOU for all you do!
