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 Kayla Hughes | Jul 13, 2018 | Culture and Community, Education, From the Field, Guatemala, Uncategorized, Volunteer
Mundo Exchange is the sole supporter of CEMIK (CENTRO PARA LA EDUCACIÓN INFORMAL DE NIÑAS Y NIÑOS), a small school in the heart of the NW Guatemalan mountains. This incredible school that has been quietly and steadily educating Maya children who cannot afford...
by Kayla Hughes | Jul 13, 2018 | Adventures, Culture and Community, Environmental, From the Field, Guatemala, Uncategorized
Welcome to the world of recognition, bees! It’s a bit sad that it takes a population dying out to realize it’s importance but as they say…better late than never! (Not to take away from your big day or anything, sweet honey bee.) *Today, March 20th, 2018, marks the...
by Kayla Hughes | Jul 12, 2018 | Adopt an Elder, Culture and Community, Guatemala, Thailand, Uncategorized, Volunteer
Thailand has the highest growth rate of elders, and by 2040 it is projected to be ranked number one in elder population in East Asia and the Pacific. In many regions of Thailand, especially rural Issan, elders are already lacking proper infrastructure to care for...
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!
