by Kayla Hughes | Jan 24, 2023 | Guatemala, News and Updates, Spotlights, Thailand, Uncategorized
Rachel makes earrings to help people. Rachel grew up with a large number of family members and they lived in a home in Portland, Oregon. She believes that family can go way beyond our own biological parents and brothers and sisters. Rachel owned a well-known...
by Kayla Hughes | Jan 20, 2023 | News and Updates, Uncategorized
It may be a little delayed but…..happy new year! We here at Mundo Exchange hope 2023 is full of blessings and meaningful interactions with the people who cross your...
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...
by Kayla Hughes | Dec 13, 2022 | From the Field, Guatemala, Uncategorized, Volunteer
Guatemala past volunteers often talk about how their time in Chajul and surrounding areas impacted them. Phyllis Coyne was generous enough to share some emails she had sent during her time volunteering with us in Chajul and the surrounding areas (Part 1 of 2) Thoughts...
by Kayla Hughes | Dec 1, 2022 | Culture and Community, Thailand, Uncategorized, Volunteer
Some Culture Norms and Social Rules of Thailand, Do’s and Don’ts(What to do and not do as a traveler, guest, volunteer or tourist in Thailand) Every culture has their own perspective of what “good manners or cultural ways” entail. For Thais some of the acceptable...
by Kayla Hughes | Nov 18, 2022 | Education, From the Field, Guatemala, Uncategorized, Volunteer
Mundo Director Joan writes about our first experiences working together with Limitless Horizons in 2010. Today they continue to do great things for the community have made so much progress! Students have advanced farther in school, and educational programs are still...