by Kayla Hughes | Jun 8, 2023 | Education, Spotlights, Thailand, Uncategorized, Volunteer
Volunteer Petra and Her Community Give Back The following story was originally written in July 2011, and it showcases the fantastic and giving students and staff from Bewegte School in Austria. Petra Pfann, a previous Mundo Exchange volunteer, collaborated with the...
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 | Mar 10, 2023 | Adopt an Elder, Culture and Community, Thailand
A difficult goodbye. Some goodbyes are harder than others, and saying goodbye to Yaai Charlie was one of the hardest. Yaai died quietly and peacefully in her sleep. We found out of her passing by her relative and neighbor, Nong, the last time we went out to deliver...
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 10, 2022 | Adventures, Culture and Community, From the Field, Thailand, Uncategorized, Volunteer
Mundo Volunteer visit to a Forest Wat in Bueng Kan, Thailand The following was written by Joan in 2011 after she volunteered one morning at a local wat to learn more about Buddhist culture and ways. I have always viewed wats and Buddhist monasteries as mystic places...
