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Clinica Esperanza: A place of hope
It must have been a sign of fate that I happened to be paging through the resort brochure the last night of my stay at the lovely Barefoot Cay and saw the two-page spread on Clinica Esperanza....
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Becoming a global volunteer
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” – Mother Teresa Two lovely Garifuna girls in Roatan, Honduras. Four years ago, I was finally at the point in my life in which I was able to set...
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Learning Spanish like a local in La Ceiba, Honduras
Author’s note: This post is part of my series on my recent trip to Honduras. To read past posts on Honduras, click here. Finding the right program abroad can prove to be a daunting task. I searched...
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Love and Heartbreak in a Honduran daycare
Author’s note: This post is part of my series on my recent trip to Honduras. To read past posts on Honduras, click here. The main reason why I went to Honduras was to volunteer and give back. A month...
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Helping Haiti: The story of how 600 volunteers built 100 homes in a week
I am honored to be writing a two part series on behalf of Habitat for Humanity. Recently 600 volunteers from around the world set off to Haiti as part of the Carter Work Project for the second year in...
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“Save a Life this Christmas”: An alternative gift from Maternity Worldwide
“We will only understand the miracle of life fully when we allow the unexpected to happen.” – Paulo Coelho Photo credit: Maternity Worldwide The figures are startling. Every year around the world...
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World Mom’s Blog: $5 saves 2 lives in Laos
I wanted to share a great post today on World Mom’s Blog, where I’m a writer and contributing editor, on a fantastic organization founded by Kristyn Zalota called Clean Birth. We all know that in...
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“Race Me To The Pole” Expedition: One Man’s Journey to the North Pole for...
Sometimes you get one of those emails in your inbox that make you smile and burst with enthusiasm. Last week, I received just that kind of exciting email from a woman named Hannah who reads my blog,...
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Interview with Dr. Hawa Abdi of “Keeping Faith Alive”
“Dr. Hawa Abdi is the fiercest, most compassionate frontline humanitarian and doctor on the planet. The story of her extraordinary life, which defies imagination, instills courage in each of us” –...
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Tom Fakler on Volunteering with Classrooms in the Clouds
This is a Guest Post written by Tom Fakler (see bio below). Dawa Sherpa. All photos credited to Tom Fakler Like thirdeyemom, I have a warm spot in my heart for Nepal: the people are inviting, and the...
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