Yesterday we celebrated United Planet day. This took place in Boston – in our offices and on the Common – as well as anywhere around the world where we have volunteers working, meeting new people, and helping to bring about UP’s mission of cross-cultural understanding and mutual respect. We had a great day, and hope [...]

I cannot say enough good things about my experience in Ghana with United Planet. I loved working with UP because of their emphasis on cross-cultural understanding.

“During my time in Ghana I helped run a day camp for school kids, taught English in a Junior Secondary School, helped rebuild a school library, and trained a soccer team. “

Everyone loves a top ten list (or loves to hate it). But most of them don’t apply to real life. Real life abroad. Real life for someone volunteering abroad. Real life for someone living in a home, volunteering, and coping abroad. Real life with bed bugs, among other things… Here, then, is a list from [...]