Monthly Archives: October 2011

Fashion Blogger and Volunteer Extraordinaire Travels to Nepal!

Meet Lilyanne, a fashion blogger from Vancouver with an edgy style and a passion for life. Here are some of the highlights as well as a few pictures from her 4 week long journey.

United Planet Day Contest Winners Announced

Our Grand Prize Winner is Andi Enns,who wrote a wonderful piece about her experience in Uganda and how it influenced her to raise money for a Ugandan village upon her return home.

ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10, A RETIRED COUPLE GIVE THEIR CHILE QUEST AN 11

This is a warm-hearted couple from the U.S. who just finished a volunteering tour in Chile. They enjoyed home stays, mining tours, sharing with students, and so much more. We love our volunteers!

Lovely lovely video from group of nursing students in Ecuador

Fabulous group of nursing students in Quito, Ecuador made this wonderful video. Enjoy!

China Summer Teaching – Report from 2011

This summer we sent a great group of students to Haojiping; a beautiful and remote area of the Hunan province in China. We were inspired by the memories they shared and touched by the impact the program made on everyone involved…don’t worry, the program will run again this summer so you can get involved with China Summer 2012!