A wee story about the joys of volunteering in another country. Rather than traveling. Even as a backpacker… And by “volunteering” I mean: living and working with people. That’s all.

Goat head. Buttermilk.
Ladies served these things to me.
I ate them. Gladly.

This post was written by United Planet team member, Alex Endsley On September 23rd, we celebrated United Planet Day. This annual event is held on the Fall Equinox because it “is the only time of the year when the middle of the sun is positioned above and below horizon—shining on every location on Earth for [...]

This year our featured United Planet Scholarship Essay Winner is Laurie Lundeen. Her all-encompassing vision and desire to expand the world for her students captured our hearts and we think you’ll see why. Laurie applied to the Chile Quest prior to the recent earthquake. Her time and efforts there now are even more important. We [...]