The following post is a interview with United Planet volunteer Carrie Schramm, who has just returned from a Volunteer Abroad Quest to Nepal.

What was most surprising to you about Nepal or your time there?

I went to Nepal not knowing what to expect.  I wanted to experience something different and I actually knew very [...]

The following post was written by United Planet volunteer Clarke Hung who is currently working in Bolivia.
“What’s the biggest animal in the world?” asked Mr. Roly. “The whale or the elephant?”
“The monkey!” shouted a little indigenous student.
“It’s the whale,” smiled Mr. Roly amidst the ingenuous laughter of her classmates. “And where do whales live?”
“In the [...]

Post written by Li, United Planet’s International Programs Manager.
I am happy to write about our first in-person pre-departure training for United Planet’s long-term volunteers. These volunteers will take off in August 2009 to spend six months or one year volunteering at local organizations in their host communities. Their destinations include Brazil, Colombia, Belgium, Switzerland, [...]

Post written by Osée Roméo, President of United Planet Ambassador Club in Cameroon.
The United Planet Ambassador Club of Cameroon is based at the main office of A.VU.DR.A. (Association for the Popularisation of Rights in Africa) and works in collaboration with the Free University Press and the Center for Research on Economic Activities. Our Club promotes [...]