From the ground up: Canadian volunteer aids in rebuilding a town’s structure and spirit

Monday, August 15th, 2011

Fifteen months ago, an earthquake ravaged the town of Chengdu in Tibet. Today, homes are still in ruins. Recovery efforts were not able to be made until this April, explained Sarah Daniel, an engineer from Canada, who recently spent four weeks in this plateau region of Asia building homes, teaching English, and immersing herself into [...]

First Time Traveler Falls for Thailand

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Information reported by Stuart Robbens, one of United Planet’s Thailand Coordinators Quest volunteer Charles–Andre Bourdua recently returned from his first trip abroad, where he explored Ranong, Thailand! A small, beautiful city bordering Myanmar on the coast of southern Thailand, Ranong has remained off the beaten path. Two beautiful sandy islands, Koh Phayam and Koh Chang [...]



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