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 [...]

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 [...]

Post written by Kelsey, a United Planet Volunteer. As a senior at the University of Idaho I decided it was about time for me to expand my cultural vision to the rest of the world. I was selected to go on an Alternative Service Break trip to Romania through the university with twelve of my [...]

Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know about a great blog written by one of our volunteers about his experiences doing dental work with United Planet in Peru. Take a look: Julian in Peru

I am a lucky woman! My role as Director of International Programs at United Planet allows me to travel to amazing places around the world. A month ago, I spent a week in Ecuador’s capital, Quito, learning more about United Planet’s volunteer program in the country. I visited the projects where our volunteers work, stayed [...]