Tag Archives: Volunteer Story

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Danielle Lafond: Healthcare in Ghana

Danielle Lafond, 25, spent three weeks this past September working on the pediatric floor at a regional hospital in Ho, Ghana on our Medical Center Quest.  She went with the…

Rose Camel Ride

Rose Cohlmia: Teaching Music and Arts in Jordan

Rose Cohlmia, 63, spent one week in Jordan in November on United Planet’s House of Tales and Music Quest. With this trip being her first to the Middle East and third…

Meg Chairs

Rural Adventures in Haojiping, China

Meg Faibisch journeyed to Haojiping, China, in search of an authentic, rural experience and cross-cultural friendships.  After her two-month United Planet China Summer Teaching Quest, she gained what she sought out,…

From Taiwan to Costa Rica: Discovering the little moments

We all do it. We all speed through our busy lives, often taking for granted the beauty of life itself. During a recent United Planet trip, Yi-Ju Chen, a medical…

Teaching in Chile: A Teen’s Perspective

      We caught up with Hugh, a volunteer who recently returned from a United Planet Quest to Chile.  Hugh taught English to schoolchildren on his 2 week United…