News and Announcements
December 2016 Newsletter – International Volunteering
As the year 2016 draws to a close, and we are thinking about our goals for the coming year, it is a good time to think about where we would like to devote some time to share our experience and skills internationally in 2017. International volunteering, done in well thought out and community supported programs, ...
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News and Announcements
Bowing Out Gracefully
I know that my ego often gets aligned with my work, because it has been my focus for many years. In March of this year I really wasn’t feeling well. My body was telling me something but I wasn’t listening. My son who was calling me every so often said, “Dad, every time I call ...
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Articles
A Temporary Farewell to Nepal
I’m writing this final article in Nepal, sitting at Pappaz Bakery in Dhapasi, one of my favorite hang-outs in Kathmandu, a place where I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the apple pie, veg burgers and momos and more recently mint lemonade. After almost 4.5 years in Nepal and three years in India, today I’m leaving this part of ...
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Articles
Beginning International Volunteering Over 50
When we first start thinking about devoting some of our time to international volunteering we usually don’t have any idea of where to start. We might have talked to a friend who just returned from an inspiring volunteer assignment. We could also have been motivated by reading an article about humanitarian problems in the world ...
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Interviews
Interview with Mark Horoszowski of Moving Worlds
Mark Horoszowski and his co-founder, while traveling and volunteering internationally, found a need for an organization that matched volunteer skills with international groups that needed those skills. And so Moving Worlds was born. I recently spoke with Mark about Moving Worlds and its unique mission in the world of international volunteering. John: How does MovingWorlds ...
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