Volunteers You Should Know About

By Kate | July 29th, 2007 |

Some volunteers search for the right opportunity – others see a need and respond to it. Conor Grennan is a stellar example of the latter; he started out as... [Read this entry]

Taking A Leadership Role?

By Kate | June 28th, 2007 |

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I’ve come across the viewpoint that volunteers should take on leadership roles, and I have to say I have mixed feelings on this - or at least feel that it... [Read this entry]

A Scary Story Of Getting Seriously Ill In The Middle Of The Night In A Fairly Remote Town Abroad

By Kate | May 18th, 2007 |

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Opting to volunteer abroad may place you in more remote locations or in developing countries – and in these cases getting sick is both more serious and perhaps more likely.... [Read this entry]

A Scary Story Of Getting Seriously Ill In The Middle Of The Night In A Fairly Remote Town Abroad, Part 2

By Kate | May 18th, 2007 |

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Read part 1 of my scary story of getting seriously ill in the middle of the night in a fairly remote town in India first.
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D ran to the... [Read this entry]

“Leave Your Campsite Cleaner Than You Found It”

By Kate | April 29th, 2007 |

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One Brown university graduate will be spending two and a half years in Guatemala, involved in an English-language instruction program at a school run by women’s cooperative Unidas Para Vivir... [Read this entry]

“What’s That Thing In Bread That Grows?” Trying New Foods And Drinks

By Kate | April 22nd, 2007 |

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Figuring out what to do when someone offers you something – food or drink – that you don’t want, or worse yet, something you really don’t like and/or worry will... [Read this entry]

Interview With A Returned Peace Brigades International Volunteer - Colombia

By Kate | March 23rd, 2007 |

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June, a returned Peace Brigades International volunteer, was kind enough to share her experience accompanying human rights workers in Colombia via an email interview with the Volunteer Logue. She... [Read this entry]

Interview With A Returned Peace Brigades International Volunteer - Colombia, Part 2

By Kate | March 23rd, 2007 |

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What’s a typical PBI day?
A typical day in PBI is easy to describe: there isn’t one! The work varies hugely depending on which of PBI Colombia’s four teams you’re... [Read this entry]

Interview With A Returned Peace Brigades International Volunteer - Colombia, Part 3

By Kate | March 23rd, 2007 |

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Can you describe any incidents or moments that stick in your mind?
There are so many moments of pure happiness; just everyday things like drinking coffee with one of the... [Read this entry]

Tibetan English: My Volunteer Experience

By Kate | February 5th, 2007 |

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As an English teacher, and a traveler looking for some useful way to spend some time in Dharamsala, India, volunteering my time to give a local Tibetan resident the chance... [Read this entry]

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