By Max Dittmann, VE Volunteer, September 2014 At VE Global, we have many beautiful traditions. one of the most exciting is Jornada, which is held every four months. Having participated in and lived this beautiful experience, I know why Jornada is one of the events that is the most instilled in volunteers memory. I remember […]
Curiosity for another part of the world, a love for mountains and a strong need to do something meaningful for others brought me to Santiago de Chile. I changed a cushy and not very demanding job for an environment full of cultural and social challenges, moving almost 13,000 km to a continent I have never […]
I sat in the Starbucks next to the Plaza de Armas in Cusco, Peru. Yes, Starbucks. In my defense, it was the last week of a five month trip through Costa Rica, Panama, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. At this point, it felt nice to be somewhere that felt somewhat familiar. Four of my five […]
By Jinit Desai, VE Volunteer, May 2014 A couple summers ago, I studied abroad in Santiago, Chile. I was an explorer, and I discovered a new world, one filled with beauty and love. I discovered myself. My life hasn’t been the same since. This summer, I’ve come back. Except, this time, I’m not learning about […]
By Michael Elias, VE Volunteer, January 2014 I arrived in Santiago after a ten-day trip to Costa Rica and Panamá. I was tan, five pounds lighter than normal, and exhausted. After a red-eye flight from Panamá City, I bussed and walked to Hostal Providencia, eager to find my bed so I could catch up on sleep before VE Global […]
By Jeremy Stevenson, VE Volunteer, May 2013 Living in a foreign country and volunteering with children is not an experience that is completely new to me. Four years ago I lived in Bolivia for a short stint during which I learnt Spanish and volunteered at a children’s home; it was an amazing experience. However, while […]
By Aubrey Todd, VE Volunteer, January 2013 If I had been asked what I would have learned after my time spent volunteering in Chile, I know I would’ve have said something about maturing and growing up to become an adult. I surprised myself not by the fact that I was right, but how I got […]
By Laura Muñoz de Benito, VE Volunteer, January 2013 Being a volunteer and committing myself to work in a place outside my comfort zone was something I had been considering for quite a while. It took around 7 years for this decision to be made and for the idea to take shape, but at last, […]
By Alejandra Ardila Sánchez, VE Volunteer, January 2013 The experience of being a volunteer in another country. My name is Alejandra. I have a bachelor’s degree in Child Education and I live in Bogotá, the capital of my beautiful country, Colombia. Four years ago, I started to work as a teacher and since then, I […]
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By Anna Lisa Jakobi, VE Volunteer, September 2012, from Bickenbach, Germany Read the original post in German below, or scroll down for the English translation. Der richtige Platz Tja, wo soll man anfangen, all die Erlebnisse und Eindrücke zu beschreiben, die in den letzten 7 Wochen auf mich eingeprasselt sind? Ja, jetzt bin ich tatsächlich […]
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