If you are reading this now, chances are you’re interested in nonprofit or development work in Latin America. You may actually already be teaching English in Colombia, or working in a national park in Costa Rica, or completing your first year of the Peace Corps in Chile. And if that’s th[...]
Archive for the ‘Dominican Republic’ Category
July 15th, 2011 - 9:48 am § in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Looking for Opportunity, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
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Summer Volunteers Needed Here in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Therefore, I always feel motivated and convicted to invite good intentioned foreigners into the community, to encourage them to serve the community despite challenges, and to collaborate in order to successfully execute change creating efforts.[...]
March 28th, 2011 - 7:09 pm § in Culture, Dominican Republic
The Art of Cooking Rice
I have brought many skills to contribute to those I have lived with here... However, this is all of relative value when I do not know how to successfully cook the most basic ingredient in almost every meal: rice.[...]
Ho Ho What? Santa Claus in Haiti and the DR
I recently shared the story of Santa Claus with five young men in our program for Haitian boys who have come to the Dominican Republic in “search of life” and end up in pretty tough situations shining shoes or street vending. One of the boys mentioned “Tonton Noel” in reference to a decorati[...]
November 5th, 2010 - 10:32 am § in Around Town, Dominican Republic
A Tribute to Those We’ve Lost
Voices of those who have criticized my idealism with "realist" protests echo in my mind. However, I realize that we humans are the ones who create reality. There may be limits and everything does not happen overnight, but we do have a bigger role here than perhaps we realize. [...]
October 20th, 2010 - 10:35 am § in Around Town, Culture, Dominican Republic, Tips & Resources, Volunteer
Gringo Pricing: Living in Competition or Solidarity?
Any expat learns quickly that fixed prices for goods and services in the Domincan Republic don’t exist. If you are a gringo, you are normally given a higher price. In turn, many expats feel taken advantage of and seek to get the local price that Dominicans would pay. There are times when individua[...]
September 29th, 2010 - 10:53 am § in Dominican Republic, Good Ideas, Looking for Opportunity, Tips & Resources
Making a Difference While Making a Living – But How?
Starting a grassroots nonprofit while still in college, and then running it after recently graduating is not easy for many reasons. This is what I have done with Project Esperanza. Wanting to make the most of our funds raised, I haven’t ever drawn a personal salary. Money is used to go directly [...]
