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December 14th, 2011 - 5:00 am § in In the Field, Peru, Tips & Resources

‘Tis the season to be… Giving

Thinking on the best ways to give and donate in this season of generosity, I wanted to follow on from Amanda’s final comments in her post about her observations in Honduras, with particular reference to this point: ‘…it is almost always better to donate money rather than objects. Shipping [...]

December 12th, 2011 - 5:00 am § in Day in the Life

Too Much Charity?

Peace Corps has been in Honduras for the past 50 years. For the past 50 years Honduras has also received aid from various other organizations, governments, and charitable groups. Why then is Honduras ranked the 3rd poorest country in the Western Hemisphere (after Haiti and Nicaragua) ? Why has it no[...]

March 7th, 2010 - 12:05 am § in Chile, News, Tips & Resources

Aftermath of Chilean Earthquakes

A week after the powerful earthquake, measuring 8.8 in magnitude, the people of Chile began three days of national mourning yesterday.  It may take several more weeks to completely understand the enormity of the damage caused by the earthquake last Saturday, the more than 120 aftershocks, and the s[...]





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