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January 31st, 2012 - 7:58 am § in Honduras, Op Ed

Good Intentions: The Charity Curse and the Peace Corps in Honduras

“Here were these poor people, living on the edge of a mountain with a million-dollar view,’’ she says. “But they needed the basics, food, shelter. It was such a moving experience.’’ The Peace Corps’ decision to leave Honduras, she notes, is “heartwrenching.’’ “I thought about t[...]

December 28th, 2011 - 5:27 am § in Day in the Life, Honduras

The Peace Corps Pulls out of Honduras: the Spectrum of Human Emotion

Last week we found out that Peace Corps is pulling its volunteers out of Honduras due to insecurity. With 8 months left of service with my community and every intention of finishing them, this was not happy news. Most of us Peace Corps volunteers were shocked to hear this decision, not because of wh[...]

December 1st, 2011 - 6:00 am § in Careers, Honduras, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

So you’re thinking about the Peace Corps?

My journey into the field of international development was bred from a mix of wanting to be like Indiana Jones and a champion for world peace. I also really liked the idea of getting paid to travel around the world and interact with local people. That being said, I didn’t always want to be a P[...]

November 24th, 2011 - 6:00 am § in Careers, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Looking for Opportunity, Nicaragua, Peru, Tips & Resources, Volunteer, Volunteer Spotlight

Guest Post: To Kiva Fellow or not to Kiva Fellow, Eso e’ la pregunta. (Part III of III)

Today’s guest post comes from Rob Gradoville, a current Kiva Fellow, Rotary Scholar, and Fulbright Fellow in Cusco, Peru. Since 2005, Rob has been thinking about the best way to provide the basic services that rural folks in the developing world want and need most: clean water and electricity[...]

November 23rd, 2011 - 6:00 am § in Careers, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Looking for Opportunity, Nicaragua, Peru, Tips & Resources, Volunteer, Volunteer Spotlight

Guest Post: To Kiva Fellow or not to Kiva Fellow, Eso e’ la pregunta. (Part II of III)

Today’s guest post comes from Rob Gradoville, a current Kiva Fellow, Rotary Scholar, and Fulbright Fellow in Cusco, Peru. Since 2005, Rob has been thinking about the best way to provide the basic services that rural folks in the developing world want and need most: clean water and electricity.[...]

November 22nd, 2011 - 6:00 am § in Careers, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Looking for Opportunity, Nicaragua, Peru, Tips & Resources, Volunteer, Volunteer Spotlight

Guest Post: To Kiva Fellow or not to Kiva Fellow, Eso e’ la pregunta. (Part I of III)

Today’s guest post comes from Rob Gradoville, a current Kiva Fellow, Rotary Scholar, and Fulbright Fellow in Cusco, Peru. Since 2005, Rob has been thinking about the best way to provide the basic services that rural folks in the developing world want and need most: clean water and electricity[...]

November 15th, 2011 - 6:00 am § in Culture, Day in the Life, Honduras, Volunteer

Finding Family

Arriving to one’s town of service, one of the volunteer’s principal concerns is the host family. Will they like me? Is their house clean? Will I have some semblance of privacy and personal space? Will we be able to communicate and co-exist during my stay here? The build-up to that first meeting[...]

September 1st, 2011 - 6:00 am § in Day in the Life, Guatemala

Forever and a Day: 27 Months Abroad

I, Joseph Sigrin, am accepting my invitation to serve as a Municipal School Health Coordinator Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala, departing January 4, 2011. With a single click my life changed forever. Sending that email was one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever done, and yet, now eight mon[...]

December 2nd, 2010 - 6:00 pm § in Day in the Life, Guatemala, Tips & Resources, Volunteer

Part II: Quarter-life Shoulds

In my last post, I explored the theme of exploration and growth, and how it relates to to 20-something idealists abroad in Central America. The other common theme is a sensitive one: the disconnection felt with those at home and the apprehension about returning. Whether it is the self-growth that ha[...]

September 17th, 2010 - 10:51 am § in Around Town, Costa Rica, Culture, Day in the Life, Volunteer

Office-Errr, House Hours

I live in the country.  So I don’t wake up to things that people in the city typically wake up to – horns, motors, people yelling, etc.  The three things I normally wake up to, which infallibly I can count on as my alarm clock, are the following: 1.  The rooster.  The nearby neighbor[...]





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