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May 7th, 2010 - 10:15 am § in Around Town, Ecuador

Confessions of an Urban Volunteer

There are certain things I know I like to have in order to be happy: ample exercise, a variety of foodstuffs (with lots of fresh fruits and veggies), and a network of interesting and intelligent friends who I can speak to in English (much as I hate to admit it). How many of those things would [...][...]

April 16th, 2010 - 11:56 am § in Day in the Life, Ecuador, In the Field, Nonprofit Spotlight, Volunteer

What Does It Mean to be a Foreign Volunteer?

My organization, Asylum Access, does our work in our local offices in Ecuador, Thailand, and Tanzania, although we are headquartered in the States. When I talked to people in the U.S. about our work, the first thing I had to do in every conversation was disabuse them of the notion that our goal was [...]

January 22nd, 2010 - 5:35 pm § in Ecuador, Nonprofit Spotlight, Tips & Resources

Pollution Matters

While I’ve grown accustomed to many of the changes of living away from my home country, one thing I have not gotten used to is the air pollution here in Ecuador. In any of the major living areas, you will discover that the constant stream of buses and trucks makes for a very smoggy experience.  T[...]





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