Volunteering Archives - Page 18 of 29 - My Family Travels
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Journeying in Jamaica: A trip of a Lifetime

One of the most rewarding experiences I have encountered in my life was when I traveled with...

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Swaziland: The People

Swaziland. A small country in southern Africa facing big problems. Swaziland has the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence in the world. Some 200,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS out of a population that...

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Looking through different eyes: the world and how it is perceived differently

Sweat pours down the faces and backs of the volunteers. Our arms are sore, our lips are parched but we continue to nail, sand and paint the pews. We are renovating two churches: Our Lady of Guadeloupe...

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Hidden Treasures in Poverty

One of the best trips I have ever been on was my mission trip to Nicaragua.  That trip was the first time I had ever been in a primarily Spanish speaking country.  We flew into the capital,...

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Touched By an Angel….Actually 31 Angels

              A trip I’ve taken as a teenager that has impacted my life greatly is actually a trip I’ve been on 4 times and plan on...

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The Streets of Ecuador

I have recently been given the opportunity to experience something very humbling; something that has changed my outlook on life dramatically. This summer, I found two weeks...

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Paying It Forward

The traveling experienced that changed my life forever happened in spring of 2012.  I signed up to go on the Pay It Forward Tour. Note, that when I decided to embark on this journey I had no...

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Smiles Galore in Jeremie, Haiti

I’m going to Haiti today. That was my first thought when I woke up this past May 6th. The reality still hadn’t hit me, partially because it was 1:00am and I was insanely disoriented,...

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From Everything to Nowhere

We woke up at 3 a.m. to leave our warm beds and the comfort of our homes to embark on...

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