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Mariah is the Program Director at VE Global. She recently returned from a trip to the USA, where she visited various YMCA summer camps as part of a new Healthy Living partnership with the Cumberland County YMCA of Maine. By Mariah Healy, VE Program Director from Maine, USA On a trip to the U.S. this […]
Liga de Deportes
By Kristen Calderón VE Assistant Program Director from California, USA. Kristen is the Assistant Program Director at VE Global. Like every VE staff member, she also volunteers one day a week at one of our partner organizations. For the last two months I’ve been volunteering one day a week at Casa de Guaguas and have had […]
Hogar Esperanza - Casa de Guaguas
This month’s theme at Liga de Deportes was kickball! The kids learned the rules, did some drills, and then were split into teams for an awesome game. Then there was snack time with tuna sandwiches on whole wheat bread, carrot sticks, grapes, nuts, and pineapple cups. After snack, the kids had time for games, like chess […]
Liga de Deportes
By Robin Andrews VE Volunteer from North Carolina, USA When I first started looking into volunteering with VE Global, I remember reading the part that said “four month minimum commitment” and wondering if I would be able to commit for that long. Well, eight months later I realized that four months was simply NOT enough […]
Extended Stay, Hogar San Francisco de Regis
Hurry! The application deadline for our September 2012 volunteer class is rapidly approaching. Submit your application by Monday, July 23rd to join our team of committed volunteers this September. Still not sure you want to apply? Visit our blog to read personal accounts about what it’s like to volunteer with VE, or contact us and […]
By Susi McGhee VE Volunteer from Georgia, USA Our long weekend spent in Cajón del Maipo was exactly what I needed. Along with the other VE Volunteers and directors, I took a bus about an hour outside of the city to the foothills of the Andes for my first, and sadly, only Jornada. From the […]
Jornada