Counterpart International – Guatemala
Followers of our blog would know how special Guatemala is to both of us. So, when we received this video from Counterpart International, we were blown away to see the huge success their program is having. Counterpart’s mission is to empower people to implement innovative and enduring solutions to social, economic and environmental challenges. This [...]
Travel With a Conscience and “Experience”
So, you’ve bought your round-the-world tickets, or are jetting off to some exotic location that no-one you know has ever heard of (I can still tell people that I lived in Honduras for a year and they will reply with something like: “what state is that in?”). You have your slick new hiking boots and [...]
AWARE Animal Shelter Guatemala, Video
A little while back we spent some time working at the AWARE Animal Shelter in Sumpango, not too far out of Anitgua, Guatemala. We really enjoyed our time there with the dogs and cats, and had a go at shooting this video. Looking for some meaningful volunteer work in Guatemala? AWARE is certainly a place [...]
What to do when Children Approach for Money.
Traveling through poorer countries (economically speaking), it’s a given that at some stage during your journey you will be approached by children after a bit of money. Their techniques may include begging, selling trinkets, polishing shoes or even trying to steal. Some will be the friendliest kids you’ve ever come across, others might kick you [...]
Photos around AWARE Animal Shelter Guatemala
Just a few shots of some of the lovely animals from around the AWARE animal shelter just outside of Antigua, Guatemala. We are currently volunteering there, helping out with the 300 dogs and 80 odd cats on-site, taking them on walks and giving them some deserved attention. Check out the website at www.animalaware.org if you [...]
Animal AWARE
The reason we are lacking on the posts right now is we have been toiling away at the Animal AWARE shelter just outside of Antigua, Guatemala. The shelter houses close to 300 dogs, plenty of cats, a few rabbits and a chicken. The plight of dogs in Guatemala is often very sad. They are forced [...]
Oaxaca Street Children – Volunteer Organisation
We have just completed spending a week working at the Oaxaca Street Children organization. It was a deeply rewarding experience for us, and we cannot speak highly enough of the work the organization does. We were lucky enough to briefly meet Cliff, a founding member of the organization, who explained to us how things started. [...]
Volunteering – Flora Tristan English School – Arequipa, Peru
Class has finished, and I’m walking down the gravel road from the school to ‘la cancha’, the basketball court where the afternoon games go down. Sarita, the youngest regular student, is on my shoulders, yelling something that I comprehend as ‘go faster!!’. I quicken my step, charging through the dust cloud created by the kids [...]
