As a thirdeyemom, I am passionate about giving back and do so through international volunteerism. Here are links to a few of the volunteer experiences abroad I’ve had over the last few years.

Volunteering in La Ceiba, Honduras – January 2013

I spent a week in La Ceiba, Honduras staying with a wonderful Honduran host family, studying Spanish and volunteering with children at a day care center for single mothers. It was a fascinating experience.

To read more about my experience in Honduras, click here.

Volunteering in Xela, Guatemala – April 2012

I studied intensive Spanish at Casa Xelaju (a Spanish Language School in Quetzaltenango) and volunteered at La Pedrera, an after-school program for underprivileged children.

To read more about my experiences in Guatemala, click here.

Volunteering in Rabat, Morocco – April 2011

I spent a week volunteering with Cross-Cultural Solutions at a women’s language school. To read posts about my experience, click here.

Volunteering in Cartago, Costa Rica – April 2010

I spent a week volunteering with Cross-Cultural Solutions at a nursing home. To read posts about my experience, click here.

I have also worked with the following Non-Profit Groups to fundraise and help people in the countries I’ve visited:

READ Global

Hands in Nepal

To read more about my fundraising work in Nepal, click here.

UN Foundation Shot@Life.  To read more about my work as an advocate for Shot@Life, click here.

In the Fall of 2012 I joined the Global Team of 200, a group of exceptional women bloggers writing about social issues around the world. To read my posts, click here.