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| ©2007 Fundacion Mahatma Gandhi. Las Terrenas, Samana Province, Dominican Republic. All rights reserved. |
Fundación Mahatma Gandhi
Visión Global, Desarrollo Local
Visión Global, Desarrollo Local
2008 Volunteers |
"Be the change you wish to
see in the world."
Mahatma Gandhi
see in the world."
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Photos and list of 2008 volunteer applicants
These are the photos of volunteers who have submitted an application or have told
us that they will shortly. The page will be updated as new photos come in. Click on
photos to enlarge. Pre-departure orientation please go here.
These are the photos of volunteers who have submitted an application or have told
us that they will shortly. The page will be updated as new photos come in. Click on
photos to enlarge. Pre-departure orientation please go here.
L to R, first row: Adaée (Canada), Alexandra (Serbia), Anjana (USA), Bryn (USA),
Ingvild (Norway), Silvia (Austria); Second row: Ida (USA), George (USA), Susana
(Spain), Chiquita (USA), Tabitha (USA), Elena (Colombia); Third row: Alma (USA),
Faith (USA), Miriam (Switzerland), Gemma (Spain), Karen (USA/DR), Holli (D.C.);
Fourth row, Amandine (France), Kari (Australia), Amaya (Spain), Daria (Germany),
Samantha (USA), Aida (Eritrea and Germany), Laura (USA); Fifth row, Karol (Spain),
Antonio (Spain), Dunia (Spain), Valerie (USA), Lisa (Sweden), Marie-Helene
(Canada); Sixth row, Pilar & Gemma (Spain), Emily (USA); Seventh row, Garron
(USA), Ana (Spain); eight row : Jamie (USA) and Jenny (USA).
Ingvild (Norway), Silvia (Austria); Second row: Ida (USA), George (USA), Susana
(Spain), Chiquita (USA), Tabitha (USA), Elena (Colombia); Third row: Alma (USA),
Faith (USA), Miriam (Switzerland), Gemma (Spain), Karen (USA/DR), Holli (D.C.);
Fourth row, Amandine (France), Kari (Australia), Amaya (Spain), Daria (Germany),
Samantha (USA), Aida (Eritrea and Germany), Laura (USA); Fifth row, Karol (Spain),
Antonio (Spain), Dunia (Spain), Valerie (USA), Lisa (Sweden), Marie-Helene
(Canada); Sixth row, Pilar & Gemma (Spain), Emily (USA); Seventh row, Garron
(USA), Ana (Spain); eight row : Jamie (USA) and Jenny (USA).
Complete list of applicants as of July 27
(NP-Not pictured).
Adaée (f), Canada, May 7-end of june;
Kari (f), Australia; March-April;
Bryn (f), USA; Jun-Jul
Pilar (f), Spain; 29 july-aug;;
Ana (f), Spain, Jul-aug, NP;
Gemma M (f), Spain, Jul-Ago;
Gemma S (f), Spain, Jul-Ago;
Tabitha (f), Ohio, USA; June-Aug;
George (m), USA; Jun-Aug;
Miriam (f), Switzerland; sept-jan;
Ida (f), USA; June-July;
Alexandra (f), Serbia, June-Jul;
Ingvild (f), Norway; Sept-Dec;
Amandine (f), France; June-Aug;
Lisa (f), Sweden, July;
Faith (f), North Carolina (USA), July;
Chiquita (f), North Carolina (USA), July;
Anjana (f), Los Angeles (USA), July.
Karen M. (f), New York (USA), July.
Elena (f), Bogota, Colombia, June-Sept;
Silvia W (f), Insbruck, Austria, May 18-27;
Holli (f), Washington, D.C. (USA), Apr;
Aida (f), Germany, Sept-Dec.
Chrystina (f), New York, USA, Jul-Aug.NP
Paul (m), Toronto, Canada, Oct-Dec. NP
Garron (m), Oregon (USA), Jul-Aug. NP
Antonio (m), Madrid, Spain, Jul-Ago. NP
Carolina (f), Madrid, Spain, Jul-Ago. NP
Stephanie (f), Quebec, Canada, Jul,NP
Valerie (f), Chapel Hill, NC, Aug-Dec. NP
Johann (m), Francia, Jun-Ago, NP
Alma (f), USA, July.
Jenny N. (f), USA, July.
Samantha (f), Hawai'i, US, 2009
Dunia (f), Spain, Oct.
Amaya (f), Spain, Aug-Sept.
Laura (f), USA, July. NP
Ben I(m), England, Oct-Dec., NP
Emily (f), USA, Sept-Dec. NP
Jamie (f), USA, Sept-Dec NP
(NP-Not pictured).
Adaée (f), Canada, May 7-end of june;
Kari (f), Australia; March-April;
Bryn (f), USA; Jun-Jul
Pilar (f), Spain; 29 july-aug;;
Ana (f), Spain, Jul-aug, NP;
Gemma M (f), Spain, Jul-Ago;
Gemma S (f), Spain, Jul-Ago;
Tabitha (f), Ohio, USA; June-Aug;
George (m), USA; Jun-Aug;
Miriam (f), Switzerland; sept-jan;
Ida (f), USA; June-July;
Alexandra (f), Serbia, June-Jul;
Ingvild (f), Norway; Sept-Dec;
Amandine (f), France; June-Aug;
Lisa (f), Sweden, July;
Faith (f), North Carolina (USA), July;
Chiquita (f), North Carolina (USA), July;
Anjana (f), Los Angeles (USA), July.
Karen M. (f), New York (USA), July.
Elena (f), Bogota, Colombia, June-Sept;
Silvia W (f), Insbruck, Austria, May 18-27;
Holli (f), Washington, D.C. (USA), Apr;
Aida (f), Germany, Sept-Dec.
Chrystina (f), New York, USA, Jul-Aug.NP
Paul (m), Toronto, Canada, Oct-Dec. NP
Garron (m), Oregon (USA), Jul-Aug. NP
Antonio (m), Madrid, Spain, Jul-Ago. NP
Carolina (f), Madrid, Spain, Jul-Ago. NP
Stephanie (f), Quebec, Canada, Jul,NP
Valerie (f), Chapel Hill, NC, Aug-Dec. NP
Johann (m), Francia, Jun-Ago, NP
Alma (f), USA, July.
Jenny N. (f), USA, July.
Samantha (f), Hawai'i, US, 2009
Dunia (f), Spain, Oct.
Amaya (f), Spain, Aug-Sept.
Laura (f), USA, July. NP
Ben I(m), England, Oct-Dec., NP
Emily (f), USA, Sept-Dec. NP
Jamie (f), USA, Sept-Dec NP
Statements from Applicants:
"I want to be a part of something amazing and give of myself to others
in need. Since I have a lot of experience with children I think I could
bring a lot to the foundation and help developing their young minds
and bring more joy into their lives." Lisa
"I totally agree with your opinions and your vision and a hotel in Las
Terrenas recommended your work- enough points for me to choose
your organisation!" Miriam"
I am excited to experience new things in a different place." Ida
"I look forward to the opportunity to work within and experience
another culture." Holli
"I like the fact that if I get drawn to some aspect of the experience, I
can continue to explore and work with it." Bryn
"This program seems like a wonderful opportunity to continue my
exploration of other cultures." George
"Volunteering abroad for me is about taking the time in my North-
American busy life to stop and care about somebody around me that
isn’t close friend, colleague or family (yet)." Adaée
"I plan on teaching the girls of Crisálida and Mariposas to become
strong, independent and outspoken young women that, although may
come from underprivileged backgrounds, have the capacity to expand
their horizons." Karen M.
"I sympathize with your dreams and will contribute with my
enthusiasm." Elena
"As Pablo Neruda said, "always alive" and with these experiences
you feel more alive, more interconnected, the respect towards another
culture, to realize and to know that there's more that exists beyond
what's closest to you and beyond your daily routine." Pilar.
"I want to serve in community and to participate in children's
activities." Gemma
"I believe whole-heartedly in the Mariposas program. It is a wonderful
idea and very necessary in our world. I especially have a heart for
women and girls, being a woman myself. I am also a singer/songwriter
and many of my songs are about women and helping them feeling
empowered in our world." Jennifer
"I want to spend my life with helping people and especially children
to get a real chance in life,so that they can improve and master their
lifes on their own." Aida
"I have previously done some work related to gender studies and
women's rights and I would love to work with girls in order to help
them build their self-esteem." Alexandra
"I want to come to know how a small organization participates in the
development of the community." Johann
"I am attracted to the fact that participants should be self-starters and
possess an abilty to work within an environment that doesn't
prescribe a schedule each day. I hope to come away from this
experience with a better understanding of the Dominican culture, the
formation of positive relationships an improved level of Spanish, and
ideas to improve the lives of young people." Chrystina
"I believe it is important to work to improve the lives of children – who
have so much potential and who have so little say over the
circumstances in which they grow up." Paul
"I am attracted to your organization's focus on a holistic approach to
community development, addressing many aspects of development
such as education and health." Valerie
"It would be a wonderful and enriching experience, an opportunity to
continue growing." Antonio y Carolina
"I am searching for an opportunity to explore further my passion for
developing female leaders in our global community. I am yearning to
listen and share with women in their unique cultural environments; in
doing so, I seek to be a validating presence of their stories and
experiences." Jamie
"I have always been interested in volunteer work, it is my belief that
everyone that is capable has an obligation to help those in need. I
came across your organization after months of research and feel that
it is a perfect match." Emily
"Your mission of empowerment, self-esteem work and social justice
mirrors my own passion and life-work. My skill at energizing people of
all ages to reach their full-potential is perhaps what I can best
contribute, coupled with my skills at working with people in crisis."
Laura
"I want to share in your passion, to practice and better my Spanish
and to make a contribution to your beautiful community." Ben
I see it as an opportunity to share perspective and grow in new ways
while learning to maintain respect for the paradigms of those so
different from myself. With this said, I hope to learn about this project
to foster education and community in Las Terrenas and prepare to
leave enlightened, humbled, and more aware of another way of
living." Jenny N.
"I want to be a part of something amazing and give of myself to others
in need. Since I have a lot of experience with children I think I could
bring a lot to the foundation and help developing their young minds
and bring more joy into their lives." Lisa
"I totally agree with your opinions and your vision and a hotel in Las
Terrenas recommended your work- enough points for me to choose
your organisation!" Miriam"
I am excited to experience new things in a different place." Ida
"I look forward to the opportunity to work within and experience
another culture." Holli
"I like the fact that if I get drawn to some aspect of the experience, I
can continue to explore and work with it." Bryn
"This program seems like a wonderful opportunity to continue my
exploration of other cultures." George
"Volunteering abroad for me is about taking the time in my North-
American busy life to stop and care about somebody around me that
isn’t close friend, colleague or family (yet)." Adaée
"I plan on teaching the girls of Crisálida and Mariposas to become
strong, independent and outspoken young women that, although may
come from underprivileged backgrounds, have the capacity to expand
their horizons." Karen M.
"I sympathize with your dreams and will contribute with my
enthusiasm." Elena
"As Pablo Neruda said, "always alive" and with these experiences
you feel more alive, more interconnected, the respect towards another
culture, to realize and to know that there's more that exists beyond
what's closest to you and beyond your daily routine." Pilar.
"I want to serve in community and to participate in children's
activities." Gemma
"I believe whole-heartedly in the Mariposas program. It is a wonderful
idea and very necessary in our world. I especially have a heart for
women and girls, being a woman myself. I am also a singer/songwriter
and many of my songs are about women and helping them feeling
empowered in our world." Jennifer
"I want to spend my life with helping people and especially children
to get a real chance in life,so that they can improve and master their
lifes on their own." Aida
"I have previously done some work related to gender studies and
women's rights and I would love to work with girls in order to help
them build their self-esteem." Alexandra
"I want to come to know how a small organization participates in the
development of the community." Johann
"I am attracted to the fact that participants should be self-starters and
possess an abilty to work within an environment that doesn't
prescribe a schedule each day. I hope to come away from this
experience with a better understanding of the Dominican culture, the
formation of positive relationships an improved level of Spanish, and
ideas to improve the lives of young people." Chrystina
"I believe it is important to work to improve the lives of children – who
have so much potential and who have so little say over the
circumstances in which they grow up." Paul
"I am attracted to your organization's focus on a holistic approach to
community development, addressing many aspects of development
such as education and health." Valerie
"It would be a wonderful and enriching experience, an opportunity to
continue growing." Antonio y Carolina
"I am searching for an opportunity to explore further my passion for
developing female leaders in our global community. I am yearning to
listen and share with women in their unique cultural environments; in
doing so, I seek to be a validating presence of their stories and
experiences." Jamie
"I have always been interested in volunteer work, it is my belief that
everyone that is capable has an obligation to help those in need. I
came across your organization after months of research and feel that
it is a perfect match." Emily
"Your mission of empowerment, self-esteem work and social justice
mirrors my own passion and life-work. My skill at energizing people of
all ages to reach their full-potential is perhaps what I can best
contribute, coupled with my skills at working with people in crisis."
Laura
"I want to share in your passion, to practice and better my Spanish
and to make a contribution to your beautiful community." Ben
I see it as an opportunity to share perspective and grow in new ways
while learning to maintain respect for the paradigms of those so
different from myself. With this said, I hope to learn about this project
to foster education and community in Las Terrenas and prepare to
leave enlightened, humbled, and more aware of another way of
living." Jenny N.
Kiran and Ana Evelyn, our constant and
indispensable volunteers, welcome you!
indispensable volunteers, welcome you!
| Photos from previous years, go here. |
Service Trip participants from the College
of Saint Benedict and Saint John's
University in Minnesota, USA, April 2008.
of Saint Benedict and Saint John's
University in Minnesota, USA, April 2008.
Click on photos to enlarge
Volunteers give each other facial
massages during team meeting in the
morning, prior to group work during
summer camps.
massages during team meeting in the
morning, prior to group work during
summer camps.
