Nov 15
This week is a very special week for uVolunteer. We are celebrating our fifth anniversary. The company started off in Costa Rica in 2006, after the founder of uVolunteer, Nathaniel Amposah-Manu, volunteered himself in Thailand. He thought that volunteering should not cost a fortune, and that is why uVolunteer offers one of the most affordable volunteer vacations currently on the market. Check out our website for more info: http://www.uvolunteer.org/about-us.php
We celebrated on Thursday, November 10th, because volunteer Marshall teaches the community evening classes from Monday to Wednesday, and that way he was able to be part of the celebrations. We started off having some ceviche at the volunteer dorm around 5:30pm. Ceviche is one of the common national dishes in Costa Rica. It is eaten cold, and consists of fish and a lemon based sauce. Karina, a volunteer from Australia, shared her vegemite with everyone. The reaction to its flavor was not as positive as she expected, but at least we had a taste of one of Australia’s favorite foods. Read the rest of this entry »
Nov 04
The Odwira Festival is celebrated by the people of Akropong-Akuapim, Aburi, Larteh and Mamfi in the Eastern Region of Ghana, 30 miles from the capital Accra.
The Odwira festival honors the traditional myths and legends of the people. It is also a period of remembrance of ancestors, a thanksgiving to the gods, and a period of renewal for families and society. Odwira Festival is a week-long series of traditions and rituals performed to purify the town, the people and most importantly, the ancestral Stools of the Chieves. It is also a festival to celebrate the harvest of “new Yams”.
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Sep 21
In Costa Rica, English has become one of the main requirements for most job applications because the tourist industry increases every year. uVolunteer started a project in 2007 in which our volunteers teach English to people in San Ramón according to this economic and social context. The population to which the project is addressed are to those who don´t have the time or money to pay for private education.
The English community class is a great opportunity to interact with the locals and explore Costa Rican culture. The project began with 20 students and two classes. The project opened as a conjunction between the uVolunteer volunteers and local volunteers like Danilo and Daython, and has been growing since then. The first volunteer to teach at the Evening class was Joachim Mowinckel whose experience can be read about at http://www.uvolunteer.org/costa-rica/volunteer-stories/joachim-mowinckel.php. More than 50 volunteers have contributed with the program during the last 4 years. uVolunteer would like to say thank you so much for all your help.
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