Travel with Purpose

Hear from Diane Downing, a volunteer with Amistad Mission, Bolivia.  She shares the tremendous impact of providing a family home for children who otherwise would be in state institutions, often separated from siblings. Amistad also engages in preventative work to address root causes of broken families. Hear about their innovative programs to address the root causes of  community needs. https://www...

Pasitos por El Salvador is a school for the kids working in the streets. Many of them do not have the opportunity to go to regular school because their families, including the children, work in the streets washing windshields, begging, and selling food. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066449177562&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Hear Julia Sullivan share her wealth of experience with over 20 years of traveling to Cuba. She shares the beauty of the Cuban people and the value of supportive relationships. Hear about the challenges, as well as the impacts with Friends of Cuba. You can even help by sending food online water purification systems https://www.friendsofeccuba.org Donate:  Supermarket23: https://www.supermarket23.c...

Listen to a Culinary Chef, Gaynor Grant, share about SPICE:  San Pedro Institute of Culinary Education. This initiative brings basic culinary education to the island, providing professional training  for hotel and restaurant work.  https://www.spicebz.com

SPICE Culinary school Holy Cross Anglican School, established in 2006 as the first tuition-free primary school in San Pedro, has significantly impacted Ambergris Caye by providing essential education to children who previously had no access to primary schooling. Supported by the Anglican Archdiocese of Belize, the school serves 425 students and is the second largest primary school on the island. H...

Collaboration w/ Believe in Belize  Hear from Will Mosby, the Founder of Street Cents , which works in underserved communities in the U.S. and abroad. They focus on teaching soft & hard skills for engineering. They work with international partners to deliver technical equipment, such as computers. Will served as the technical liaison with Belize in Believe for computer distribution and capacit...

To provide nurturing Christian family environments for vulnerable Bolivian children to grow to independent adulthood and to strengthen families in crisis to establish loving and stable homes. https://www.amistadmission.org

Hear the impressions of Cuba from Robin & Brad, a couple from Florida, who traveled to Trinidad with 2 other couples. They brought suitcases of medical supplies, clothing, and more to donate to those in most need. Listen to their ‘eye opening’ experience, and perspectives gained through living with the locals.  Medical supply donations

Listen to Holly’s experience, participating in a Mission Clubs trip, with her family. Mission Clubs is an International Boys and Girls Club, serving students ages 6-18 in an after school program, based in Panama. Hear the beauty and magic of meeting the kids they sponsor and the impact of these relationships. You can sponsor a child too! Join us to make an impact.   The club provides structured pr...

Hear from Paul Martinez ,the CEO of both Boys & Girls Club of Florida, and Panama! Having attended clubs as a child in Harlem, NY, Paul knows 1st-hand the need for support of kids, offering both hope and numerous activities. Learn ways you can sponsor a child and be a part of impacting their lives.  Boys and Girls Club of Caisan, Panama began with 30 students in July 2017 and has since grown t...

We imagine a better Belize by focusing on improving the quality of life for individuals, communities, and the environment by supporting causes that promote learning, wellness, engagement, and culture through their 4 Pillars )” Health, Education, environment & community. https://believeinbelize.org

Hear the story of how Kristin Keen founded Rethreaded in Jacksonville, Florida. Having worked in India, supporting women to rebuild their lives after trafficking, she knew what to do upon returning to Florida. Listen to details of the Rethreaded process of rebuilding lives with a powerful community.’’ http://www.rethreaded.org

Time to hear from our volunteers! Listen to the impact Scarlet shares with her sisters, who volunteered in an after school English class.   She shares opportunities of making a difference in the community. Hear how the experience changed her approach to traveling, getting ‘behind the scenes’, to contribute and connect with the locals. http://www. Firsthandaid.org

Hear from a traveler - Jovan- share his first experience in Cuba – from Vinales to Havana! He shares his highlights - from swimming in caves, visiting tobacco and coffee plantations in the gorgeous mountains of Vinales to touring in the old Chevrolet cars to the House Hemingway, in Havana. He shares how enriching the experience was being able to connect with locals in a unique way, donating medica...

Hear from Spencer, the Founder and President of 6:8 Ministries (Do justly, Love mercy, Walk humbly). They are involved in addressing significant community needs in an impoverished area of Costa Rica, including education, food insecurity, and homelessness. You can sponsor a child to attend school for a year; volunteer to teach English and/or participate in a feeding center. Get involved:  https://w...

Hear from 2 expats living in Belize, address a critical need(June 13 Recording *Sequest 63)  I on an island of Belize. Felecia & Lauri e, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Ambergris Caye and http://www.riverofhumanity.com, they’ve taken the initiative to create the Island Donors Squad , to get donations for a blood bank. This is extremely important  Rotary was founded in late February, 20...

https://www.instagram.com/esther.belize/ https://est-her.org/programs/shine-belize/est-her-artisan-program/ EST-Her Belize is an amazing organization, on the island of Ambergris Caye, they’ve created an artisan and mentoring project to help women with financial independence. Hear more about the needs of these women and how you can support the transformation of their lives.  Purchase one of their b...

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Join Worldwide Vets –. Hear how 2 ladies are supporting conservation, starting with domestic species, through population control. Hear how you may get involved in the community, in addition to enjoying the vast beauty of the Galapagos Islands! Would you like a vet experience and/or support the Worldwide veterinary service.    ·       Worldwide vetererian service  ·       Pan Anamalia 

Wow, discover an amazing opportunity to support communities in need on Tierra Bomba (near Cartagena). The more the volunteers, the greater the impact – be a part of the continuity, benefiting children and elderly. Gain appreciation for access to medicines and more through engaging in the community.    s.laval@sheltonacademyschools.net ·       Shelton Foundation – Shelton Beyond Borders ·       Don...

Dive 2 Heal - initiative of Dive planet Hear from Andres Obregon with Dive to Heal, working in las Islas de Rosario, near Cartagena, CO. Have you ever dreamed of diving? Learn about an incredible organization that enables people with disabilities to dive! Diving Planet offers a highly unusual opportunity, opening windows to a new world for those who may otherwise never have this possibility to cha...

Salvo Basile, a Colombian-Italian actor, founded Corazon Contenta, upon seeing the tremendous need in an impoverished neighborhood of Cartagena. His heart went out to help the children get proper nourishment and education. Hear how he’s making a significant difference in their lives and how you can support their work.  “Giving is more satisfying than receiving” - Salvo Fundacion Corazon Contento -...

Hear from Vernon, who took the initiative to make a huge difference in an impoverished community of Ambergris Caye, Belize. Working with local authorities, he was able to help build a school. Volunteer in this school while visiting Belize, contributing to a great, expanding project. They welcome lightly worn shoes and donations of school supplies. https://hcefoundation.org/ https://hcefoundation.o...