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Fully Sustainable Solutions in Mexico!
On a thin strip of land that rests on the shores of Lake Chapala, in Jalisco, Mexico, you will find one of the oldest indigenous peoples in the world. The Coca people lived happily and peacefully for centuries until a storm of industrialization reached the...
In the Garden : A story of transformation, determination, and LOVE
Our “boots on the ground” dynamite volunteer in Guatemala, is Dia. She’s been a Hogar Hero for years, and went on a voluntour in January of 2017. She fell in love with the country, and the kids, and in July of 2018 moved to Guatemala. She met Kevin three weeks...
Voluntourism: Does it REALLY help?
Voluntourism is a buzzword these days. A mash-up of Volunteer and Tourism, the idea is a vacation with a purpose. A global nonprofit primarily serving orphans in Guatemala, Work, Play, Love offers select trips to donors who express interest. “We’ve been...
10 Amazing Ideas to Raise Money for Non-Profit Organizations
By Rosabella Debty: Charity finds itself in every crevice of human nature. We desire to help, though it can be hard to know where to start. Not everyone has the funds for a donation or loads of time that they are able to give for community service. We understand it...
Music’s Effects on Brain Development
Music is humanity’s oldest form of communication; it has been used for millions of years and is commonly referred to as a “universal language”. No matter someone’s ethnic background, home country, or first language, most would easily be able to tell if...