Past Programs

02 Aug A Day in the Life of Operation Groundswell…All Around the World!

Posted at 12:58h in Southeast Asia, OG Headquarters, West Africa, South Asia, Past Programs, Haiti, East Africa, Central America, South America, Middle East

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29 Nov Big Kids! Groundswell 40+: Never too old for ethical travel

Posted at 14:49h in Past Programs

As you may know, Operation Groundswell is changing a lot. For starters, we're growing a lot. It was a little less than six years ago that Jonah Brotman and David Berkal ran their first trip to West Africa with 11 participants and 11 backpacks in...

08 Aug A day in Medellin

Posted at 07:53h in Past Programs

We rolled into Medellin just in time to see the sun rise over this mountain valley. After a pit-stop at the home of our new friends Jaun Paulo and Laura (<3), we were off to see the city. The city's metro system includes a gondola...

04 Aug “El Prado” translates loosely to “the greatest place on earth”

Posted at 17:16h in Past Programs

Life is so exciting! When we left Nashira we went to their Cali store where they sell everything they make in the co-op. They have a cool machine that turns recycled plastic into hangers and flyswatters that they can sell, and they can even reheat old...

19 Jul 7 days in Nashira Ecovillage

Posted at 08:26h in Past Programs

Here, summarized by one of our group members, is what we’ve been up to in rural Colombia for the past week: Nashira is a matriarchal society, meaning the women are the heads of their households, and only women sit on the committees making the decisions for...

19 Jul “The Colombian Fun Cartel” aka Dan and his 9 lovely ladies

Posted at 07:39h in Past Programs

Written collectively by our new best friends while waiting for our 10 hour overnight ride, sitting on the bus station floor and warding off marraige proposals left right and centre: ¨No Dar (la) Papaya¨ "We are the few, the fun, the fabulous. We are pilgrims on a...

09 Jul Disorientation…and goodbyes :(

Posted at 01:33h in Past Programs

After six weeks together the group is now starting to disperse one by one. Sonny and Rachel depart at 9pm tonight, while Hannah leaves at 4am. Sanjna will be leaving tomorrow morning, and Anika, Arielle, and myself are off tomorrow night. It is hard to believe...

11 Jun Stunning Guyana Photos

Posted at 20:50h in Past Programs

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11 Jun Guyana: Off Deh Grid and into Deh Wata

Posted at 20:15h in Past Programs

A blog in 3 parts Part I: Chris It has been a crazy Precon here in South America for Jo and Chris. Chris has spent the last 3 months traveling through south america. He backpacked along the Coast of Brazil and then Wondered into the Jungle of...

19 May Guyana 2011: And we’re off … (the grid)

Posted at 15:12h in Past Programs

It was a long journey from Boston to Georgetown , Guyana that took over 32 hours. But this adventurer has learned from years of journeys that a rocky start bodes well for a grand adventure in the months to come. My impromptu layover in NYC...