Jaymes
The cake is a lie
Many thanks to Jamaesi for bringing this organization to my attention 
The Global Service Corps is similar to the Peace Corps, only instead of a minimum on 2 years service you can do as little as two weeks or as much as six months in Thailand or Tanzania.
I'm especially interested in the Thailand trip They offer several programs: Education, Healthcare including HIV/AIDS, and Buddhist Immersion. If you participate in the Buddhist Immersion one, you can spend your time either with a host family or at a temple.
They do charge a fee, though. Usually around $2.5K USD... most of which goes to plane tickets and food/housing. The remainder goes to keeping the organization afloat, as they get no federal money.
I think it's wonderful, and Maesi and I are trying to plan a trip in a couple of years. The more people you take, the cheaper it is for everyone; every additional person gets 10% off on their fee.
I'd just like to encourage anyone with enough money/time to look into this. It looks like a very worthwhile program.
The Global Service Corps is similar to the Peace Corps, only instead of a minimum on 2 years service you can do as little as two weeks or as much as six months in Thailand or Tanzania.
I'm especially interested in the Thailand trip
They offer several programs: Education, Healthcare including HIV/AIDS, and Buddhist Immersion. If you participate in the Buddhist Immersion one, you can spend your time either with a host family or at a temple.They do charge a fee, though. Usually around $2.5K USD... most of which goes to plane tickets and food/housing. The remainder goes to keeping the organization afloat, as they get no federal money.
I think it's wonderful, and Maesi and I are trying to plan a trip in a couple of years. The more people you take, the cheaper it is for everyone; every additional person gets 10% off on their fee.
I'd just like to encourage anyone with enough money/time to look into this. It looks like a very worthwhile program.