12 Apr

Posted at 08:19h in OG Headquarters, South Asia

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]by Evelyn Murray, a retired OG Program Leader for India![/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via="ogbackpackers"][vc_column_text]This article is part of the #MeetGroundswell series of posts where we share the stories of the people who make up the Operation Groundswell community. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator type="normal"...

26 Feb

Posted at 12:28h in Central America

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]Operation Groundswell is working with Alma de Colores to support their members and organization in this difficult time. If you are able to purchase a meal or few from Alma for just $5 each, you can...

09 Dec

Posted at 07:29h in OG Headquarters

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_empty_space height="10px"][vc_column_text]written by OGHQ[/vc_column_text][vc_tweetmeme share_via="ogbackpackers"][vc_separator type="normal" color="#000000" up="5" down="20"][vc_column_text] If you’re looking for gifts where the thought really counts this year, we’re here to help you find the perfect gift for everyone on your list! Whether it’s a...

05 Jun

Posted at 19:29h in OG Headquarters

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] At Operation Groundswell, we yearn for a more just and equitable world. On a normal day, you can find us taking people out of their comfort zones to learn from a global community of change-makers around the world....

11 Mar

Posted at 21:21h in Alumni Network, Central America

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]We talked to Gillian  to hear about her OG adventure in Guatemala in 2018. Here are the highlights of her program, tips for travel and reflections!  My name is Gillian Fairles, and I’m from Ontario Canada. I am a...

18 Nov

Posted at 16:33h in South Asia, Alumni Network

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30 Oct

Posted at 16:34h in Central America

by Nate Van Haute My group and I at La Ventana, one of the highest points in Guatemala. Here we had a view of massive volcanoes before finishing our hike in Todos Santos. Everyone I met in Guatemala during my Operation Groundswell program had a story to...

02 Jun

Posted at 18:10h in East Africa

I wasn't sure what to expect as I embarked to Tanzania with Operation Groundswell. Approaching the trip, my knowledge was limited. I knew that it would be winter in Africa. I knew that there were giraffes and elephants and lions to encounter. ...

31 May

Posted at 20:39h in South Asia

As you begin reading this, take a moment - pick up a map of the world - find Tibet. Chances are, you will not be able to find it. In fact, a week ago, I wouldn't have been able to tell you where Tibet was either....