Food is a huge contributor to the wonderful cultures in both Ghana and Togo. It is rare to see a local with leftovers at the end of a meal. In certain circumstances it may even be considered rude to leave a significant amount of uneaten food on your plate, so naturally, our team has been eating very well to say the least.
Reimagne by Emily Cowley is an original song written for Operation Groundswell’s Rethink Travel Challenge 2022. Lyrics Intro/Outro Listen deep deep deep as the water flows In which you swim and with which you sow Take hold take control of where the money goes Is
nānā i ke kumu by Rebekah Cryderman is an original song written for Operation Groundswell’s Rethink Travel Challenge 2022. Lyrics Got time for nothing but loveGot time for nothing but loveGot time for nothing but love, it’s true Sharing in the sacred breathDon’t you say
Dream Voyage by Vicky Wang is an original song written for the Rethink Travel Challenge 2022. Lyrics The land of little miraclesI land as a friendTo read, respect, rely on the land as my friendThe blessing of good companyA stranger helps me surviveCommitted to the
by Evelyn Murray, a retired OG Program Leader for India! 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. Meet Ishita Khanna. Ishita started the organization Ecosphere, a social
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We’ve being receiving an outpouring of love from our community, and we wanted to share those beautiful words with the world! Here is just a very small sample of the countless heartfelt messages recently sent our way: “Being a part of this organization and
It’s my first night in Cambodia and I find myself on the rooftop patio at a hostel in Battambang eating dinner with a few other travelers. We are sharing stories about our latest adventures, describing our favorite meals, and talking about our future destinations — the typical backpacker stuff.
Every June 20th, the United Nations recognizes and commemorates the strength, courage, and perseverance of millions of refugees around the world through World Refugee Day. This day, first observed in 2001, was created to bring awareness to the plight of refugees around the world and send a message to governments that they must do their share to support and assist refugees.
In June 2011, Conservation International and the monks of the 100 Pillar Pagoda opened the Mekong Turtle Conservation Center (MTCC) as part of the Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle conservation project.
Over the past few decades, travel in Southeast Asia has become almost synonymous with elephant rides, posing some serious ethical concerns around the care for these endangered species. At OG, finding an ethical way to interact with these gentle giants was and continues to be of utmost importance to us.
Growing up, all I ever wanted was to be in charge – the person standing at the podium; the one at the front of the pack; the one calling the shots. As long as I can remember, I thought of leadership as a single point: only one person can be the team captain, only one can be at the top of the class, the pillar of guidance, the holder of answers, the torch bearer, the prom queen.
Last year I had the opportunity to hear the brilliant lawyer, writer, and activist, Bryan Stevenson, speak at the NAFSA conference for International Educators. Bryan is an extremely gifted speaker and a thoughtful, humble human. He took to the podium and his message was clear: the only way to stay inspired in the work, the only way to ensure that the work you are doing is truly good, is to be proximate.
Eco-bricks. Bottle Bricks. Recycled bottles stuffed with inorganic trash.
This is what brought OG to a small indigenous Q’eqchi Maya community by the name of Tzibal. Working alongside a grassroots organization, our 2011 Guatemala team helped to construct new school rooms for the community.
Every year, our Alumni Project Fund provides kick-starter grants to ignite solutions to some of our world’s most pressing problems. We’ve put together a couple of videos to tell you everything you ever wanted to know about the Project Fund but were too afraid to
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