All photos courtesy of University of Dreams Foundation.
Volunteers pose for group pic
1. University of Dreams Foundation volunteers pose for a group picture in front of the school they're painting in Guatemala.
Volunteers dig a ditch
2. University of Dreams Foundation volunteers build a retaining wall to prevent erosion in front of an elementary school in Guatemala.
Volunteers paint
3. University of Dreams Foundation volunteers paint a school in Guatemala.
Volunteer leads English lesson
4. Volunteers lead an English lesson in India.
Volunteers paint
5. School beautification projects are also part of the work done by University of Dreams Foundation volunteers.
Volunteer builds a shelf
6. Light building projects help volunteers use old skills... or develop new ones!
Kids in Guatemala
7. One of the rewards of volunteering is developing relationships with the people of communities you serve.
Three girls
8. University of Dreams Foundation leads trips to Guatemala and India.
Girl smiling
9. A joyful child motivates volunteers to pour their energy into their work.
School kids
10. Interaction with volunteers elicits welcoming smiles from these school kids.
Boys ham it up
11. School boys in India ham it up for the camera.
Julie Schwietert
Julie Schwietert Collazo is a writer, editor, researcher, and translator currently in New York, formerly of Mexico City and San Juan. She is Matador's managing editor and is the lead faculty member of MatadorU's travel writing program.
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