A balanced life . . .

 

As we started a new chapter in our lives in 2014 we chose Pondera Vita ("balanced life") as our central guiding theme, and accordingly, the name of our website.

 

A shared passion for international volunteer travel combined with our skills, talents and resources has brought us to where we are today.  Simply put, we gather like minded people with big hearts and take them on meaningfilled adventures!  Individuals, friends and families that come together to experience new cultures, lend support and learn more about themselves and the many others that inhabit this planet.  

 

For most team members, the personal impact is both external (in terms of the financial donations and physical work) and internal, in the journey of self exploration and growth gained through these unique experiences.

 

Our goal for every team we lead is to facilitate a meaningful and rewarding, stress-free and fun experience for each team member.    

 

When we did our first international volunteer trip together in 2004, it was such an inspiring experience that we knew we would do it again (and again) – although neither of us foresaw how trans-formative that experience would prove to be.

 

Within a few years of that trip, we made a conscious decision to transition from our corporate careers into a life focused on purposeful, fulfilling international travel through volunteer opportunities.  We also wanted to encourage and facilitate others who might be interested in experiencing this form of impactful travel.

 

We created this website as a way to highlight our past volunteer travels and to provide a perspective on what these team experiences offer.  We also wanted a readily accessible place to highlight our upcoming travel and team opportunities.  Perhaps what you see and learn will inspire that “inner adventurer” in you, one that is seeking a meaningful experience combined with a unique travel opportunity.  

 

Why do we do it?  Selfish reasons for the most part.  Every one of our international volunteer experiences has provided us with so many inspirational, emotional, powerful, heart-warming moments and memories and incredible opportunities for authentic human connection with constant opportunity to express our "attitude of gratitude"!

 

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