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Careers for Globetrotters: Freediving instructor Mark Rogers

Careers for Globetrotters: Freediving instructor Mark Rogers

Seduced by the laid-back charm of the tiny island of Utila, Mark Rogers established the first freediving certification program in the Caribbean—and made the island his home.
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Bringing Medicine to Panama's Jungle... via Boat

Bringing Medicine to Panama's Jungle... via Boat

A three-day river journey to a remote community in Panama's jungle is all part of the job for Floating Doctors volunteers.
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Volunteers Leah, Andrew and Evan at the CARICOM Hunger Free Conference in Georgetown, Guyana.

Guyana's Caribbean Identity

Andrew O'Dea thought he was going to volunteer in South America. Instead, he wound up in the Caribbean.
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Haiti: One Year Later - Special Section

Haiti: One Year Later - Special Section

Check out the feature article, photo gallery and video footage from the field.
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Picking Up the Pieces in Haiti

Picking Up the Pieces in Haiti

Nearly a year after the massive earthquake in Haiti, challenges for the reconstruction effort continue. James Stairs checks in with the Canadian Red Cross in Jacmel.
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Haiti's Bright Future: from Toronto to Port-au-Prince

Haiti's Bright Future: from Toronto to Port-au-Prince

Tomorrow is the one-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. No matter where you were at that time last year, you probably saw some of the images coming out of the nation that day, as over 500,000 Haitians were either killed or injured and 1,000,000 people became homeless. 
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A Second Chance for Honduras’ Mangroves

A Second Chance for Honduras’ Mangroves

A Honduran fishing village plants a future for mangroves with the help of Canadian non-profit.
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Lighting up Lives in Costa Rica

Lighting up Lives in Costa Rica

Canadian volunteers bring solar-powered study lamps to their fellow students deep in the jungles of Costa Rica.
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First on the Ground in Haiti

First on the Ground in Haiti

On January 12, 2010, a powerful earthquake left Haiti in ruins. Around the world, relief teams sprang into action. 
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Undoing the Limbo: Recovering from Hurricanes in the Caribbean

Undoing the Limbo: Recovering from Hurricanes in the Caribbean

It's one thing to put the roof back on a house—what about rebuilding young lives in a Caribbean economy torn apart by hurricanes?
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Backgrounder: Haiti

Backgrounder: Haiti

A nation in the remaking—again.
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Get Stuck: A Guide to Travel Vaccinations

Get Stuck: A Guide to Travel Vaccinations

Why you should consider a pre-trip shot in the arm.
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