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Why I Volunteered With Color My World? #CMWvolunteer

April 5, 2018 by angela@colormyworldkids.org Filed Under: #CMWvolunteer, Art Education, Baby Quilts, Education, Fundraise, humanitarian, Humanitarian Trips, Newborn Kits, Nicaragua, Uncategorized, Volunteer India

Regan C. from Utah is now a freshman in college. She has been volunteering with Color My World in Nicaragua for the past two summers. This summer she will be joining us in India! We asked her to share her experience with us for our new campaign #CMWvolunteer .

How did you hear about Color My World?

I heard about Color My World from one of my good friends who was wanting to go on a humanitarian trip.

Why did you choose to go to Nicaragua? Did you come with a friend?

My friend and I decided to go to Nicaragua because it sounded amazing and the time frame that Color My World was there worked best with both our schedules. The second summer I choose Nicaragua again because I loved it so much the first time I wanted to go back. The second summer a bunch of my friends came and a couple of my cousins.

What were some of your favorite activities/ projects?

Some favorite projects were going to the local orphanage and playing soccer with the kids, hand mixing cement to lay a foundation on the house we were building, and going to the local dump to play with kids and make/ hand out lunch. Both years I made newborn kits to hand out to mothers, which was so fun and humbling.

What were some of the lessons you learned from volunteering in Nicaragua?

One of the biggest lessons I learned is how important it is to be grateful and more appreciative. These people that we went to another country to serve would always end up serving alongside us, helping however they could. This taught me that I should always strive to be helpful in any situation I can, especially when I’m not asked, because by helping others I will start to develop habits of selflessness which will make my life so much happier!

What would you tell future volunteers?

I would tell future volunteers that no matter where they go it is up to them to make the best of this amazing experience they are able to have. Things might not go as planned, different foods, and creepy bugs could gross you out, but look to all the positive things and focus on serving others and you will be able to have one of the most rewarding and life-changing experiences you could have!

Thank you Regan!

Want to share your story? Email us at hillary@colormyworldkids.org

Orphanage Visit Volunteer Nicaragua 2014

July 9, 2014 by angela@colormyworldkids.org Filed Under: Art Education, Cambodia, Humanitarian Trips, Nicaragua, Orphanage Visits

The work continued today at the local orphanage playing with the children and painting the school nearby and the baseball dugouts. The heat and humidity is at an all time high! I suffered a heat stroke yesterday with all of the symptoms leaving me resting today to regain my strength! I was sad I had to miss out on the festivities but here are a couple of photos from the orphanage!

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Color My World Colors the World

February 28, 2014 by angela@colormyworldkids.org Filed Under: Art Education, Reading

Color My World encourages reading and the arts in the communities we work in!

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A painting class taught by Color My World in the Dominican Republic

In every country that we travel to, we take art supplies to teach painting and drawing to students.
Many students have never had any art supplies, so it is exciting to see their faces light up for the first time when they encounter the arts!

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Painting together at our favorite orphanage in Nicaragua

 

Many supplies are donated by local suppliers such as Canvas Roadshow in Bedford, NH who has graciously donated a variety of painting supplies for our schools in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica.

 

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After returning home from Nicaragua I have reflected a lot on what has changed within me. Whilst at first I expected to be shocked by the poverty and living conditions of some areas, I instead have come home with a sense of gratitude for the opportunity to have been around such amazing people. One example is a young lady I met who had never painted in her life, but when given a paintbrush and canvas, she painted a masterpiece. Over the two weeks, I learned more from the people of Nicaragua than I felt I was able to give. What an experience.- Dan Taylor

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