Manila, Philippines (Part 4)
In May 2019, I worked with a well-known children’s center in Quezon City by the name of Gentle Hands. I had reached out eagerly, hoping to set up a brief
Manila, Philippines (Part 3)
In August 2019, I just arrived in Japan for a planned program. That lead-in might seem insignificant, but the truth is, Japan was set to be country 50 in terms
Baguio City, Philippines (Part 2)
In January of 2016, I made a trip to the Philippines to visit family. During that time, Around the Worlds was still a thought and a pipe-dream more than anything
Manila, Philippines (Part 1)
It had been two months since our last program and by now you know I was nearly going crazy, itching to get back to what we do. The past two
Roatan, Honduras (Part 2)
In the summer of 2017, I reached out with excitement to a Honduras-based organization by the name of Care 4 Communities. They were doing incredibly important work on the island
Roatan, Honduras (Part 1)
The last time I ran sessions in Honduras was back in November of 2021. Twelve months later I found myself back in Central America ready to run programs. It’s a
Monterrey, Mexico (Part 3)
After a few days of rest, it was nearly time for our last session in this Monterrey-based run. The days off were very enjoyable because they included some kickarounds with
Monterrey, Mexico (Part 2)
After running our first session with a familiar beneficiary, I decided to wind the clock back even further for our second program in just as many days. This class, a
Monterrey, Mexico (Part 1)
After a short refresh following a long week of programs in Guatemala, I was already eager to get back to the niños. I shifted focus to a city we’d done