For nine years, Lupita Moreno has spent her own money and nearly all of her free time caring for the cats of Isla Mujeres. She’s a retired government worker who earns $80USD per week as a maid in a hotel. She spends upwards of $25USD per day feeding the cats. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Sweet Isla Mujeres, video, voluntourism
Like Chicken Little, since the late-80s I’ve been running around telling people, “The sky is falling.” When I saw “An Inconvenient Truth” in 2006, it was a profound visualization of that very thing. Watching polar bears drown, I felt powerless. The problem was so big. What could one little chicken do? It was overwhelming.
I hate feeling powerless. It pisses me off. If we’re going to solve these huge global problems, we need to feel empowered, inspired and energized. That’s how Sweet co-founder Jen Rainin and I struck upon the idea for Sweet. We asked ourselves: How can we make solving these problems fun? How can we get more people involved? Voila! Let’s travel the world and do simple community service projects where we can see a difference in a few hours. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Live Sweet Voluntour 2010, Shannon Wentworth, Sweet Somethings, voluntourism
Starting with our wetlands restoration project in New Orleans, Sweeties gave back in every port.
New Orleans: Sweeties planted 600 new grasses in a marsh devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Costa Maya, Mexico: 150 Sweeties pulled over 200 giant bags of garbage from Uvero Beach in a 45-minute contest. We pulled a sink, a television, vacuum cleaner parts and tons of other oddities one should never see in the ocean. We found trash from Greece, China and many parts in between. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Jen Rainin, Shannon Wentworth, Sweet Caribbean Cruise, video, voluntourism
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Sugar plums dancing in your head? That sure makes it hard to think of good gifts to give. Sweet weeds through the snowfolk, tinsel and reindeer to bring you 12 totally sweet holiday gift ideas.
Tags: Shannon Wentworth, Sweet Cozumel Palace Resort, Sweet Kenya Safari, Sweet Salmon River Rafting, voluntourism
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
— Margaret Mead
Dear Sweet voluntouristas,
Thank you so much for your interest in participating in our Sweet community service excursions during our Sweet Caribbean Cruise, Nov. 8-15, 2009. I can assure you that they are going to be both extremely fun and profoundly meaningful. I had the pleasure of previewing these projects in April. My heart was in my throat as we toured beaches, schools, parks and hospitals sorely in need of our sweetness.
As I surveyed these places, I was filled with energy. Instead of sadness and hopelessness, I felt an unwavering certainty, a tremendous gratefulness and an unshakeable resolve. Sweet can change the world as we know it for the better.
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Tags: ecotourism, Sweet Caribbean Cruise, volunteer, voluntourism
“Socially responsible travel is an idea whose time has come. I’m extremely proud to join Sweet in their efforts to make a difference,” Kathy Wolfe, founder of Wolfe Video, said. She joins Sweet in New Orleans for our wetlands restoration project. Kathy joins us on board as well for our celebration of “Itty Bitty Titty Committee.”
Tags: Extra Sweet, New Orleans, pre-departure package, volunteer, voluntourism
Sweet’s inaugural cruise left trees, clean beaches, clean air and happy children in its wake. ...
