Author: Gina Pham

A Powerful Influence in My Life -Lauren Simonis Lauren’s (right) first AMIGOS summer in Veraguas, Panama. Well, Amigos, after two volunteer summers, four years on training staff, and three years as Training Director for the Tucson Chapter, my time with AMIGOS is finally over. I’m moving to Portugal as my next great adventure. I will always … Read More

A Different Level of AMIGOS No mosquito net, cot, or need for purifying my own water. But my AMIGOS trip checklist does include the following: • Traveling and working closely with a partner. Check. • Collaborative meetings with my host community, sometimes even staying with a generous host family. Check. • Building relationships. Check. • … Read More