Meet our current volunteers...

Say hello to Holly, Gabrielle, Nicholas, Jesse, Max and Karla...

In the next few months, several updates will include in-house volunteers and so we thought it would be appropriate to let each of them introduce themselves.  And so, without further a do here they are:

Hi my name is Holly and I'm from England.  Before coming to Colombia, I was volunteering in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands for three months. 

I taught in a high school in Mexico for four years and later spent six years doing health promotion and youth work (about sexual health / tennage pregnancy) with young people in England.  I enjoy speaking Spanish and travelling.



Hola! My name is Gabrielle, I am from Sidney Australia and travelling through South America for 6months.  I came to Colombia to see its beauty and immerse myself in a new culture.  I thought the best way to do so was to continue studying spanish while volunteering.  I also feel it's a great way for me to give back.

Nicholas has been volunteering with the organization for a month.  He is a photographer by trade and during his time with us, he has been able to work at the Botanical Garden and photograph over a thousand species for the creation of a catalog. He is originally from Australia; has lived in Japan for 10 years, Thailand for 6 years and traveled the world.

Hola, my name is Jesse Aiton.  I'm from California,  USA. I work in systems administration. 
I like American football, skateboarding, traveling, volunteering and overeating.

Hi, My name is Max, and I am a 20 year old, anthropology student from London, England.  I enjoy football, making music and traveling, specifically in Latin America. Another one of my passions passion is taking photographs. I decided to volunteer at Manos Amigas because I wanted to do something positive and make a difference. As an anthropology student I also find the opportunity to observe a different culture fascinating.



Hello, my name is Karla. I am from CA, USA and originally from Tegucigalpa, Honduras. I'm a corporate marketing/sales professional taking a small break from work and traveling for a year.  I always wanted an alternative way of traveling --one  that will give me the opportunity to experience a country's culture, explore its beauty and give back. I've found volunteering to be the most gratifying.  I enjoy photography, the outdoors, running, reading, dancing and (of course) travel.