Posted on 17 April 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY DASHA GARIEPY I can’t help it: when I first heard the word “Hippotherapy” this is what came to mind: Hyacinth Hippo (from Disney’s Fantasia) lounging on a couch, Dr. Freud lurking just out of sight behind an imaginary desk. So functions my colorfully chaotic brain… if you ever run into my husband now, [...]
Posted in Adult Programs & Classes, Healthcare, Kids Activities: Outdoors, Outdoor Activities, Volunteer Opportunities20 Comments
Posted on 19 March 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY DASHA GARIEPY Here in sub-tropical Okinawa, there’s no telling what one may find unexpectedly in one’s kitchen: a gecko, a beetle (aka roach), a spider, a litter of puppies, a…. A LITTER OF PUPPIES?! That’s right! A litter of puppies. Aren’t they cute? The vet just confirmed yesterday that our foster dog was [...]
Posted in Pets, Volunteer Opportunities8 Comments
Posted on 16 January 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY DASHA GARIEPY In case you’ve ever wondered what those cheerful store clerks are chirping at you when you walk in the door, it’s “Irashaimase!” which translates to “Welcome!” I’ve been practicing this phrase over and over, much to the amusement of my Japanese host family. It sounds deceptively simple: Ee-rah-shay-mah-say. However, the “rah” [...]
Posted in Dietary Issues, Food For Sale, Volunteer Opportunities9 Comments
Posted on 05 December 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY DASHA GARIEPY Interesting, isn’t it, how life can change in less than a month? I posted a blog about international volunteer work on my home page on November 8th – little knowing that I’d have my bags packed and be heading out the door less than thirty days later! Becoming an international volunteer [...]
Posted in Volunteer Opportunities10 Comments
Posted on 08 November 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER NORDELL I was fortunate enough to be raised in a very giving family. I have very caring parents who took care of everyone. If someone they knew needed help they were there to provide it. There was always someone we were helping out even if it was by doing something small like [...]
Posted in Parenting Wisdom, Volunteer Opportunities4 Comments
Posted on 24 October 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER NORDELL Volunteering is such a wonderful thing and many of us want to do our part to make the world around us a better place. Opportunities to volunteer abound on this tiny island they come in many different packages. No matter your interest there is an organization you can volunteer your time [...]
Posted in Pets, Volunteer Opportunities3 Comments
Posted on 03 October 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER NORDELL My parents instilled a love of live theatre in me from a very young age. My family has always been involved in local community theatre. At first it was just my father and then my sisters began to act in the plays as well. While I was never able to overcome [...]
Posted in Adult Programs & Classes, Indoor Activities, Volunteer Opportunities9 Comments
Posted on 25 August 2008.
“The Okinawa International Women’s Club is an organization made up of women from all over the world who gather at monthly events to promote friendship and cultural exchange while at the same time raising funds and awareness for different charities all over the Pacific realm. The OIWC, as it is affectionately known, is a non-profit [...]
Posted in Just in Japan, Volunteer Opportunities14 Comments
Posted on 17 June 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO Having military gift shops is a huge benefit you have living on Okinawa. In the past two years of our stay on Okinawa, I have been to all 5 military gift shops on the island. I am going to put a spot light on two of them: Navy Gift Shop and Kids’ [...]
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Gifts & Souvenirs, Home (shopping), Kids & Maternity Shopping, On-Base Shopping, Volunteer Opportunities2 Comments
Posted on 30 May 2008.
I typically check this site a couple of times a day. Call me compulsive, but I just love reading all of your comments, and of course the new posts from the day’s editor. So a few minutes ago (at 8:57pm) as I was waiting for Grey’s Anatomy to start, I checked in again, surprised to [...]
Posted in Volunteer Opportunities9 Comments
