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		<title>VIDA now officially accepts US checks!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 15:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are very happy to announce that VIDA now officially accepts checks!  Please read our check policy below:
PAYMENT BY CHECKS:

All checks should be written out to &#8220;VIDA&#8221;, with the trip code and volunteer name in the memo or on a separate sheet of paper.  Please send checks via regular mail to the address [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swine Flu in Central America</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a couple hours ago, Costa Rican health officials were able to confirm the first case of swine flu in Central America.  The patient is a 21 year old woman who had been traveling in Mexico and flew back to Costa Rica recently.  Her identity and location are not being published, but the [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.vidavolunteertravel.org/blog/?p=86</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Huge Ear Hematoma
WARNING:  This video can be a bit hard to watch.  This was taken by a veterinary volunteer from the University of Washington, Jamie Bernhard.  It was taken in Rivas, Nicaragua around the 1st or 2nd of September last year.  
The poor dog frequently suffered from the hematomas.  It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VIDA&#8217;s new channel on Youtube!</title>
		<link>http://www.vidavolunteertravel.org/blog/?p=64</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We finally managed to get a channel together with some of our videos for people interested in seeing what we do on our VIDA Adventures.  I think you will really find the videos entertaining&#8211;if not very interesting at least.  These videos show everything from a horse castration to a triple tooth extraction to a canopy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>8 Tips to make your vacation responsible</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read an article on one of our partner organization&#8217;s blog (Tropical Adventures).  It talked about being a more responsible tourist in every sense from being more environmentally conscious to really supporting the local communities where you travel.  I thought it was really appropriate and sound advice, and good travellers should consider these ideas when [...]]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VIDA Triple Tooth Extraction

Check out this video that shows some of the most difficult cases we face!
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:32:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[VIDA Coral Reef Snorkeling

Some of the fun we like to have on our VIDA Adventures!
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		<title>A Volunteer&#8217;s Reflections During his Trip</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, a dedicated volunteer and future dentist, Caleb Johnson, participated on a VIDA Adventure during Spring Break.  While he was on his trip, he kept a journal about his experience, and was so happy after the trip, that he decided to share some of his entries with us.  We thought more people should read [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BRAND NEW VIDA NEWSLETTER!</title>
		<link>http://www.vidavolunteertravel.org/blog/?p=28</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because of the tremendous and positive response to the programs we offer, VIDA is publishing a bi-monthly newsletter with current information about available trips and activities, program updates, and features about the learning experiences and adventures of our globally-minded volunteers.
VIDA is entering its second year of coordinating volunteer trips across Central America!  Last year, 100 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Campus Coordinating Really About?</title>
		<link>http://www.vidavolunteertravel.org/blog/?p=26</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Newsletter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Newsletter Volume 1]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteer Reactions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costa Rica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dental volunteers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[McMaster University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical volunteers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spanish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volunteer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[VIDA recently sat down with the Ghaznia Khan, the Campus Coordinator for McMaster University in Canada, to ask her a few questions about herself and her work as a campus coordinator.
VIDA:  How did you originally hear about VIDA and then go on to be a campus coordinator at McMaster?
Ghaznia Khan:  I heard about VIDA through [...]]]></description>
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