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    NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

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Barry Hoffner
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Barry Hoffner is an award-winning world traveller and philanthropist who has visited every country in the world. After losing his wife in 2017, he founded Caravan to Class, a non-profit supporting girls’ education in West Africa in her honour. His book, Belonging to the World, chronicles his journey through grief, purpose and global connection. More at www.belongingtotheworld.com.
Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

Barry Hoffner·April 30, 2026
Some birthdays stay with you. My sixty-second in 2022 was celebrated in Beirut, with a quiet dinner alone after a...
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