By ANTHONY CURTIS

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Dallas volunteer group adds Asia programs

Globe Aware, a Dallas-based nonprofit international development organization, is offering new programs in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia this summer. The group, which has had programs in Latin American and Asia for years, invites volunteers to give their time on one of several short-term service programs. The projects allow volunteers to get a non-tourist view of the world. Volunteers participate in cultural-awareness activities and cultural excursions and have free time for exploration as well.

Planned this summer are "Expedition Vietnam," installing water pumps and teaching English, July 2-9 and then monthly; "Cambodia Rediscovered," assembling wheelchairs for land-mine victims, July 23-30; and "The Path Less Taken: Laos," sharing compassion with land-mine victims and teaching English, Aug. 6-13.

Volunteers pay tax-deductible fees from $1,000 to $1,300, which cover all meals, lodging, project expenses, team leader services, medical insurance and ground transportation. Information: 1-877-588-4562 or 214-823-0083; www.globeaware.org.