March 2024. A jubilee! 🥂
1984. 40 years ago. We met in New Zealand and had an idea.
2009. A quarter of a century later. The idea turned into a community.
2024. We celebrate 15 years of international family partnerships.
"There must be millions of families out there just like our own. Families with bright kids and modest budgets. Folks, keen to let their kids learn and discover the world, held back by red tape and budgets, worries and unanswered questions. There must be millions of parents who want to ... and find it so hard." |
That's how we felt back in 1984, when we - twelve backpackers from four continents -
first met in a youth hostel on the Coromandel Pensinsula. We were full of wanderlust,
ready to meet the world. ... more here
first met in a youth hostel on the Coromandel Pensinsula. We were full of wanderlust,
ready to meet the world. ... more here
We've managed to keep our membership fee affordable for all. We're proud of that.
The community has grown and grown since, and now we welcome our kids from the
early days back as parents of new Global Natives babies. Isn't that great?
The community has grown and grown since, and now we welcome our kids from the
early days back as parents of new Global Natives babies. Isn't that great?