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In 2014, an article by Pippa Biddle took the Internet by storm, highlighting common yet largely ignored issues in volunteer travel. In The Problem With Little White Girls, Boys and Voluntourism, Pippa discusses two volunteer trips she took in high school, and how at best, her efforts made no impact on the host communities in the Dominican Republic ...
Just over a decade ago, volunteer travel as we know it today with organizations such as International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ) or GoEco was still a niche option available mostly to backpackers exchanging work for lodging, Peace Corps (or similar initiatives such as First Things Foundations) volunteers living abroad for years at a time, or mission travel...
As you narrow down potential volunteer projects, start thinking through questions you want to ask before signing up. We outlined 10 basic questions you should ask any volunteer organization you’re seriously considering–you can view the whole post here, but as a quick rundown: 1. What is a typical day like for your volunteers? 2. Are there past or c...
While choosing my first volunteer trip in college, I had no idea how to compare potential projects–after Googling “Volunteer Vacation,” thousands of opportunities popped up, all of which seemed alright to someone new to the topic. I picked the least expensive option: an $8 per day sea turtle conservation project in Costa Rica. I ran into trouble th...
With the incredible popularity and growth of volunteer travel in the past decade, it seems that for every sustainable program that’s set up, so many others that do more harm than good seem to come out of the woodwork. The volunteer abroad segment is increasingly fragmented–there are thousands of international volunteer organizations and thousands m...
As mentioned earlier, not all projects abroad require high-skilled volunteers, but you do need to be appropriately skilled. Let’s use medical volunteer travel as an example. When planned carefully and undertaken with the right program, medical volunteering can be a great way for students and professionals to expand their skillsets and gain valuable...
A few years ago, I was asked to join a volunteer project at a children’s home in Honduras. Before agreeing to it, I paused: I have a strong personal and professional distaste to volunteering short-term with such a vulnerable population. I agreed to sign up, however, because the organization didn’t place volunteers with the children. They instead su...
If you decide to volunteer abroad, know that it will be an amazing opportunity – one that can change your life. But if you want to really do a great job of it, be sure to find a program that’s beneficial both to you and to your host community. Think through your reasons for volunteering, and what you will be able to realistically contribute to a co...
Mar 19, 2017 · Professional Associations. Volunteer abroad with GIVE Volunteers in Nepal, Tanzania, Thailand, Laos, and Nicaragua. Read verified reviews to learn about GIVE Volunteer's opportunities.
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