Voluntourism is traveling for good. Here we explore the many ways travelers can give back to communities around the world by going on volunteer work trips and helping people around the world.
Projects Abroad gives high school students the opportunity to travel abroad during summer vacation and experience new cultures through volunteering
Cambodia Overcoming the Shadows of War By Shelley Seale At the age of 14, Ponheary Ly died and came back to life. At least, that’s how she describes it. The year was 1977, and the Khmer Rouge was on its […]
Nicole Sobel writes about a life-changing experience volunteering in two Ethipian-Israeli communities in Israel with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and Hillel.
Helping HIV/AIDS victims in Thailand By Natalie Lefevre In the summer of 2006, I started a degree in international studies. I had a great time exchanging ideas with like-minded people. I was learning a lot of theories on how to […]
A fourteen-year-old from Seattle joins his cousins to help build a house for a needy person in Guatemala how much does it cost to build a house in Guatemala
Devon Magoon writes about volunteer opportunities helping orphans and vulnerable children in Kenya through the AID Kenya Foundation and Touch Kenya.
Ariel Newman interviews Brandon McKay of the One Love Foundation, which is working to improve education and health care in Asaafa, Ghana.
Thailand: Bruce Marsland travels to the remote village of Laem Mae Phim, Thailand to work on a volunteer program rescuing endangered sea turtles.
Victoria Cho describes her visit to an orphanage near Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s most famous temple complex, the experience giving English lessons in Cambodia
Tanzania: Adventures Teaching Children in a Small Village By Nellie Huang It was pitch black, but with the full moon shining on us, I could suddenly see a pair of shimmering white eyes staring at me just a few centimeters […]
‘Humanitourism’ offers a trip to Greece to help abused donkeys to dogs and cats who need homes, you can save animals while vacationing in Greece.
Volunteer Vacations Tenth Edition. A few case histories of what it’s like to volunteer while on vacation in India.
Making a Difference with Volunteers for Peace By Jessica Courtney Imagine practicing yoga in India, educating communities about AIDS in Kenya, or working with orphans in Peru. Volunteers For Peace (VFP) makes it happen. VFP is a non-profit organization located […]
As an alternative to the usual college spring break, Jon Brandt helps build a house for a family in Uruguay. Read about his experience here!