Asaafa, Ghana: Take a Vacation, Make a Difference
Ariel Newman interviews Brandon McKay of the One Love Foundation, which is working to improve education and health care in Asaafa, Ghana.
Volunteering
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.
Saving Endangered Sea Turtles in Thailand
Thailand: Bruce Marsland travels to the remote village of Laem Mae Phim, Thailand to work on a volunteer program rescuing endangered sea turtles.
Siem Reap, Cambodia: The Children in the Temples
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 of a Volunteer in Bomang’ombe
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 away. Almost jumping, I stepped back in the darkness….
Humanitourism: Saving Dogs and Cats in Greece
‘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.
Rewarding Volunteer Vacations
By Bill McMillon, Doug Cutchins, and Anne Geissinger “Voluntourism” is sometimes labeled as a “new” and even “unorthodox” way to travel. I myself have described such vacations in similar terms. Superficial impressions aside, voluntourism—like alternative travel more generally—has become accessible to a much wider base of travelers than was previously…
Volunteers For Peace: Making Travel More Meaningful
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 in Belmont, Vermont. Their mission is to promote international voluntary…
Alternative Spring Break: Building Houses in Uruguay
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!
Korea: Pitching In to Clean Up An Oil Spill
Lucy Corne, who has been living in Korea for almost a year, and her friends join Korean volunteers to help clean up an oil spill.
Thailand: Baan Dada Orphanage Visit
Baan Dada Children’s Home making a difference “One thing I didn’t expect was how happy the kids were. They were always laughing and playing with us. These kids have nothing except the clothes on their backs and yet they are so happy simply because they have a safe place to…
Beans and Rice Volunteers Helping in South America
Melissa Vitti talks to Brad Rickard and John Deer, founders of Beans and Rice about low-cost volunteer opportunities.
Planeterra Foundation Helping the Children South America
Planeterra – The G.A.P Adventures Foundation: Helping the Children of Peru By Melissa Vitti The country of Peru evokes images of breathtaking landscapes which once were home to the ancient Incan empire. Today, in Cuzco, Peru, where the heart of this empire once stood, is a city full of impoverished…