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International Volunteering: State of the Nation

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By Jessica Lockhart Category: Volunteer Abroad

As volunteering overseas takes off, growing pains lead to new challenges for the field and for volunteers.

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Why Would Overseas NGOs Want International Volunteers?

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By Jessica Lockhart Category: Volunteer Abroad

Do overseas NGOs really want international volunteers? Absolutely, according to new research by Dr. Erin Barnhart.

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Seduced by Good Intentions

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By Ben Losman Category: Volunteer Abroad

Planning to change the world? This veteran development worker says pitch the pretence and pack your humility.

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Volunteer Abroad: How to Choose a Volunteer Programme

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By Jim Carson Category: Volunteer Abroad

When I think back on it, my first experience volunteering overseas kind of sucked. It's a long story, but the short version is that I showed up in Nepal thinking that I was going to save the world and found out that really I was on an adventure tour posing as a volunteer programme.

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International Volunteering for the Independent Type

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By Ann Halsig Category: Volunteer Abroad

Can you volunteer overseas without the support of a volunteer-sending organization? How hard could it be?

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8 Signs Your Volunteer Abroad Program is Legit

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By Caelan Beard Category: Volunteer Abroad

How to find the right overseas volunteer placement that truly benefits everyone involved.

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Why Pay to Volunteer Abroad?

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By Simon Worsfold Category: Volunteer Abroad

If you think you're just paying for the privilege of working for nothing, think again.

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The Hidden Costs of Volunteering on the Cheap

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By Jennifer Hough Category: Volunteer Abroad

A budget philanthropist gets more than she bargained for.
How to Volunteer Abroad for Free

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By Jessica Lockhart Category: Volunteer Abroad

Hosting international volunteers requires a considerable amount of time and resources. But does that mean you have to pay to volunteer abroad?

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How to Be a Star Volunteer

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By Jessica Lockhart Category: Volunteer Abroad

An element of uncertainty accompanies any international experience. Here are five tips to help you get and give the most as an international volunteer.

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Top 5 Things Organizations Wish Volunteers Knew

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By Jessica Lockhart Category: Volunteer Abroad

Volunteer-sending organizations share the inner secrets (not really) of their work.

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Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer

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By Katie Bergman Category: Volunteer Abroad

Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know.

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How to Find an Ethical Volunteer Organization

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By Gonzalo Duarte and Mark Franklin Category: Volunteer Abroad

Volunteering abroad can be extremely rewarding—but how can you be sure you're really helping?

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The Thorny Issue of Orphanage Volunteering

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By Sam Mednick Category: Volunteer Abroad

Well-founded criticisms tangle with on-the-ground realities. Should volunteers be part of the mix?

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Essential Guide to Responsible & Ethical Travel

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By Jessica Lockhart Category: Beyond the Guidebook

Overtourism and the problems it creates may make you feel like giving up your passport. But responsible travel experts say there's a better way.

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Great Excavations: Volunteering on Archaeological Sites Worldwide

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By Steff Green Category: Volunteer Abroad

If you have a penchant for the past and don’t mind a bit of dirt under your nails, diggers are in demand.

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How to Volunteer at the Olympics—and Beyond

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By Sheila Taylor Category: Volunteer Abroad

Let the games begin.

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Do No Harm: Overseas Medical Volunteering

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By Bernice Yanful Category: Volunteer Abroad

Volunteer health and medical placements abroad can be enormously beneficial, or terribly irresponsible. Here are five ways to avoid common pitfalls.

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Three Unexpected Benefits of Volunteering Abroad — - Priscilla Du Preez CC0 via Unsplash.com

Details: By Enrico Belcore; Category: Volunteer Abroad

How joining a volunteering project can help to grow both personally and personally.

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On the Connection Between Walking and Travelling — - CC0 via Pexels.com

Details: By Enrico Belcore; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Finding solutions through movement.

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Tales From the Azores — Sete Cidades, Azores - Pixabay.com CC0

Details: By Enrico Belcore; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Could my new home be the lost city of Atlantis?

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Everything You Need to Know about Volunteering in a Coliving Space — - Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

Details: By Enrico Belcore; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Forget WWOOFING; working in a coliving space might just be the ultimate volunteer abroad position.

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A Model for Slow Travel in the Azores — Azores - Pixabay.com CC0

Details: By Enrico Belcore; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

The popularity of the Azores has skyrocketed—but it's come at a cost.

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Caught in the Liminal Spaces — Sao Miguel, Portugal - Pixabay.com CC0

Details: By Enrico Belcore; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

On airports and awaiting the next adventure.

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Was Argentina Everything I’d Been Searching For? — Obelisco de Buenos Aires - Pixabay.com CC0

Details: By Alisha Jayne; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

The rewards of pushing through uncertainty.

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The Expectations and Realities of Teaching English Abroad — - Pixabay CC0

Details: By Alisha Jayne; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

As an English teacher abroad, you're there to teach—but you're also there to learn.

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Finding Truth Through Travel Writing — - PIxabay.com CC0

Details: By Max Olson; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Travel writing as a way to see the authentic side of misunderstood cultures.

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