A Sweet Internship Posting in Cameroon
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- Written by: Cuso International - Sponsor Content
- Category: Why we travel
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Healthcare Work in International Development
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It takes a special skill set to work as a healthcare provider in an international development setting. Here's what you need to know.
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For new local entrepreneurs, traditional beekeeping knowledge could be gold.
The Thorny Issue of Orphanage Volunteering
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- Written by: Sam Mednick
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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The Thorny Issue of Orphanage Volunteering
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Well-founded criticisms tangle with on-the-ground realities. Should volunteers be part of the mix?
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Well-founded criticisms tangle with on-the-ground realities. Should volunteers be part of the mix?
Humanitarian Aid Work: Who's Helping the Helpers?
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- Written by: Sam Mednick
- Category: Travel Health
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Humanitarian Aid Work: Who's Helping the Helpers?
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Working in disaster and conflict zones exacts a high mental toll on aid workers. Recognizing the fact would be a good first step.
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Working in disaster and conflict zones exacts a high mental toll on aid workers. Recognizing the fact would be a good first step.
Ending Deforestation in Tanzania
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- Written by: Raleigh International (sponsor content)
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer
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Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know.
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Each year in Tanzania, an area of natural forest nearly the size of Rhode Island is cleared. Local communities and international volunteers are working together to change that.
Different Times of the Month
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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For young women in many other cultures, Aunt Flo's arrival brings fear and shame. These organizations are working to change that.
Do No Harm: Overseas Medical Volunteering
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- Written by: Bernice Yanful
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
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Do No Harm: Overseas Medical Volunteering
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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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Volunteer health and medical placements abroad can be enormously beneficial, or terribly irresponsible. Here are five ways to avoid common pitfalls.
Slowing Down in Guinea-Bissau
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- Written by: Tom Collins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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What does it mean to discount something as operating on "African time"?
Is Tourism a Political Act? Should It Be?
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- Written by: Tom Collins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Tourism in Gambia exposes how prescriptions for Africa are only skin deep.
Faith and Music in Senegal
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- Written by: Tom Collins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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How jazz and religion go together in Africa.
Working on Ghana Time
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- Written by: Nick Benson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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As an international volunteer, success isn't about speeding up; it's about slowing down.
Where is Mauritania?
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- Written by: Tom Collins
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Don't worry. Mauritanians may be asking themselves the same thing.
Packing List for Volunteers in Ghana
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- Written by: Nick Benson
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Five must-haves for volunteering abroad.
Different Times of the Month
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
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Taboo Time of Month
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For young women in many other cultures, Aunt Flo's arrival brings fear and shame. These organizations are working to change that.
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For young women in many other cultures, Aunt Flo's arrival brings fear and shame. These organizations are working to change that.
Redefining My Expectations of the "Global South"
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- Written by: Nick Benson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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How can you prepare for the unknown?
Creative Modernity in Morocco
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- Written by: Tom Collins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Looking beyond Western ideals of what makes a "modern" country.
Cycling Through Stereotypes
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- Written by: Tom Collins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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As Tom bikes closer to Africa, he's startled by his own reliance on stereotypes.
Why I Travel: Wildlife Conservation in South Africa
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- Written by: Chelsea Schuyler
- Category: Why we travel
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Cathy Hue works crazy hours, lives in a little wooden shed and spends three out of four weeks in the bush. She wouldn't trade it for anything.
Taking on West Africa by Bike
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- Written by: Tom Collins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
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Tom is taking a road less travelled, to tell a story that isn't often told.
Why I Travel: To Support Menstruating Girls in Cameroon
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- Written by: Irene Whittaker-Cumming
- Category: Why we travel
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The start of menarche signals the exciting transition to womanhood. But for girls in Central Africa, it can also mark a new period of isolation and fear.
I Went to Africa and I Didn't Help
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- Written by: Evelyn Harford
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
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Tips for reflecting on your role as a traveller in developing countries.