Tag Archives: Volunteer

Volunteer abroad: pre-trip planning

There are around 1.6 million volunteers who have left home to go and volunteer in different parts of the world. Some of them planned as early as two years in advance on when they are going to volunteer and what they would do. While for some of them it took less than two weeks to [...]

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5 things to know before hosting an international volunteer

“Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.” – Robert Frost quotes. There are many people out there who love meeting new friends and making connections. They don’t get satisfied with meeting only people of their area and sometimes they choose to broaden their horizons by [...]

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Volunteer abroad alcohol and drugs

   “The world is hugged by the faithful arms of volunteers.”  ~Terri Guillemets. Every year there are thousands of travelers who get arrested because of using and trafficking drugs and alcohol. Most of them are told of the promise of riches after trafficking drugs from one country to another or one region to the other. [...]

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Volunteer abroad: Finding a cause

There are many issues that affect the world today. Some of these issues are easily solved while others might take more time to solve. Solving issues that affect the world is one of the major factors in the reason why volunteers go abroad. While there are volunteers who have seen the plight of many through [...]

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Volunteer abroad rights

“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” ~Oscar Wilde Volunteers who are working abroad are entitled rights and responsibilities. Irrespective of the type of volunteer work being done, the volunteers have rights that should be followed. These rights are there to protect the volunteer and to make sure they are [...]

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Volunteer abroad rights

“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.” ~Oscar Wilde Volunteers who are working abroad are entitled rights and responsibilities. Irrespective of the type of volunteer work being done, the volunteers have rights that should be followed. These rights are there to protect the volunteer and to make sure they are [...]

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See Spot Live: The Dog Lovers’ Guide to Global Volunteer Work

Pet owners and world travelers, these two life categories would appear to be mutually exclusive.  It is a cruel twist of fate that those of us who love our animals are also so inexplicably drawn to explore the world more fully. Leaving your children behind, no matter how many legs they have, is never easy. [...]

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Volunteer abroad emergency evacuation

“I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks.”  ~William Shakespeare. In the last few weeks, there have been violent protests in different countries. The protests have been mainly political. The first was the failed elections in Ivory Coast, followed by violence in Haiti, Tunisia, Egypt and it is spreading through to some of [...]

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