Volunteering Articles & Resources

Volunteer Abroad Articles

Learn and discover the many different ways you can volunteer abroad.

If you are considering volunteering abroad you have come to to the right page. Our goal is to provide informative articles to help you experience the best that volunteering abroad has to offer. From Africa to South America to Asia, here you will find the resources for exciting and meaningful travel.

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Recent Volunteering Articles

Everybody has a story: Manicures in India brought volunteer closer to God

A Community of Overseas Travelers Teaching, Studying and Volunteering Their Way Around the World

Almost seven years ago, I was sitting in my living room with several close friends answering the question, “If you had limitless resources, what would you do?” Answers ranged from realistic to ridiculous.

Submitted by adunkle on Thu, 04/29/2010 - 02:06

Volunteering in Pakistan

A Community of Overseas Travelers Teaching, Studying and Volunteering Their Way Around the World

If you are looking for raw volunteering, without extras like pre-dawn yoga classes and sunset trips to the Taj, there are several organizations you can get involved with in Pakistan. Since there isn’t an infrastructure for casual volunteering, applicants are expected to commit at least six months for the majority of volunteer positions.

Submitted by adunkle on Wed, 04/07/2010 - 17:05

Interview with an international volunteer: Nerdy Nomad

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Nerdy Nomad is Kirsty Henderson, an international volunteer who originally hails from Canada but who has lived abroad since 2002. She finances her travels with her online earnings, and you can read about her adventures on www.nerdynomad.com.

Submitted by adunkle on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 20:08

9 Reasons to Volunteer On Your Trip

A Community of Overseas Travelers Teaching, Studying and Volunteering Their Way Around the World

Moving around all the time is exciting, but after months of changing location several times a week, a traveler can long for a place to unpack their bags for awhile and try something different. Volunteering internationally is the way I choose to step off the backpacker trail and, since doing this, I feel like my life and my travels have both been enriched.

Submitted by adunkle on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 18:59

5 Great Voluntourism Trips for 2010

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Planning a voluntourism trip this year? There are no shortage of trips to satisfy even the most discriminate volunteer traveler. Pick your desire location or cause.

These five voluntourism trips are some of our favorites.

Submitted by adunkle on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 19:17

REI Adventures Launching Volunteer Expeditions

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Are you looking for adventure and volunteering? REI Adventures, an adventure travel company of REI, will offer travelers adventure, service, and cultural experiences through its new Volunteer Expeditions.

Submitted by adunkle on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 19:02

Becoming an Aid Worker

A Community of Overseas Travelers Teaching, Studying and Volunteering Their Way Around the World

I have an incredible job. Initially as a volunteer and later as a consultant to international nonprofit aid agencies, I have worked in ten countries, including Bosnia and Iraq.

Submitted by adunkle on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 07:07

The Changing Face of International Volunteering

A Community of Overseas Travelers Teaching, Studying and Volunteering Their Way Around the World

Not long ago international volunteer opportunities were mostly limited to humanitarian aid projects by churches, large organizations, and international government aid projects such as the Peace Corps. This has changed considerably in recent years, as a growing number of people have become interested in short-term volunteering, mostly in response to natural disasters around the world.

Submitted by adunkle on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 07:03