While we are all staying safe at home watching these heartwarming videos of dolphins in the Venice canals, a darker story is unraveling in Costa Rica. Several species of sea turtles come to Costa Rican beaches to hatch and nest every year. Local conservation organizations, such as Latin America Sea Turtles (LAST), work tirelessly to […]
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7 Ways You Can Help During COVID-19
Written by Molly Crockett, a marketing and business expert for Ukwritings. She gives managers tips on how to better optimize their business practices. She’s also a writing teacher at Academized, where she teaches young people how to develop their writing and research skills As we feel the strain and uncertainty from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), there’s still […]
The Personal and Professional Benefits of Online Volunteering During Social Distancing
Written by Alyssa Abel, an experiential education writer who talks about travel, educational and career opportunities and life experiences. Follow her work on her blog, Syllabusy. As we navigate the current COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever to give back. Millions of healthcare professionals and essential workers face the frontlines throughout this situation. However, even if […]
A Message From Community Carbon Trees to the World
Jennifer Smith or “Tree Jenny” is an incredible champion of reforestation. This environmental lawyer from Louisiana turned agro forester and certified carbon dioxide auditor moved to Costa Rica over 20 years ago to follow her true call to save the rainforest. Through her organization Community Carbon Trees and thanks to sponsors from all over the […]
The Ultimate Guide To Volunteering in Vietnam
Written by Jane Pham, a passionate travel writer at Vietnam Discovery, where travelers to the country can find A-Z guides and tips, as well as highly tailored responsible-travel tours. Check out their website or follow them on Facebook to see why Vietnam became “Asia’ Leading Destination”! For many of us, the years between the age of 20 […]
Service Overseas: Why Volunteering Abroad is More Enriching than Simply Studying Abroad
Are you debating the best way to spend time abroad? As a student or recent graduate, traveling to other nations offers a definite allure — which is why many young people choose to study abroad. When it comes to exploring and understanding the world, however, having a meaningful travel experience means more than having an […]
Five Essentials To Remember Before Traveling to Volunteer Abroad
So you’re volunteering abroad sometime soon? That’s awesome! You’ve got your plane ticket and travel plans ready? Great! What about your visa and legal documents? How about your vaccines? You didn’t know you needed vaccines? Okay hold on, let’s take a moment and start from the very beginning. You have always wanted to go to […]
6 Non-Profits that Uplift through Artisan Training
There are a number of non-profits around the world that focus on using the arts to uplift youth as well as to create employment opportunities for the populations they serve. Are you a creative person? Or are you looking to share your skills to support other artisans? What better way to share your experience than at […]
Sadhana Forest in India: Through the Eyes of a Longterm Volunteer
There are so many ecological projects around the world, yet of all the places there are to explore, I chose to spend one year in Sadhana Forest in India. Now that my time here is drawing to an end, I am finding it very hard to leave. Sadhana Forest calls itself a reforestation and water […]
6 Volunteer Opportunities for Sports Lovers
If you are a sports fan and want to combine it with your volunteering trip, we have 6 great options for you! Fountain of Good Sport Community Foundation, Zambia ATeam Fitness Lifestyle NPO, South Africa MITS Program, South Africa ANOPA, Ghana SportsWorks Int’l NGO, United States One Bike Tanzania, Tanzania 1. Fountain of Good Sport Community Foundation […]