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  Stan & Ginger Duncan May 29, 2010 at 8:41pm

  Hello, Fellow Travelers!
  For those who like to do something productive during their vacation, while still enjoying all the perks inherent to the locale, may I suggest a Work/Play Vaca on Kodiak Island?! Alderwood Retreat is hosting our fourth annual volunteer week(s) from June 18th - July 2nd. Come lend a hand with building maintenance, trail grooming/repairs, garden prep, etc., then enjoy plenty of time off for hiking/kayaking/beachcombing/fishing!!
  
  Just get your physically fit body & adventurous spirit to the island of Kodiak in the Gulf of Alaska, and we'll cover transport between town & the lodge, and room & board, & we'll provide all the fishing/kayaking gear you need to make the most of the 20+ hours of daylight we have in June!!
  
  E-mail Ginger at aklodgelady@yahoo.com if you're interested in joining this year's crew. Check out www.alderwoodretreat.com to get just a hint of how amazing the "Outback of Alaska" can be!
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  David Paul Appell May 27, 2010 at 5:38pm

  Hello, all! We've had a query from one of our members via our new "Ask A Travel Expert" feature (see below). In order to respond, please do so not on this comment wall but directly to the forum by clicking here.
  
  "Hey guys, just writing an article on voluntourism (inspired by the Tribeswanted piece in the Telegraph over the weekend). Anyone have any suggestions for other voluntourism companies such as Tribeswanted? Cheers, Mike"
  
  Again, please respond here.
  
  PS If you'd like to further extend your reach as a voluntourism expert and/or reach out to potential clients, please consider installing our Ask A Travel Expert widget on your own web site or as an RSS feed on your Yahoo, Google, or other home page.
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  Julio Cesar May 26, 2010 at 6:22pm

  Hi Mike, check out our organizations volunteer program www.karikuy.org/volunteer, and let me know if you have any questions.
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  Mike Cotton May 26, 2010 at 3:15pm

  Hey guys, just writing an article on voluntourism (inspired by the Tribeswanted piece in the Telegraph over the weekend). Anyone have any suggestions for other voluntourism companies such as Tribeswanted? Cheers Mike
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  Julio Cesar March 23, 2010 at 4:17pm

  Volunteer in Peru for $50 a week (meals and lodging included)
  
  Our organization is going into it's second year running our volunteer program and we are accepting applications. The program runs from May to November. You can apply at www.karikuy.org/volunteer there are limited spaces available.
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  Dorothy Conlon February 23, 2010 at 1:18am

  I recently returned from Dominican Republic, where I volunteered with Orphanage Outreach in Monte Cristi at their Language Institute, teaching English. They take good care of their volunteers and are very well run. I can recommend it to anyone of any age.
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  Steve Natureman Safari February 15, 2010 at 4:42pm

  SUBJECT: INVITATION:FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS, VACATIONS AND VOLUNTEER NETWORK
  
  I HOPE YOU ARE FINE, LET ME KNOW HOW BEST WE CAN WORK REGARDING THE MENTIONED SUBJECT ABOVE, FOR HONEYMOON TOURS/SAFARIS IN KENYA/AFRICA, ADVENTURE SAFARIS/TOURS TO KENYA/AFRICA, FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: http://www.eyesonnatureexpeditions.com .
  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eyes-on-Nature-Expeditions/167599461348
  http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=232899414746&ref=mf
  
  OR
  
  WE INVITE YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME IN OUR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IN KENYA, FOR MORE INFORMATION: visit http://www.lecdenkenya.com .
  
  I HOPE TO HEAR MORE FROM YOU REGARDING THE MENTIONED
  SUBJECT AND ALSO INVITE FOR US AS MANY FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE IF YOU COULD BE INTERESTED
  
  THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.I HOPE TO READ FROM YOU SOON.
  FROM
  STEVE , DIRECTOR, EYES ON NATURE EXPEDITIONS AND LECDENKENYA, VOLUNTEERS COORDINATOR, NAIROBI, KENYA
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  Stan & Ginger Duncan January 14, 2010 at 5:46pm

  We are very excited to be participating in the Go Green Expo in Los Angeles later this month. Come by Booth #310 between January 22 & 24 at the Los Angeles Convention Center at 1201 South Figueroa St., South Hall J, and watch some terrific video of the eco-adventures we offer at Alderwood Retreat. Naturalist guided hikes, guided sea kayaking past bird rookeries and sea otter colonies, marine tours to see porpoise & whales, voluntourism projects like cleaning up our outlying beaches, historical & cultural tours, cooking classes, and SO much more are all available at our eco-lodge in the pristine Alaskan wilderness on Kodiak Island. This show is oriented by & for people who care about taking care of the environment, so there'll be lots to see! The first folks to e-mail us will recieve free passes into the show!!! Hope to see you there!
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  Dorothy Conlon January 9, 2010 at 9:50pm

  I'm about to add the Dominican Republic to all the countries I've volunteered in, making a total of 20 (not counting the US). It's with an organization called Orphanage Outreach which works in the Monte Cristi area. Sounds very well organized. They get college groups, church groups, and individual volunteers, both short and long-term. Ask me more about it in late February!
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  West Africa Discovery January 7, 2010 at 12:04pm

  We have listed two unique award winning volunteer projects on www.westafricadiscovery.com. These projects entitled 'Wealth through trade' and 'Early childhood development' are based in the Gambia, and are unique because the projects are all to do with teaching skills to local communities in order for them to sustainably continue the work for themselves, plus two thrids of the cost stays in the destination country. For more information on these projects, please visit our 'volunteering' page by clicking here - http://www.westafricadiscovery.co.uk/volunteering.html