Add extra meaning to your holiday by helping the communities you visit. There are plenty of volunteer travel outfits out there that can set it up. It'll be an experience you'll never forget.
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Volunteering one of '6 Ways to Have Authentic Local Experiences When Traveling'
FrontierEnviro If you find it challenging to meet locals out and about, check out some volunteering programs at your destination. Volunteering is one of the best ways to come in contact with people from all sorts of different backgrounds and lifestyles, as well as get familiar with current events and society in the country you’ve traveled to. Plus you’ll get to spend your time doing something positive for the local people and share your blessings. Before you sign up for volunteering, though,…
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Hi All;
Volunteer Voyages LLC is designed to welcome "first-time" volunteers to our wonderful world. We design worthwhile projects after discussions with the recipients of our proposed efforts, and then we recruit volunteers. Our volunteers usually are wondering if this volunteer stuff is right for them, and we enjoy helping them learn just how rewarding participation can be. We usually don't rough it - we travel in good vehicles with safe drivers, we stay in hotels, we are very careful what we eat and drink, etc., etc. Most of the time we stay very comfortable.
Our first week (of two) in the country is spent working on the project. The second week is spent touring the fabulous sights of the country and spending some quality "tourist time".
Our next project will be in Thailand in December - building water filters for needy families. That one will be followed in January by a trip to India to teach school children about the risks of tobacco use. February will find us in Peru and then Guatemala at the end of that month, etc. We have a very exciting and interesting schedule coming up.
Please think about joining us - or at least sharing this with others who might be interested. Thanks!
Hello all, I hope to meet some like-minded people in this forum who want to do good as we travel! I'd like to take this chance to introduce ourselves briefly. We came into existence when our founders failed to find volunteer opportunities along their travel itineraries that wouldn't cost them extra for admin fees etc. So they decided to create network of volunteers (voluntourists) who want to do good as they're traveling, train and equip them, at no costs to them. So if you ever want to do some good in your next trip, send us an email!
Hope there will be more discussions to come!
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The Muskoka Foundation
www.themuskokafoundation.org
Just posted on a new voluntourism opportunity to play sports with kids in Rwanda and Malawi, a program founded by Olympian Tracy Evans
http://inspiringtravellers.com/2011/04/10/ready-travel-purpose-play...
Hi all,
Volunteer Teaching Program,Volunteer Teaching Kenya
Description: Teach English, Mathematics, Science and other subjects at our primary schools in urban and rural areas of Kenya. No teaching certificate is required, but native English speakers are preferred.
Your voluntary contribution to teach English as a second language in Kenya or to teach other subjects, will be highly appreciated and fulfilling to yourself. We work with a number of schools where teaching volunteers will be placed..
Those volunteering for international teaching in Kenya are expected to have at least graduated from high school or be enrolled in a college. On completion of a mandatory overseas teaching orientation, the overseas volunteer teachers will be expected to work for between 4 to 5 hours a day.
The number of local teachers per school is normally small. In some schools the student to teacher ratios are so high, but sometimes in Kenya, that’s the only chance the students have to learn and make something out of their lives.
The students range in age from 4 to 14 from pre-kindergarten to class 8. For the younger children, you can help them with conversational English, basic math, arts & crafts, board games, playground games, sports like soccer and running, music, and any other talents you wish to share. For the older students, you can teach more formal subjects like English, science, math, and history. The school schedule is Monday-Friday from 8am to 4pm with a two-hour sports period from 3-5pm where the students do things like cross-country running, soccer, and basketball.
All classes are taught in English in Kenya.
Qualification: Native English speakers are preferred.
Education
No teaching is done during April, August or December due to school holidays in these months.
Program Cost:
2 Weeks : US $740
4 Weeks : US$ 1, 090
Extra Week: US$100
Included in Program Fee
• All Food
• All Accommodations
• Airport Pickup/Dropoff
• Transfer to Project Location
• Orientation
•Sim Card for your Cell Phone
• 24/7country coordination
• First Night Hotel acommodation on Bed and Breakfast
Not Included in Program Fee
• Airfare
• Visa Fee
• Vaccinations
• Internet
• Phone Calls
Host Family Accomodation
For Placement feel free to contact us
To apply for this program, click here
info@lecdenkenya.com
http://www.lecdenkenya.com/
TIES and Planeterra started Voluntourism Guidelines Research Initiative. More here
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Ngombe Private Lodge Gap Volunteers
Western Zambia Area Conservation and Community Up-liftment Project Volunteering Information Pack
Gap programs and journeys have increased dramatically in both popularity and options over the past five years. From wildlife rehabilitation centres and equestrian centres to education at villages, there are options available, catering to almost all interests. Please contact us for more details. The programs, range from 3 week to one year.
Email: info@africansafariguru.com for furthers enquiries..
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