A long term blogger for Volunteer World, Laura hails from Colombia and has extensive volunteer experience in South America. She has a passion for travel, story-telling and has visited many amazing places and people.
Away from traditional teaching to critical thinking. Intelligence is not always about the ability to remember and repeat facts, but to understand how to apply skills to real life situation. Read how Helping Overcome Obstacles Peru (HOOP) supports eduaction and critical thinking.
Parents sometimes just don’t understand why we do what we do, why we fly to distant countries and volunteer our time for free. “Now is the time to focus on your career!” If this sounds all too familiar to you, then you should read this article about pestering parents and how to get your family on-board with your travel plans!
Community can definitely be seen as an alternative way of fundraising and creating awareness of projects in the various communities that we work in
Volunteering in Nepal as a purposeful mission supporting the country and collecting great experience in a secure environment.
Volunteering abroad may be one of the most exciting and rewarding things in your life. The following simple steps assure that good intentions translate into a good experience.
Neil Christiansen left everything behind because he wanted to live a more purposeful life. He had the idea to start a non-profit in which he could exercise creative control from start to finish. Read about his interesting story and how much he gets back from his great adventure called “Give and Surf”.
Project sustainability is one of the most important and difficult things to achieve. Here are some vital facts, on how to keep a project sustainable and alive.
Sweet or sour, these fruits are definitely worth to be on your list of deliciousness.
We have a lot of challenges in the community and our main goal is to increase the awareness of the population about environmental conservation by stressing the importance of active participation. We believe education is a powerful tool to change the world.
Working with children with disabilities can be challenging for volunteers, particularly if this is part of your very first social work experience. Read some useful tips for working with children, which might help you in your next volunteering experience!
