Asia

Interview about Empowering leaders around the world

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Naoko, is a socially engaged young woman who had this crazy dream to improve the quality of life of others and thatโ€™s exactly what she’s been doing for the past 8 years! SOLS 24/7 supports vulnerable communities with educational tools and programs to establish rural economic systems and urban networks that will allow youth to become dynamic and self-sustaining.

A day of volunteering at Leaf Pagoda

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Hanna volunteered in Vietnam with Volunteers for Peace at Leaf Pagoda. She describes a day of volunteering at Leaf Pagoda, speaks about her experiences and how the life with monks inspired her.

First impressions of Vietnam

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You are thinking about volunteering abroad ? Read what Hanna learned on her trip to Saigon and what first experiences she collected in this new environment.

Heading to Vietnam- Hanna & Lukas on the move

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What are your expectations, hopes and fears towards your upcoming time as a volunteer? That’s the big questions we are going to ask Hannah and Lukas today. The two siblings are going to start their big adventure in April and will henceforth send blog updates to us. Read up and find out, if you can identify with this?

10 must do’s for volunteers in Cambodia

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Cambodia. What do we truly know of this mysterious country, about the people who live there, the culture and the sights to see? Luckily, our inside-expert Tammy explains the must-doe’s in Cambodia and what you should expect.

Children with Hope for Development

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Some people are not content to do nothing when they see potential. Sokha Treng is one of them. The potential he sees, lies in the kids and teenagers in Cambodia and his dream is to help them achieve a better future through education and care.

The Nepal Friendship Society makes a difference

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The organization Nepal Friendship Society (NFS) offers a variety of voluntary work programs in the central region of Nepal. ย Volunteer World is interviewing Birendra Poudel, President of NFS, a social volunteer organization in Nepal that…

Making handmade paper from elephant dung

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Today, we focus on Vijendra Shekhawat, a well-known eco-business entrepreneur in India. His volunteer project in India “Traditional Paper” is making handmade papers from elephant dung. A real success story: Vijendra is telling us how he has discovered the way of making paper from sustainable products and how he wants to expand his social business.