archives: Volunteering

Reeti Roy provides an overview of volunteering opportunities in Calcutta.   More »

A Peace Corps volunteer gives insider tips on the application process.   More »

Chris Vandenberg rounds up the best volunteer opportunities in Canada.   More »

"Exposure to organic farming techniques, harvesting potatoes, fixing farm fences, milking goats and feeding chickens, were WWOOFing experiences we had  More »

Jared Krauss explains the Students Helping Haiti project and invites you to support this alternative spring break program.   More »

Alyssa Martino reflects on the therapeutic effects of teaching English to refugees living in the United States.  More »

Want to volunteer in Los Angeles? Eric Mackey gives Matador a list of great organizations to choose from!  More »

Laura Aberdeen rounds up volunteer opportunities in Melbourne  More »

Marcella Prokop gives us a look at some of the volunteer opportunities available in Washington, D.C.  More »

The Haiti quake inspired many people to volunteer. Here are 5 FREE resources that can help you acquire disaster response skills.   More »

Nancy Harder rounds up volunteer opportunities in Buenos Aires.  More »

Marcella Prokop rounds up volunteer opportunities in Chicago.   More »

Interested in volunteering in London? Ruth Stokes has some great suggestions!  More »

In his New York Times Op-Ed column championing sweatshops in third world countries, Kristof admits he is "just about the only person in America who fa  More »

5 opportunities to volunteer in India's Tibetan communities.   More »

Stephanie Downs sends a first person dispatch from her animal rights voluntourism experience in Greece.   More »

Stephanie Downs looks ahead as she prepares for a voluntourism trip to Greece.   More »

A profile of Journeys Within Our Communities.   More »

If you enter into the volunteer experience with unrealistic expectations, says seasoned volunteer Alix Farr, you'll probably end up disappointed. Here  More »

Is this really the way you want to travel? Marieke van der Velden explains why your answer should be no.   More »

Hal Amen identifies 5 reasons why taking a break isn't such a bad idea.   More »

Can the average person pay or raise enough funds to volunteer their help?  More »

"The application process . . . has given me an opportunity to examine my life and future goals."   More »

"Bright, highly capable kids like Thien are fated to become field laborers or factory workers because the system does not provide the handicapped with  More »

The first article in a series about a year spent volunteering.  More »

Pt 1 of a series on exactly how to get the most out of your effort while volunteering for an NGO.  More »

How one NGO is empowering hundreds of the poorest kids in Guatemala City through education.   More »

Change the world . . . one dive trip at a time.  More »

A school bus converted to run on veggie oil and driven to Burning Man now on a nationwide educational tour.  More »

Look. Listen. Learn. Voluntourism with Witness for Peace in Colombia.   More »

Envision what you can do to change the world as a traveler.   More »

After having a root canal without anesthesia, take it from me: follow these tips to stay healthy while traveling.   More »

How to enjoy a week of wine, lodging, and conversation in Salamanca, Spain - for free.   More »