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Goat Lending NGO Empowers Ugandan Women
April 2, 2012

Goat Lending NGO Empowers Ugandan Women

An innovative livestock lending brings farming into the 21st century.
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Gift-Giving Guide for Overseas Volunteers
March 26, 2012

Gift-Giving Guide for Overseas Volunteers

Presents given with the best intentions can have disastrous results. 
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March 12, 2012

Ethical Advertising, KONY2012 and Volunteering Abroad

When it comes to volunteering abroad, advertising matters.
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International Volunteering: State of the Nation
February 19, 2012

International Volunteering: State of the Nation

As volunteering overseas takes off, growing pains lead to new challenges for the field and for volunteers.
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Work Abroad in International Health Care
February 19, 2012

Work Abroad in International Health Care

Expert advice for breaking into a rewarding—and travel-friendly—career.
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February 15, 2012

A Changing Landscape for Volunteer-Sending Organizations

The line between "non-profit" and "for-profit" development organizations is becoming blurred. How will this affect overseas volunteers?
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The Business End of the Shovel
December 19, 2011

The Business End of the Shovel

Non-medical personnel are essential to medical missions and relief work around the world. A former tree planter becomes part of the solution as a logistician with MSF.
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December 16, 2011

Best Cities: Good is the New Great

What makes a city great?
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Top Jobs for Itchy Feet
December 2, 2011

Top Jobs for Itchy Feet

There is no limit to the number of opportunities for the person who wants to work abroad.
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photo: James Stairs and Delphine Denoiseux
December 1, 2011

Igniting Reel Change

Native Bolivian communities fight for social change with the help of Quebec filmmakers.
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Changing the Tune of Social Activism
September 5, 2011

Changing the Tune of Social Activism

Vancouver’s Sol Guy is mixing music, celebrity and social activism to spark real change in the entertainment and non-profit worlds.
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Tools for Change in Peru: Special Section
June 18, 2011

Tools for Change in Peru: Special Section

Unemployed youth in Lima get a leg up thanks to local volunteers and CUSO-VSO.
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