Volunteer Abroad: Articles, Programs, Blogs, Travel Resources

January 11, 2017

An Unhappy Camper

When a volunteer opportunity doesn't pan out as expected, Alicia learns a valuable lesson.
Volunteer health and medical placements abroad can be enormously beneficial, or terribly irresponsible. Here are five ways to avoid common pitfalls.
For young Indonesians, a new land of opportunity could lie beneath the sea.
Golden goose or red herring? A veteran WWOOFer shares his top tips for choosing a volunteer farm placement.
October 29, 2016

The Home Stretch

The challenges faced as the end of the school year—and a return home—approaches.
Read about Rubén’s incredible experience with his wife and daughter as an International Development Scientist in the Amazon jungles of Peru.
September 30, 2016

How to Fix a Broken Heart

Dealing with the heartbreak of living abroad. 
In rural Burma, traditional agriculture practices have maintained the forest for decades, but can they endure in the face of modernization? 
This month, for the seventh year running, the Go Global Expo returns to Toronto and Montréal. 
Volunteering at an ashram offers a peek into one part of India's rich culture.
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