Organizations

Invisible Children

Date: February 27th, 2007 |

Three young Americans – one of them turning 20 during the trip – traveled in Uganda in 2003. They made and have promoted the documentary entitled Invisible Children to publicize the plight of children who, at night, would travel away from home and hide to avoid being kidnapped and forced to serve as soldiers [read more]

Volunteer Latin America Links

Date: February 26th, 2007 |

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Tim at Independent Volunteer was kind enough to forward me a number of yet-to-be-published links. I have started to check them out and will share a few of the more interesting ones from Latin America as well as a brief comment on each.
If you’re interested, have a look around the site yourself [read more]

Volunteer Swimming Instructors…In Uganda?

Date: February 23rd, 2007 |

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After AIDS and malaria, what is the leading cause of death in landlocked Uganda? That would be drowning.
The Associated Press reports that the country’s lakes are essentially a lifeline for residents, providing fish, water, and fertile ground for crops, but as it’s common to use homemade boats which are often unstable or just overcrowded, [read more]

Volunteer Placement Organization And TEFL Training: Cultural Extremes

Date: February 19th, 2007 |

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Cultural Extremes pairs up with TEFL International to provide TEFL training and volunteer teaching placement. Once you’ve been accepted, you pay a $500 non-refundable deposit and then the rest is due upon the start of you teacher training – the certificate you receive upon passing the course is internationally recognized, so it can be [read more]

Volunteer In Animal Welfare: Stray Dogs Abroad

Date: February 17th, 2007 |

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One perhaps surprising area to volunteer in is with stray dogs abroad. Relax, they tend to be friendlier than stray dogs at home! I’ve dealt with stray dogs in two countries now – India and Turkey – and have had excellent experiences.
Vets Beyond Borders is one organization that utilizes the help of self-supporting [read more]

What’s Behind A Profile?

Date: February 26th, 2007 |

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To write a profile, I check out a website, highlight the most relevant info, and link to that website. Do not assume that I have experience with a particular organization unless I specifically say I do – and even then…this is just not insurance that the organization is a good one. Things can change. [read more]

Mountain Volunteering And Porter Assistance

Date: February 23rd, 2007 |

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The International Mountain Explorers Connection (IMEC), “through volunteer placement, homestays, tourist education, and “off the beaten path” trips is actively following the WTO Sustainable Tourism Eliminating Poverty (STEP) program to promote responsible, sustainable tourism that facilitates benefits from tourism “trickling down” to all members of the local population.” They have projects and/or partners in [read more]

The International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Date: February 21st, 2007 |

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) was founded in 1933 and today is a global network of people and organizations who serve “refugees and communities victimized by oppression or violent conflict worldwide…This commitment [to freedom, human dignity and self-reliance] is expressed in emergency relief, protection of human rights, post-conflict development, resettlement assistance, and advocacy.”
Today the IRC [read more]

How Conor Is Spending All His Money: Next Generation Nepal

Date: February 18th, 2007 |

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If you’re interested in volunteering, social issues and change, you can’t help but be inspired by How Conor Is Spending All His Money. In 2003, Conor took a break from his career (which included work at the EastWest Institute in Prague and Brussels dealing with, among other things, the issue of trafficking) to go [read more]

Table Of Contents: Organizations

Date: February 16th, 2007 |

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Find links to the Volunteer Logue profiles of specific organizations here. The General Tips and Advice and Resources/Perspectives have their own pages.
Organizations
American Red Cross
Americorps (US)
Amnesty International
Appalachian Mountain Club (US)
Burma Issues (Thailand)
CasaSito (Guatemala)
Change The Truth – Gloria In Africa Blog (School and Orphanage in Uganda)
Continental Trail Divide western US
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) [read more]

Travel Resources

Volunteer Travel Guide

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