Volunteering, and humanitarian service that makes a difference, is vitally needed in today’s world of turmoil and strife. A key to filling this need is finding volunteer organizations that actually make a positive difference.
In this newsletter, you will find articles with ideas that can help you choose volunteer experiences that matter both to the community served and to you, the volunteer. In my experience, there is nothing more personally rewarding then to leave a community served knowing, from the interpersonal relationships with community members, that both their lives and yours have been positively influenced by your service.
Safety is also a major consideration for you the volunteer. I have included an article that offers some excellent suggestions on steps you can take to ensure your safety
Lastly, as many of us are of retirement age, there is an article about meaningful trips in Africa for retirees and how Croatia is emerging as a top retiree destination.
I hope you enjoy the newsletter. As always, contact me if you have any thoughts about subjects you would like to see covered in future newsletters.
HOW TO CHOOSE A VOLUNTEER TRIP
The success of a volunteer trip is dependent upon how it is planned. Writer Elaine Glusac, in the New York Times, offers some excellent tips and ideas to use when planning, and choosing, a volunteer experience.
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VOLUNTOURISM- WHAT TO KEEP IN MIND.
Writing in Sustaining Outdoor News, Karen Hensel includes an 8 point checklist when discussing the positive, and possibly negative, results of voluntourism.
Image by Huffington Post
WHY VOLUTOURISM MATTERS AND HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
In National Geographic, Daniel Craig relates how travelers can ensure their time and money truly benefits communities.
Photo by oversixty.com.au
A VOLUNTEER PROJECT/DREAM VACATION IN THE FAROE ISLANDS
In AFAR, Lyndsay Matthews writes how the Faroe Islands invites chosen volunteers to a project designed to sustain the islands’ natural beauty.
Image courtesy of Aline Dassel-Pixabay
INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER HEALTH AND SAFETY
Your safety as a volunteer must be a key part of your planning when choosing a volunteer program. On the website of RCDP International is an excellent article, Health and Safety.
Photo courtesy of Globalteering.org
MEANINGFUL TRIPS IN AFRICAS FOR RETIREES
In Volunteer Forever, Munira Maricar, writes about the opportunities for retirees to volunteer and contribute in Africa.
Image courtesy of Freepix.com
CROATIA EMERGING AS A TOP RETIREE DESTINATION
Croatia has become a chosen spot for many retirees and volunteers. Mark Thomas, writing in the Dubrovnik Times, relates the reasons, and describes the benefits.
Photo courtesy of Dubrovnik Times
