Global Service Corps: Volunteer Placement Organization

By Kate | July 23rd, 2007 |

Global Service Corps (GSC) is registered as a non-governmental organization in Thailand and Tanzania, and offers volunteer programs of two weeks to six months long in these two countries. ... [Read this entry]

The Decision To Go

By Kate | July 4th, 2007 |

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Tons of people are interested in volunteering abroad – or the idea of it at least. How do you make the decision to go?
Each case, like each person... [Read this entry]

Civil Service International

By Kate | June 27th, 2007 |

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I have to give credit to the links page at Independent Volunteer for pointing me towards Civil Service International.
CSI is a world-wide organization with branches in a variety of... [Read this entry]

From The Ecuatraveler: Tips On More Effective Volunteering

By Kate | June 17th, 2007 |

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I was recently alerted to a useful post about volunteering which appeared on the Ecuatraveler (via the Tranquilo Traveler); it’s entitled “How to Actually ‘Make a Difference’ As A... [Read this entry]

El Shadai Children’s Home In Uganda

By Kate | June 15th, 2007 |

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El Shadai Children’s Home in Uganda, 2 hours east of Kampala, provides not only a place to live for 26 orphans, but a family atmosphere. It is a community-based... [Read this entry]

Interview With Neil, Former Katimavik Volunteer: Part 3

By Kate | June 13th, 2007 |

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Find Part 1 and Part 2 of the Volunteer Logue interview with former Katimavik volunteer Neil, and read on here to find out what he feels he gained from the... [Read this entry]

Volunteers In Asia

By Kate | June 9th, 2007 |

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Volunteers In Asia (VIA) offers volunteer opportunities in China, Vietnam and Indonesia, and is also starting programs in Laos and Burma. While teaching English seems to be the main... [Read this entry]

Independent Volunteer Update

By Kate | June 8th, 2007 |

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Independent Volunteer, which the Volunteer Logue profiled for the first time back in February, is still going strong, and I believe they have added more organizations since then. The... [Read this entry]

Ambassadors For Children: Volunteer Placement Organization

By Kate | May 31st, 2007 |

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Ambassadors For Children is in one sense a volunteer placement agency; it’s a non-profit organization which makes ties with local projects or organizations and plan trips which include a few... [Read this entry]

The Value Of Any Volunteer Trip

By Kate | May 31st, 2007 |

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I’ll be honest: it strikes me that many “volunteer vacations” are arranged mainly to meet the desires of volunteers, rather than to meet a local need. Perhaps this... [Read this entry]

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