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When you volunteer as part of your vacation, your trip takes on a whole new meaning. Voluntourism is a unique opportunity to contribute to the place you’re visiting while learning about and creating an individual connection with its inhabitants and environment – that’s why we call voluntourists "Change Ambassadors." This page is a chance for all Change Ambassadors to write about your experience and tell fellow travelers about the kind of impact voluntourism can have and what you learned along the way. Thank you for taking the time to share your story!
Our trip to Peru was one was the most amazing experiences of my life and I feel like in the space of one week, I learned so much. I went to change one small corner of the world, and it changed me instead. I applied for a $5,000 grant through Travelocity’s Travel for Good program to take a volunteer vacation with a small group. Miraculously, we won and spent a week in Cusco, Peru working in an a...
Alison P.
As an educator at an inner-city elementary school, I am constantly seeking opportunities that will enhance my students' educational experiences beyond the four walls of our classroom. When I was informed that I was awarded Travelocity's Change Ambassador Grant, I was truly ecstatic. I was filled with excitement about the adventure I was about to embark upon, and thrilled to consider the learning...
Courtney R. (Decatur, Georgia, United States)
We have all done it. Built something up in your mind to the point that there is no way it can possibly meet your expectations. Rarely do we find that our lofty expectations are met, or even more so, that our expectations are exceeded, but that was exactly the case my wife Olga and I enjoyed with our Travelocity Travel for Good experience. We opted to travel to a very remote jungle village in Cos...
David J. (Leesburg, Virginia, United States)
My wife and I want to find volunteer efforts that my 6 yr old daughter can participate in to expand her compassion and knowledge of the people and world outside the US. The opportunity Travel for Good and Globe Aware provided us to volunteer in a small remote village in Costa Rica was so rewarding for all of my family. It was over the July 4th holiday and only the 3 of us volunteered for the we...
Chris Y. (Ashburn, Virginia, United States)
During the month of January I traveled with two companions to Ghana. We volunteered with a school and community organization called Living Faith School. In addition to the school they run a community education center, fish farm, and community radio station. We worked teaching the kids in grades 2-6. Many of these children had never seen a white person even though Sogakope is only about two...
Garrett (Boston, Massachusetts, United States)