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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.
Dressed as ghouls, rock stars, and Disney Princesses, volunteers traversed the streets in Walla Walla, trick-or-treating for supplies benefiting the area's homeless shelter. The event, sponsored by the Walla Walla AmeriCorps Team, has become an annual event involving the community. Fifty participating businesses contributed to the supplies that have served over 200 homeless individuals in the mont...
Kristen S. (Walla Walla , Washington, United States)
I never expected to be in India. And without a doubt, I never thought once I had been I would return, again and again. It wasn’t the exotic beauty that drew me back. It wasn’t the warmth of the people or their open hospitality. It wasn’t the storied, ancient history of the country or its rich culture. It was not the colors or the spices or the sounds or the spirituality of the place. India is a...
Shelley S. (Seattle, Washington, United States)
We as Girl Scout Troop collected pennies worth of $ 1500 to build and sustain schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This funds will also help selected schools to provide school supplies and teachers....
Moina S. (Fremont, California, United States)
Our community volunteers participated in a volunteer project, which was fun and rewarding to all of us. We as a group gathered with a mission of writing/making 1000 cards for our troops who are serving for our country. We believe that these cards will make a difference to our troops who are away from their own families and serving for the country....
Barbara M. (Fremont, California, United States)