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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!
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)
I was inspired to take the trip from a friend who had taken a similar trip years ago. It stuck in my mind of how fortunate I am to have a loving family, good health, a nice home and was afforded an education by my parents to become an engineer. My volunteer trip was to the Albegue Orphanage in Cusco, Peru, home to approximately 39 wonderful children. Our group consisted of seven amazing peop...
Don K. (Boca Raton, Florida, United States)
"Zzzzzzzzzzz" was not the sound heard coming from the Moscow Community Garden on Make A Difference Day 2007. The sounds heard were the laughs and grunts of over 30 fraternity boys and the four of us women who prepared garden beds for the long winter ahead. My name is Courtney Rush, and my life is one of volunteerism and service. I am the Volunteer Coordinator for a growing non-profit in Moscow, Id...
Courtney R. (Moscow, Idaho, United States)