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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!
Local Daisy troop 900 (Hudson, NH) participated in USA Weekend Make A Difference Day on October 25th. These girls are in Kindergarten and First Grade. They wanted to help someone in need. After many discussions, they decided to help with a yard cleanup. They gathered together on Saturday and cleaned the yard of a local elderly couple. "We have an amazing group of young girls. They took thier...
Jane H. (Hudson, New Hampshire, United States)
Heads Up Birney Beautification Day was comprised of many different improvement projects on the grounds of Birney Elementary in Southeast Washington D.C. This photo shows one of our many volunteers working hard to beautify the walkway near the school’s entrance in hopes of instilling pride in the students that attend Birney Elementary. Students at Birney, just like students at others schools, deser...
George L. (Washington DC, United States)
We wanted to bring back community spirit in our town of Schiller Park, Illinois. We wanted residents to see that people truly care about them. So we banded together, gathered volunteers and took part in USA Weekend's Make A Difference Day on October 25, 2008. We decided to help senior citizens and people with disabilities with chores around their homes and also collect usable clothing and non-...
Barbara P. (schiller park, Illinois)
We as a family of 5 members went to help a senior citizen in our community on Make A Difference Day. We spent about 7 hours at the senior's house cleaning her back yard. It was a rewarding experience for us, especially to our kids who spent time in helping someone who needed help in cleaning her yard....
Pam H. (Fremont, California, United States)
Millard Elementary School PTA organized a community volunteer project to help beautifying the school on Make A Difference Day. We built a planter box with a bench. This will enable the science club as well as other teachers to give their kindergarten students the experience in planting and growing first hand. We also laid wood chips in areas that are dirt to prevent mud during the rainy season....
Valarie W. (Fremont, California, United States)