Volunteer Abroad: Latest Articles and Blogs

In the polar bear capital of the world, volunteers get a glimpse of the frontlines of climate change.

Volunteering in Canada's North
In the polar bear capital of the world, volunteers get a glimpse of the frontlines of climate change.

Driven by gang violence, crop failure and poverty, Central American migrants head northward in search of a better life.

Returning home from Tanzania, I realized my need to travel was putting others at risk.

Providing primary healthcare in rural Central America.

How to find the right overseas volunteer placement that truly benefits everyone involved.

8 Signs Your Volunteer Abroad Program is Legit
How to find the right overseas volunteer placement that truly benefits everyone involved.

Hosting international volunteers requires a considerable amount of time and resources. But does that mean you have to pay to volunteer abroad?

How to Volunteer Abroad for Free
Hosting international volunteers requires a considerable amount of time and resources. But does that mean you have to pay to volunteer abroad?

Following three months of international travel, I returned to the States in late June to find that my summer had just begun.

Spoiler: Unpacking your overseas experience will be about as interesting to your friends as unpacking your backpack.

International Volunteering: The Challenge of Returning Home
Unpacking your overseas experience will be about as interesting to your friends as unpacking your backpack.

Shortly after my return to Copán, one of my dear local friends and colleagues was murdered in cold blood.

Volunteering in Canada's North