A Sweet Internship Posting in Cameroon
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- Written by: Cuso International - Sponsor Content
- Category: Why we travel
For new local entrepreneurs, traditional beekeeping knowledge could be gold.
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Healthcare Work in International Development
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It takes a special skill set to work as a healthcare provider in an international development setting. Here's what you need to know.
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The Thorny Issue of Orphanage Volunteering
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- Written by: Sam Mednick
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Well-founded criticisms tangle with on-the-ground realities. Should volunteers be part of the mix?
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The Thorny Issue of Orphanage Volunteering
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Well-founded criticisms tangle with on-the-ground realities. Should volunteers be part of the mix?
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Humanitarian Aid Work: Who's Helping the Helpers?
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- Written by: Sam Mednick
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Working in disaster and conflict zones exacts a high mental toll on aid workers. Recognizing the fact would be a good first step.
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Humanitarian Aid Work: Who's Helping the Helpers?
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Working in disaster and conflict zones exacts a high mental toll on aid workers. Recognizing the fact would be a good first step.
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Ending Deforestation in Tanzania
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- Written by: Raleigh International (sponsor content)
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Each year in Tanzania, an area of natural forest nearly the size of Rhode Island is cleared. Local communities and international volunteers are working together to change that.
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Dear Aspiring Overseas Volunteer
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Before you pack your bags, there are a few things I need you to know.
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Different Times of the Month
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
For young women in many other cultures, Aunt Flo's arrival brings fear and shame. These organizations are working to change that.
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Do No Harm: Overseas Medical Volunteering
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- Written by: Bernice Yanful
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Volunteer health and medical placements abroad can be enormously beneficial, or terribly irresponsible. Here are five ways to avoid common pitfalls.
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Do No Harm: Overseas Medical Volunteering
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Volunteer health and medical placements abroad can be enormously beneficial, or terribly irresponsible. Here are five ways to avoid common pitfalls.
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Slowing Down in Guinea-Bissau
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- Written by: Tom Collins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
What does it mean to discount something as operating on "African time"?
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Is Tourism a Political Act? Should It Be?
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- Written by: Tom Collins
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Tourism in Gambia exposes how prescriptions for Africa are only skin deep.
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Faith and Music in Senegal
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- Written by: Tom Collins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
How jazz and religion go together in Africa.
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Working on Ghana Time
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- Written by: Nick Benson
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As an international volunteer, success isn't about speeding up; it's about slowing down.
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Where is Mauritania?
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- Written by: Tom Collins
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Don't worry. Mauritanians may be asking themselves the same thing.
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Packing List for Volunteers in Ghana
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- Written by: Nick Benson
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Five must-haves for volunteering abroad.
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Different Times of the Month
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- Written by: Jessica Lockhart
- Category: Why we travel
For young women in many other cultures, Aunt Flo's arrival brings fear and shame. These organizations are working to change that.
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Taboo Time of Month
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For young women in many other cultures, Aunt Flo's arrival brings fear and shame. These organizations are working to change that.
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Redefining My Expectations of the "Global South"
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- Written by: Nick Benson
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How can you prepare for the unknown?
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Creative Modernity in Morocco
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- Written by: Tom Collins
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Looking beyond Western ideals of what makes a "modern" country.
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Cycling Through Stereotypes
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- Written by: Tom Collins
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As Tom bikes closer to Africa, he's startled by his own reliance on stereotypes.
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Why I Travel: Wildlife Conservation in South Africa
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- Written by: Chelsea Schuyler
- Category: Why we travel
Cathy Hue works crazy hours, lives in a little wooden shed and spends three out of four weeks in the bush. She wouldn't trade it for anything.
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Taking on West Africa by Bike
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- Written by: Tom Collins
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Tom is taking a road less travelled, to tell a story that isn't often told.
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Why I Travel: To Support Menstruating Girls in Cameroon
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- Written by: Irene Whittaker-Cumming
- Category: Why we travel
The start of menarche signals the exciting transition to womanhood. But for girls in Central Africa, it can also mark a new period of isolation and fear.
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I Went to Africa and I Didn't Help
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- Written by: Evelyn Harford
- Category: Study Abroad Blogs
Tips for reflecting on your role as a traveller in developing countries.
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