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Behind the Wheel of The WaterVan Project

Details: Written by: Maggie Kirkpatrick; Category: Work Abroad Blogs

Bringing clean water to communities in need.

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The People of the Grey Bull

Details: Written by: Steve Fabes; Category: Beyond the Guidebook

British doctor Stephen Fabes witnesses the challenges of delivering medical aid and building trust with nomadic peoples in Kenya.

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The People of the Grey Bull
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British doctor Stephen Fabes witnesses the challenges of delivering medical aid and building trust with nomadic peoples in Kenya.
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Bringing Medicine to Panama's Jungle... via Boat

Details: Written by: Sam Mednick; Category: Volunteer Abroad

A three-day river journey to a remote community in Panama's jungle is all part of the job for Floating Doctors volunteers.

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Docs Afloat
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Bringing medical assistance to some of the world's most remote communities.
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Bringing Medicine to Panama's Jungle... via Boat

Details: Written by: Sam Mednick; Category: Volunteer Abroad

A three-day river journey to a remote community in Panama's jungle is all part of the job for Floating Doctors volunteers.

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Docs Afloat
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Bringing medical assistance to some of the world's most remote communities.
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Game Changers: National Geographic Emerging Explorer, Josh Thome is 4Real

Details: Written by: James Stairs; Category: Why we travel

It's not about celebrity; it's about change.

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Passion for Plastic

Details: Written by: Kat Thomas; Category: Why we travel

An organization founded in love, the 5 Gyres is researching the world's plastic problem.

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Goat Lending NGO Empowers Ugandan Women

Details: Written by: Rocky Lis; Category: Volunteer Abroad

An innovative livestock lending brings farming into the 21st century.

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Igniting Reel Change

Details: Written by: James Stairs; Category: Volunteer Abroad

Native Bolivian communities fight for social change with the help of Quebec filmmakers.

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Changing the Tune of Social Activism

Details: Written by: Andrea Gourgy; Category: Why we travel

Vancouver’s Sol Guy is mixing music, celebrity and social activism to spark real change in the entertainment and non-profit worlds.

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Tools for Change in Peru

Details: Written by: Andrea Gourgy; Category: Volunteer Abroad

Unemployed youth in Lima get a leg up thanks to local volunteers and CUSO-VSO.

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Taking Public Health to the Street (Dogs)

Details: Written by: David Waltner-Toews; Category: Volunteer Abroad

Promoting public health in Guatemala by caring for man's best friend.

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Microfinance Helps Nicaraguans Bounce Back

Details: Written by: Audrey Quinn; Category: Why we travel

Small loans from alternative sources are changing lives.

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Haiti: One Year Later - Special Section

Details: Written by: James Stairs; Category: Work Abroad

Check out the feature article, photo gallery and video footage from the field.

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Picking Up the Pieces in Haiti

Details: Written by: James Stairs; Category: Work Abroad

Nearly a year after the massive earthquake in Haiti, challenges for the reconstruction effort continue. James Stairs checks in with the Canadian Red Cross in Jacmel.