Don't Touch the Animals. . .
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- Written by: Joanna McBride
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
. . .but what if the animal touches me?
7 Great Destinations for Sustainable Travel
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- Written by: Alicia-Rae Light
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
From tourism laws protecting the natural environment, to support for ethical cultural tourism, these countries are leading the sustainable travel movement.
7 Great Destinations for Sustainable Travel
From tourism laws protecting the natural environment, to support for ethical cultural tourism, these countries are leading the sustainable travel movement.
Ebola & COVID: Communities Rising to the Challenge
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- Written by: Filipe Faria
- Category: Work Abroad
A veteran of Doctors Without Borders' Ebola mission in Uganda sees some surprising similarities in our behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Volunteer with World At Play
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- Written by: World At Play
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
Join our international team in February to run sport and developmental play sessions in Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement in Uganda.
Engineers Without Borders Long-Term Fellowship
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- Written by: Engineers Without Borders
- Category: Latest program news & sponsored content
Redefining your 9-to-5. Use your skills and experience to help socially minded startups grow their businesses.
Writing in the Dark
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
What it's like to write a book in southwestern Uganda.
Growing Roots: Why I Moved to Uganda
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Trina makes the move from travelling to living.
16 Ways to Say "Banana"
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
I say "banana" and you say. . ."kabaragala"?
Living on the Safari’s Edge in Uganda
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
For communities living on the edge of animal territory, nature rules.
Logging Off While Overseas
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- Written by: Nikki Gladstone
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
Reconnecting during a volunteer abroad project.
Ugandan Grasshopper Season
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
The UN calls insects a sustainable food source. Trina calls them a delicious treat.
Uganda vs. Rwanda
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Trina contemplates the Rwandan side of the border; taxis, borders and brioche.
The Difference Between "Travelling" and "Living Abroad"
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Trina learns that living is less romantic than travel.
Finding Positivity Across the Globe
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- Written by: Nikki Gladstone
- Category: Work Abroad Blogs
It’s one month into my international development fellowship with the Aga Khan Foundation Canada and I can say I am finally finding my footing.
Riding With Edna
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Trina experiences a Ugandan celebration of life.
Learning the Language of Rain
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Sometimes, communication has nothing to do with words.
Redefining "Grassroots" Development in Uganda
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Trina looks beyond the international development buzzwords.
Lessons on "Development" in Uganda
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- Written by: Trina Moyles
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Trina learns the true meaning of the phrase "no hurry in Africa."
Goat Lending NGO Empowers Ugandan Women
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- Written by: Rocky Lis
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
An innovative livestock lending brings farming into the 21st century.
