Work, Study or Volunteer in Costa Rica
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- Written by: Roop Gill
- Category: Study Abroad
From language schools to environmental projects - find an excuse to stay a while.
Lighting up Lives in Costa Rica
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- Written by: Erin Tandy
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Canadian volunteers bring solar-powered study lamps to their fellow students deep in the jungles of Costa Rica.
First on the Ground in Haiti
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- Written by: James Stairs
- Category: Work Abroad
On January 12, 2010, a powerful earthquake left Haiti in ruins. Around the world, relief teams sprang into action.
Volunteer or Study in Thailand
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- Written by: Roop Gill
- Category: Study Abroad
Although Thailand is known for backpacking and budget beach getaways, there are many opportunities to stay longer and get involved.
Volunteer Opportunities in Thailand
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- Written by: Verge Magazine
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Want to help in Thailand?
Wave of Change: Five Years After the Tsunami
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- Written by: Julia Steinecke
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Five years ago, the tsunami took thousands of lives and changed Thailand forever. Finally, the tide is beginning to turn.
Bearing Witness in Guatemala
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- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Métis lawyer Brenda Gunn works with Mayan survivors of Guatemala's massacres.
Taking the Show on the Road
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- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Three Quebec drama students help Peruvian youth find their own voices.
Work, Study and Volunteer in Australia
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- Written by: Verge Staff
- Category: Work Abroad
Work, study and volunteer opportunities in Australia.
Volunteer, Work and Study in Argentina
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- Written by: Verge Staff
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Want to extend your stay in Argentina? Here are some organizations that can help you to volunteer, work or study in this South American country.
Global Heroes: Changing the World
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- Written by: Verge Magazine
- Category: PhotoPro
Have you ever wondered what a hero looks like?
Verge is proud to introduce our 2009 Global Heroes: 14 men and women who are doing their part to make a difference in the developing world.
Building Trails around Lake Baikal, Siberia
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- Written by: Joshua Hartshorne
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
I have to admit I was skeptical about the Great Baikal Trail Association at first.
Will Work For Scenery - Conservation Volunteers in New Zealand
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- Written by: Megan Tady
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
When Joseph Otari declared the forest he owned just outside of Wellington protected land, he was defying the times.
Bringing the Message Home: Conservation in Belize
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- Written by: Kyle Dickman
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
In a developing country, conservation can be a tough sell.
Making the Grade in Mongolia
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- Written by: Cheryl Dunkerton
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Volunteer teacher Cheryl Dunkerton finds that Mongolian students juggle more than just exams in order to make it through school.
Exploring some NGOs in Laos
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- Written by: Julia Steinecke
- Category: Why we travel
Julia Steinecke finds it easy to meet NGOs and community organizations, like Big Brother Mouse.
Tailor-Made in Uganda
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- Written by: Andrea Gourgy
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Armed with needle and thread, Carrie-Jane Williams helps Ugandan girls stay in school.
The Kilometro Ocho School of Art
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- Written by: Colin Wiseman
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Colin Wiseman goes to Ecuador looking for political enlightenment—but finds that teaching kids to paint may be as much as he can handle in one trip.
What Would the Boss Say?: Employers on Gap Years
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- Written by: Jeff Minthorn
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Don't just take our word for it. Verge interviewed some key execs to get their take on gap years. The bottom line? Go for it.
Will you Succeed Overseas?
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- Written by: Jill Arcaro Gordon
- Category: Work Abroad
Living, working or studying overseas not only involves the day to day effort of doing your job or keeping up with your school work, but also requires you to adapt to the culture that you've planted yourself in. The question is: Are you that type?
