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A Day Trip in Madagascar

Details: Written by: Charity Yoro; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

A stroll through the streets of Ambositra re-awakens an international volunteer's senses.

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Building a Future in Indonesia

Details: Written by: Noa Glow; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Volunteers in Bali ensure that houses become a home.

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Remedies for Altitude Sickness

Details: Written by: Rudayna Bahubeshi; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Rudayna attempts to catch her breath while working abroad in Quito, Ecuador.

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An International Volunteer's First Week in Guyana

Details: Written by: Andrew O'Dea; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

In the land of lush rainforest and friendly smiles, Andrew reflects on what the phrase "third world" really means.

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How to survive "GMT": Ghana Maybe Time

Details: Written by: Camaro West; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Ghana: Where nothing goes as planned and everything works out beautifully anyway.

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Two weeks to take-off!

Details: Written by: Andrew O'Dea; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Andrew O'Dea's mantra for preparing for his overseas volunteer project? "Optimism!"

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"Explore, dream, discover."

Details: Written by: Andrew O'Dea; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

As Youth Challenge International blogger Andrew O'Dea prepares to depart for Guyana, he reflects on Mark Twain's famous words.

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How to Survive a Ghanaian Health Care Clinic

Details: Written by: Camaro West; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

Sometimes navigating foreign medical clinics can cause more pain than the initial illness.

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Welcome to Ghana, My Sister

Details: Written by: Camaro West; Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs

An intern reflects on the advantages—and disadvantages—of people mistakenly believing that she's Ghanaian.

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Arrival Survival

Details: Written by: Zalina Alvi; Category: Study Abroad

Returning travellers are often surprised to find that the process of reintegration is rife with challenges – and ripe with opportunities.

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Working Abroad on Rwandan Radio

Details: Written by: Dan Robson; Category: Work Abroad

A comedy of errors teaches Canadian journalists about dedication.

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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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International Volunteering: State of the Nation

Details: Written by: Jessica Lockhart; Category: Volunteer Abroad

As volunteering overseas takes off, growing pains lead to new challenges for the field and for volunteers.

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Volunteer Worldwide on Organic Farms

Details: Written by: Catherine Ellingson and Matthew Johnson; Category: Volunteer Abroad

How to successfully grow your own WWOOF trip—and find the farm of your dreams.

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Down the Garden Path: 6 Best Tips for Choosing the Right WWOOF farm

Details: Written by: Catherine Ellingson and Matthew Johnson; Category: Sidebars

WWOOF Farm Checklist

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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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Tools for Change in Peru: Special Section

Details: Written by: Andrea Gourgy; Category: PhotoPro

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

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Tools for Change in Peru

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