Microfinance Helps Nicaraguans Bounce Back
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- Written by: Audrey Quinn
- Category: Why we travel
Small loans from alternative sources are changing lives.
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Picking Up the Pieces in Haiti
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- 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.
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Born Into Bolivia
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- Written by: Andrea Gourgy and Terry Sebastian
- Category: Work Abroad
Volunteers, doctors, midwives and traditional Bolivian practitioners work together to save lives in rural Bolivia.
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How to Find an Ethical Volunteer Organization
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- Written by: Gonzalo Duarte and Mark Franklin
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Volunteering abroad can be extremely rewarding—but how can you be sure you're really helping?
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It's for You: A Firsthand Tale of Volunteering in Costa Rica
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- Written by: Matt Stevens
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
A brief volunteer stint parallels all the challenges and joys of development work.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Volunteer Opportunities in Thailand
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- Written by: Verge Magazine
- Category: Volunteer Abroad
Want to help in Thailand?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Work, Study and Volunteer in Australia
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- Written by: Verge Staff
- Category: Work Abroad
Work, study and volunteer opportunities in Australia.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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