Category: Volunteering
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A directory of free volunteering opportunties
A new volunteer directory has been launched for free and low-cost volunteering opportunity around the world.
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To volunteer, or to work?
Originally I set out to travel and incorporate volunteering as a substantial part of the journey. However, my recent experience in Maesot has taught me that I don’t have to do it independently and I don’t have to do it with my own money – I can get paid to do it too. Here are…
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PCs for Migrant Children: an update
It’s been a while since I started my ‘PCs for Migrant Children’ campaign, but the process of delivering computers into the schools is underway and I’m seeing success, as well as frustrations. Here is an update.
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Further discussion on the importance of English teaching
Is teaching English as a second language to impoverished children in rural areas really an important endeavour for volunteers? This article continues the discussion with suggestions to replace the large classroom teaching with smaller, more intensive lessons.
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Does English teaching really make a difference?
Does English teaching make a difference to impoverished communities? When undertaking meaningful travel, does this count?
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PCs for Migrant Children: The story so far
At the time of writing, it’s been a full 2 weeks since I launched my PCs for migrant children campaign on my blog. It’s been a very interesting time to say the least and I’ve learned quite a bit about fundraising, collecting money online, getting the word out, and learning more about the people that…
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PCs for Migrant Children Campaign
I’m currently volunteering in some migrant schools in Mae Sot, Thailand, teaching English. I originally came to teach IT, but there are no computers here! So I’ve had the idea to raise some money to purchase second-hand PCs and install them there as a basic for students and teachers to learn some basic IT skills.…
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Volunteering in Bali and what I’ve done so far
When you make a difference, you make a huge difference. Whatever your speciality is, be it teaching, Information Technology, medicine, nutrition, anything… you made a huge difference by becoming a local expert. When you hold knowledge, or have a skill, that a group of people don’t currently possess you are an asset to those people.…
