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Keeping Girls in School: Contributing To Gender Equality In India Through Education
Access to education is key to ensuring women have access to work opportunities, decent health care, and representation in political and economic processes, yet in India there is still a struggle to give girls the same level of education as their male peers. Read on to...
5 Reasons To Book Your Volunteer Trip Abroad In Advance
You wouldn’t think it, but one of the best times to start planning your volunteer trip abroad is while you’re on a break. During these lazy summer days, you are probably more likely to be thinking about swimming pools and ice cream sandwiches than flight prices and...
The mile is worth the smile
One thing that is very special about this project is that other then working and taking data for the elephants we also get the opportunity teach the local adults and children English. I have been lucky to have been able to work in the local school in the second grade...
Veterinary Project at Coco`s Animal Welfare – Playa del Carmen, MX
I spent my six weeks in the veterinary service project at the Coco’s Animal Welfare hospital. There, I volunteered alongside several amazing veterinarians and assistants. Every day the doctors worked quickly on numerous spay and neutering surgeries. It was an...
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Treat Your Volunteer Trip Abroad Like A Holiday
Volunteering abroad can be exciting, fun, and full of adventure. This doesn’t make it a holiday though — in fact, the two modes of travel are worlds apart. While a vacation is primarily about having a good time, volunteering is focused on making a difference in the...
Training in the jungle
New volleys have arrived! with wonder in their eyes and new friends at their sides. A warm welcome was had at Jalova in the middle of Tortuguero National park, and we’re not even talking about the temperature! We have just arrived, but we already feel like...
Lessons from a beach clean initiative
Tortuguero National Park includes 18 miles of protected beach between the Tortuguero River and the Jalova River. The tides here are strong enough to uproot vegetation and produce a powerful riptide. Unfortunately these tides also deposit large amounts of garbage on...
Once upon a time…
For the last three months, our childcare volunteers and coordinator have been working closely to fulfill the requirements of the early childhood development curriculum. Gaps in the children’s learning showed in the analysis of the previous quarters assessment results....
Is It Better To Give To A Charity Or Volunteer?
Many things in life come down to whether you have the time or the money. Helping people and projects is no different, and anyone with an altruistic streak will eventually find themselves questioning whether it is better to give to a charity or volunteer. The simple...
Rising to the challenges of conservation in Phang Nga
Rising to the Challenges of Conservation in Phang Nga As a first time conservation volunteer, I was eager to gain first-hand experience of the difficulties faced by conservationists. Conservation work as a Marine and Coastal Conservation volunteer here in Phang Nga...
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