Philanthropic Vacation Ideas - How to Volunteer on Vacation

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Philanthropic Vacation Ideas How to Volunteer on
Vacation
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If you want to make a difference and lend a
hand, heres how to volunteer on vacation. I
promise you, you will never be the same.
Philanthropic Vacation is a life-changing
experience.
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You might teach English to children in Brazil,
do art projects with Nepalese orphans, help
African women learn to use computers, or live for
free in exchange for work on a vineyard or help a
family in Australia and beyond.
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To volunteer or not to volunteer? Join a group?
Do it on your own?
You wont have any problem finding dozens of
volunteer opportunities with Hands Up
Holidays-based nonprofit organizations that send
volunteers aboard for as little as a week or as
long as a year. Travelling with an organization
is safe and is a way youll meet other volunteers.
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Organize it on your own
Thinking of mixing some volunteer work in with
your next vacation, but feeling tight on time?
Short-term volunteer vacations are out there
Weve rounded up some types of volunteer travel
trips that can be done in two weeks or fewer.
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• Help save leatherback turtles, Costa Rica
• Work on a farm, Various locations
• Care for Asian elephants, Chiang Mai, Thailand
• Help run sports programs, Cape Town, South
  Africa
• Build something, Various locations
• Contribute to natural disaster relief, Various
  locations
• Clean up a beach, Various locations

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Some programs even cover language classes,
weekend outings, and daily cultural activities.
Most volunteer organizations send you orientation
packs to help familiarize you with the country
youre going to, and theyll also pick you up at
the airport and bring you to the neighborhood or
town where youre volunteering. The experience, I
can assure you, will be priceless