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By: Nora

Nora — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:28:30 +0000

@Pierre – I think that ultimately we have to simply maintain the hope – and faith – that people who really want to make a positive sustainable difference in the world will do their research, vet the opportunities, and make the right choices.

By: Pierre De Hanscutter

Pierre De Hanscutter — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:21:54 +0000

Hello Nora,

i agree with your article, the voluntourism industry is transforming the poverty in a huge touristic attraction.

But the worst for me is that they are focus mainly on young people. These young people want really to do something good but they don’t find the way because these companies have such great communication tools that the real voluntary organizations are becoming invisible !!

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By: Nora

Nora — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:31:15 +0000

@Cindy – Cheers! I hope people really take the time to think about their volunteer efforts too. It’s possible to do amazing things for the world…as long as those efforts are well-focused.

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By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:57:40 +0000

Nora,

This is a great and balanced article on voluntourism. My husband and I volunteered in Cambodia teaching english, but had similar feelings to the woman you interviewed. The kids were without books or lesson plans with volunteers coming in and out – does it really do them good. Better to fund local projects who train long-term local teachers!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts – hopefully this will really help people think before doing a volunteer assignment
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By: Nora

Nora — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:07:09 +0000

@Amber – Thx for the feedback! What did you do with them in India? Was it hard to qualify?

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:41:46 +0000

http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org

I went to India with them last summer. it was incredible! ;D