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Non Profit Organization Meets with the Ambassador of Malawi, Africa to Discuss How They Can Work Together to Help the Children Achieve Their Dreams

By Guest Author on Sunday, April 10th, 2011 | No Comments

Meeting with the Ambassador of Malawi Just recently, I, along with Jillian Wolstein (Executive Director of HELP) had the pleasure of meeting the Ambassador of Malawi, Hawa O Ndilowe. It was wonderful to connect with to her, not only to have the experience but, most importantly for our cause.  During the luncheon, we had the [...]

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Try a new way of touring with Antipodeans

By Guest Author on Saturday, April 9th, 2011 | No Comments

Pack your bags and join Antipodeans for a trip of your lifetime. It’s a guarantee you will cherish every moment of your visit abroad with Antipodeans Abroad. Exploring the unique way of community development and individual growth, Antipodeans perfectly merge education, community development and travel. Antipodeans’ volunteer travel programs are designed to develop qualities like [...]

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Volunteer abroad alcohol and drugs

By Guest Author on Friday, April 8th, 2011 | No Comments

“The world is hugged by the faithful arms of volunteers.”  ~Terri Guillemets. Every year there are thousands of travelers who get arrested because of using and trafficking drugs and alcohol. Most of them are told of the promise of riches after trafficking drugs from one country to another or one region to the other. The [...]

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Volunteer abroad training and orientation

By Guest Author on Friday, April 8th, 2011 | No Comments

Training and orientation programs are meant to give you an thought of the work you will be doing and what you will expect to get. Volunteer abroad training and orientation programs are unique in that they prepare you for the life you expect in the country you are going to. The programs give you a [...]

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Volunteer abroad teaching

By Guest Author on Thursday, April 7th, 2011 | No Comments

A teacher is a person who facilitates education or provides schooling for students. The science of teaching is pedagogy, whereby teachers get professional qualifications for teaching. When you volunteer abroad as a teacher, many organizations provide you with TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) certification. This involves 120 hours of learning on how to [...]

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Making money while volunteering abroad

By Guest Author on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 | No Comments

Travelers who are abroad for lengthy periods of time reckon only of how much they are going to spend. International volunteers, gap year individuals, career breaks, and students who are abroad; all budget for the length of their stay. They plot to spend as small as possible so that to make sure they don’t run [...]

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Volunteering abroad and Relationships

By Guest Author on Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 | No Comments

“Distance doesn’t matter if you really like the person, what matters most is your honesty and trust for that relationship to work out” – Trish. The second international holiday celebrated after New Year is Valentine’s Day.  History has it that Valentine’s Day came from St. Valentine a priest who lived around 270 AD in Rome [...]

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Volunteer abroad group volunteering

By Guest Author on Monday, April 4th, 2011 | No Comments

A group of volunteers could be you and a couple of your friends, family, church members and coworkers. Many corporate companies offer their employees a chance to volunteer abroad as a part of their corporate social responsibility. They use this as a part of their team building and have their employees more motivated. Many employees [...]

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5 Mistakes to avoid while volunteering abroad

By Guest Author on Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 | No Comments

Foreigners make mistakes while abroad, but each country is different and mistakes are not regarded as the same. While we are all human and we make mistakes most of the time, there are some mistakes that we can avoid. There are some mistakes although done subconsciously should be avoided as it affects your relationship with [...]

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Volunteering abroad and travel warnings

By Guest Author on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 | No Comments

“Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.”  ~Author Unknown. Since the beginning of this year, there have been political and natural problems in a number of countries. The problems have been spread throughout the globe. First there was unrest in Ivory Coast due to the elections they had, second were the floods in [...]

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