Volunteer Tourism

What is Volunteer Tourism? Volunteer Tourism is when an individual travels to a foreign country with the intension to volunteer for an organisation to help other people whilst exploring a different country and culture. 

There are many different ways in which someone can volunteer in a different country, such as community development, environment, health care, childcare, agriculture and farming practices, human rights, and 

 

Popular Volunteer Tourism organisations include, 

  • Projects Abroad - this organisation offers different volunteer programs such as volunteering with children in Nepal, volunteering in a medicine internship in Tanzania, and volunteering in the Galapagos Islands with Giant Tortoise & Sea Lion Conservation. 
  • Go Abroad - this organisation offers individuals the chance to travel overseas to volunteer. Providing different volunteer programs such as human rights, community development, health care, and childcare.