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Everyone loves volunteering with animals in Africa, right?
“I want to volunteer with animals in Africa. Or with children, but preferably with animals. I mean baby animals, especially lions and monkeys. Maybe also a few baby antelopes, but you can't hug them as nicely. On TikTok I saw someone sitting on the floor, while cute...
Gap year programs | 5 no-go’s in volunteering abroad
It’s amazing how many people volunteer at unsustainable gap year programs abroad. Even after all the negative publicity about voluntourism, so many unsustainable projects are still running. We can put all the blame on the people behind the projects. But is that truly fair? Or do the volunteers have some responsibility as well? After all, they sign up for it.
Volunteering gives you the chance to live in a different country for some time, you can learn and experience and of course, explore. All of this can be an amazing experience if… it’s done right. And that starts with you!
What is sustainable travel & 10 social tips to make your journey a great one!
When you google how to travel in a more sustainable way you can find a lot of great tips like fly less, pack light and ecological and visit locally owned and eco-friendly places. In this blog, I am not going to repeat those great tips. I am giving you 10 tips on how you can do better while travelling, and I will make you a promise. When you use these 10 tips during your travels, your journey is going to be amazing!
Interview with Patricia about travelling in Ghana
Let's start at the beginning, how did you end up in Ghana? Well…. 20 years ago, when I was still young and naive, I went on an adventure as a volunteer for six months . I ended up in the Ashanti village of Banko by chance and was determined to help the poor people. It...
Interview with Dilo in Malawi
Why should I go on holiday to Malawi? Malawi is an extraordinary country, and I actually think that the word holiday does not fit so well. Personally, I prefer to talk about experiencing Malawi during a special trip. Because that's what it is, you don't visit Malawi,...
Make the most of your time as volunteer in Africa
As a volunteer in Africa, you hope for a perfect holiday, gap year or maybe even an internship. You have already read and especially seen a lot online, because photos and videos say more than words. And of course, that applies especially to social media. All the posts...
Paying to volunteer abroad!? 5 excellent reasons why you should
Why should I be paying to volunteer abroad? I am going to sacrifice my time and energy to help the poor people in a third world country, why should I also spend my money? Better yet, can’t they pay me for the expenses that I make because or volunteering? No, they can’t and in this article I’m going to give you 5 reasons why you can’t volunteer abroad for free.
Lion cuddling, who doesn’t want that?
Even before travelling to Africa, you saw photos online of lion cuddling tourists. Now you are on this fantastic continent and you discover that there is such a place near you, where you can meet all kinds of wildlife up close and even cuddle with lions. You are a...
3 surprising behavioral symptoms that a white savior displays!
How do you get volunteers and travelers to stop being white saviors? How do you show them what’s going on? As a white savior, you receive a lot of gratitude, admiration, this feeling of doing good, and confirmation from friends and family. If lots of people are telling you that you are doing so great, why stop?
Volunteering abroad | 3 tips on how to do some actual good
Volunteering abroad is a unique opportunity, where you have the opportunity to gain new experiences and at the same time you can do a lot of good. You can work on social projects in developing countries, or on beautiful volunteering projects with animals. It's a win-win situation, it's good on your CV and who doesn't want to help poor people while enjoying tropical temperatures and beautiful nature? A wonderful way to spend your gap year, for example.
These types of phrases are often on the websites of volunteering providers abroad. But is all this correct? Is volunteering abroad really that useful and good for the locals or the animals on the projects?