In lieu of writing an original post (I am workin’ on it), this sidebar highlights another post I wrote for The Lost Girls as a guest blogger. The title of the post is “International Volunteering: 5 Ways to Find a Fit,” and is essentially a summary of selected bits from Issue 2 of The Nonprofit Notes, “Giving Back While You’re Gone” (full version in the next column over).
I hope it helps you or someone you know find their perfect path to international service!
http://lostgirlsworld.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html (posted September 30, 2009)
Update (posted October 20, 2009): While we’re on the topic, also check out VolunTourism, a new addition to my nonprofit website blogroll. I recently spoke on a webcast with them, and have found the site to be a great resource for travel-related volunteer ideas.
Great advice, especially about making sure where your money is going when paying to volunteer. Today everyone is a charity and legitimate organizations that need volunteers suffer.
Thanks for the thoughts, David. Especially with so many resources (like the internet), there’s no excuse for not doing due diligence in advance!