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Interested in voluntourism? Check out these resources.


Reference Books

  • Travel with Purpose: A Field Guide to Voluntourism
    By Jeff Blumenfeld
    A veteran volunteer shares everything you need to know about voluntourism, from its upsides to its downsides to how to find the right project.
  • Volunteer Vacations: Short-Term Adventures That Will Benefit You and Others
    By Bill McMillon, Doug Cutchins, and Anne Geissinger
    Now in its 11th edition, this guidebook profiles over 150 organizations.
  • The 100 Best Volunteer Vacations to Enrich Your Life
    By Pam Grout
    Instead of organizations, this one focuses on projects and destinations.
  • Volunteer Vacations Across America
    By Sheryl Kayne
    Features over 200 volunteer opportunities in the United States.
  • Your Guide to Volunteer Travel
    By Sarah Palmer
    This e-book helps you choose a volunteer program and includes a directory.
  • Frommer’s and Lonely Planet also offer books on volunteer travel.

Web Sites

  • GoAbroad
    Lists over 27,000 opportunities for volunteer programs, study abroad programs, intern programs, eco/adventure travel opportunities, and more
  • GoOverseas.com
    Serves as a clearinghouse for resources on meaningful travel, from volunteering to teaching to internships
  • GoVoluntouring.com
    Lets you search for volunteer trips using a variety of criteria, including not just destinations but cost, fitness level, age, and religious affiliation
  • VolunteerForever.com
    Great resources, recommendations, and fundraising options for volunteering, interning, and teaching abroad
  • Voluntourism.org
    Includes info on planning a trip and a list of interesting organizations

Articles


Directory

Here are the six organizations that I volunteered with: