5 Things to Know Before Volunteering
Volunteering is, without a doubt, a very good thing for both those being served as well as for those who are volunteering their time. That being said, volunteering can bring more difficulty and stress on those who end up giving their time than they may have thought....
A Message to America from an African
One of the most popular types of trips for American's in both high school and college are those that fall into the "voluntourism" category. These sorts of trips revolve around a group of frequently white and well-off, although not always, student traveling to foreign...
Rape Claims Affect Bill Cosby’s Philanthropy
Recently, famed comedian Bill Cosby has been bombarded (again) by sexual assault and rape claims that have spanned his career and reared their heads time and time again; the difference this time being that people are finally taking them seriously and he might finally...
Ebola Leads to More Charitable Giving to Liberia
While ebola has made it to the United States of America in small numbers and with limited lethality, it is still devastating large parts of western Africa. The countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea are still struggling to control the soaring rate of infection...
Volunteers Step Forward to Ease Ebola Doctor Shortage
Part of the reason that ebola has been spreading so quickly out of control is due to the fact that doctors and those best equipped to lead the charge have been, understandably, afraid of getting sick and dying. After this period of horror, the sense of fear seems to...
Volunteering Leads to Better Health?
A recently released study from the Rotman Research Institute has shown that the effects of volunteering go beyond just feeling better and happier about yourself, they affect your health as well! This is the first study of its kind and it shows a correlation between...
The Peace Corps Has Halted It’s Kenya Efforts
Since 2012 Kenya (along with a host of other countries) has been fighting a Muslim terrorist group called Al Shabaab. While the government has, for the most part, been somewhat successful in its attempts, Al Shabaab still maintains an iron grip on a large rural area...
The Dangerous Trip for Ukraine’s Children
When people think of volunteering they think of working at a soup kitchen or cleaning up trash from local parks are roads. However there are a group of people in the middle of the Ukrainian crisis that are risking their lives by volunteering to drive children and...
The Importance of Museum Interpreters
History is both a beautiful and incredibly important subject. It's beautiful because people back then felt the same things and thought the same way that people do now and it's beautiful to see that sort of connection, even if the technology has drastically changed....
Using Volunteering to Find a Purpose
There are many reasons people decide to volunteer. While some are forced to do it by either their parents, their significant others, or the law, there are some who do it because it makes them feel better. Some people volunteer to make up for past wrongs and to...