How the Nepalese Are Using Crowdsourcing for Quake Relief

The earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25th has killed at least 7,000 people and left tens of thousands injured and missing with a possible death roll that will rise up to 10,000. There is no denying that this is one of the greatest catastrophes in recent history and...

Volunteering Makes You Think You Have More Free Time

Volunteering means donating your free time to help others in need. This very definition is one of the reasons that so few people end up volunteering; free time is precious and needed for both mental and physical health. While there are many who would love to help...

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...

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...