http://travelingmamas.com/2008/10/15/fight-poverty-with-voluntourism/ Family travel, girlfriend getaways, romantic escapes, solo trips -- these four moms cover it all. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:51:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://travelingmamas.com/2008/10/15/fight-poverty-with-voluntourism/#comment-5663 Jo Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:36:55 +0000 http://travelingmamas.com/?p=1314#comment-5663 An organisation that you can volunteer with is African Impact. Based in Africa they are in touch with the local cultures and needs of communities, and are working to create sustainable projects in areas they work with. Visit <a href="http://www.africanimpact.com/">http://www.africanimpact.com/</a> for more info. An organisation that you can volunteer with is African Impact. Based in Africa they are in touch with the local cultures and needs of communities, and are working to create sustainable projects in areas they work with. Visit http://www.africanimpact.com/ for more info.

]]> http://travelingmamas.com/2008/10/15/fight-poverty-with-voluntourism/#comment-5294 slides Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:52:11 +0000 http://travelingmamas.com/?p=1314#comment-5294 Kiva is great! My company donates to them. I just found your site. I think the Cajun, Mountain, Desert and Mudslide Mama names are darling! I will keep coming back. You have officially been bookmarked! Kiva is great! My company donates to them. I just found your site. I think the Cajun, Mountain, Desert and Mudslide Mama names are darling! I will keep coming back. You have officially been bookmarked!

]]> http://travelingmamas.com/2008/10/15/fight-poverty-with-voluntourism/#comment-5292 Chris Hill Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:04:12 +0000 http://travelingmamas.com/?p=1314#comment-5292 Great article! If you are interested in voluntourism outside of the US, I founded Hands Up Holidays (www.handsupholidays.com) to make it easy for families to have amazing volunteer travel experiences: trips which blend eco-sightseeing with a taste of volunteering. We focus on small group and tailor-made adventures, and all of our volunteer projects have been designed so that you can make a positive impact in just 3-5 days. All our trips are carbon offset on your behalf. We can tailor-make a trip for your family's exact requirements! Come and join us for a volunteer travel adventure that counts! Great article!
If you are interested in voluntourism outside of the US, I founded Hands Up Holidays (www.handsupholidays.com) to make it easy for families to have amazing volunteer travel experiences: trips which blend eco-sightseeing with a taste of volunteering.
We focus on small group and tailor-made adventures, and all of our volunteer projects have been designed so that you can make a positive impact in just 3-5 days.
All our trips are carbon offset on your behalf.
We can tailor-make a trip for your family’s exact requirements!
Come and join us for a volunteer travel adventure that counts!

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