If you’re planning a trip, why not consider making an impact on the community you are visiting? From teaching English in local schools to participating in environmental conservation projects, ...

You don't have to give up your vacation to give back. — -- There's a lot of appeal in the idea of a volunteer vacation: giving back while getting away, getting to know the "real" people of a the ...

Christopher McGuire will never forget how medical volunteers in Zambia saved a dying man who had leprosy. The volunteers — doctors, dentists and nurses — were on a trip organized by McGuire’s ...

NEW YORK - You could pay a lot of money for the privilege of donating your labor to a worthy cause somewhere around the world on a volunteer vacation. Or you could just throw your sleeping bag in the ...

The best place to explore volunteer vacation opportunities in the United States and abroad is through nonprofit organizations or church groups. It's important to keep in mind that you will have to pay ...

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June 8, 2004 -- A family vacation can be doubly rewarding when it's combined with doing good works. "Volunteer vacation" options for families range from trips as close to home as a state park to ...

What can you tell me about volunteer vacation programs? I’m a healthy, 60-year-old, single woman, and am interested in doing some solo traveling, but would like to tie it with something meaningful. — ...

STA's volunteer vacation guru, Ian Kynor, says another option to consider is "language programs where you volunteer to teach a local family English. These programs are available in a wide range of ...

Now that my kids are young adults living on their own, I’m an empty nester. Without the stress of daily caregiving, I have time to reflect on my parenting. There are, of course, many things I wish I’d ...

Global Volunteers sends 2,000 Americans a year on public-service missions to impoverished countries, but based on one volunteer’s experience renovating a community center in Hagley Gap, Jamaica, “it’s ...

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