Voluntourism

Sharing a family voluntourism experience combines the excitement of travel with the satisfaction of helping others. If your family has done one too many theme-park vacations, or if the thought of another all-inclusive holiday on the beach leaves you cold, then consider a voluntourism trip that the whole family can take part in. Voluntourism is a relatively new trend in travel. A voluntourism experience combines lending a helping hand to those in need along with free time to explore and enjoy a destination. These could be trips close to home, such as pitching in to restore a devastated New Orleans neighborhood in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, or trips to far-flung destinations, such as Cambodia, China, Russia, Costa Rica, Cuba or South Africa, where participants can dig into a wide range of activities, from caring for wildlife to teaching English.

Traditionally, the target market for voluntourism was young students and empty-nesters. As the field developed, it has now grown in cross-market appeal to include almost every potential traveler — including families. One might think that the current economic recession would put the brakes on volunteer travel; however, this does not seem to be the case. People still want to travel, and voluntourism provides a meaningful experience. In addition, during these hard economic times, there are fewer jobs for graduates and an increase in layoffs — both factors in freeing up time for volunteer travel.

You do not need any special skills to be a volunteer or speak any foreign language, just enthusiasm and a willingness to lend a hand. These programs are equally appropriate for the solo traveler to multigenerational family travel, corporate or custom groups and more. Immerse yourself in a new culture. Enjoy befriending people in new and interesting countries and experience the reward of helping them on meaningful community projects.

Instead of another vacation as tourists, take your family into a new culture and contribute to a community in need. It is a wonderful learning experience for the whole family. Let us help you choose a program and location that offers the type of volunteering that most interests the members of your family. Are there opportunities for some in the family to work on construction projects while others work with children? Having multiple project options for the varied interests of your family members can ensure that everyone is able to use their unique skills and feel that they have contributed to the host community.

Call us today and start to plan your families next volunteer-vacation you will not forget.

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