Voluntouring

Immerse yourself in a culture. Connect with people. Make a difference. Travel. With Purpose.

Voluntouring programs are incredible journeys through remarkable destinations, combining meaningful volunteer work with unique travel opportunities. Spend some time helping people in need in the regions in which you travel, and really experience the authenticity of a place, engaging with the people and the culture. At the end of your journey, you will find that despite all you have given, you have received much more. In fact, you may even find that while you were helping to change the world, the experience has changed you.

There are no plans for Voluntouring trips in 2010.

Outline of a Voluntouring Program
Each voluntouring program includes about one week of volunteer activities amidst several days of travel to the region’s most significant sites. Alongside a team of about a dozen like-minded individuals, you will travel to a destination and take part in volunteer activities that have you working in partnership with the local people and seeing the difference that you can make with your time, your money, and your compassion. After an orientation about the local culture, history, religion, and issues, a total of approximately one week is spent working alongside local people on a volunteer project that is led by the local host community and in line with the community’s needs and goals. As a participant, you and your teammates are there simply to lend a hand, and by doing so, you contribute to the development and self-sufficiency of the community and its people. But it’s not all work and no play. Each program includes time for rest and relaxation and time to take part in local activities in the community, and each program includes a sightseeing tour that features the most significant sites in the region. These sightseeing tours can range from 3 to 10 days, depending on the destination.

The world is waiting for you.
Many parts of the world are in need of helping hands, and our voluntouring programs are designed to take you where your help is most needed. They are arranged with well-established service groups and organizations, such as SalvAide, that have a local presence in the destination in which the program is offered. Volunteer projects that are included in our voluntouring programs may involve:

• Social & Economic Development in local communities
• Construction: building new homes for individuals and families
• Community: improving living conditions in an area
• Conservation: protecting endangered wildlife and the natural world

Fast Facts: Voluntouring…

• Doesn’t require special skills or experience
• Provides a familiarity with places and people that conventional trips cannot
• Offers a camaraderie that comes from working in small groups of like-minded individuals
• Is not all work and no play – free time is built in to enjoy local sights
• Raises money and offers hands-on help
• Allows you to assist the local economy of the area you are visiting and helps the community achieve self-sufficiency
• Lets you develop new skills and gain a unique set of experiences
• Is an experience you and the people you impact will never forget

Contact Beth for more information.