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The growing popularity of “slum tours” has prompted media coverage and debates.  We did a post, “Poverty Tours: Good or Bad?” exploring some of the questions last July.
Topics about the poor or disadvantaged in relations to the wealthy and advantaged often trigger heated opinions. Debate is good because it brings issues to the forefront and is productive if the underlying desire is for betterment rather than being right.
Critics of slum tours have long argued that tourists visiting the slums exploit and violate the dignity of slum dwellers. While supporters of …

One of the most common questions from would-be volunteer travelers is how to select a good volunteer travel company…

With news of the Haiti earthquake and devastation, many socially-minded globe-trotters wanted to jump on the next plane to help out with relief efforts in Haiti. The Matador Travel community mobilized a strong social media campaign to get volunteers and material donations into Haiti for a short-term relief stint. They had over 150 volunteers signed up ready to go. The energy, enthusiasm, and altruism were high, but was that good enough for disaster relief volunteering efforts?
Our desire to help our fellow human beings harmed by natural disaster in far away …

Have you always dreamed of a volunteer trip to the Amazon for conservation work?
Fauna Forever is now offering a special, exclusive 10% discount off its conservation volunteer trips to readers of Travelanthropist.  The first five of our readers who book with them will get 10% off!
Imagine yourself waking up in the middle of a rain forest in south eastern Peru. You wake up, have a bite to eat, and first thing in the morning your off to study and collect data of some of the most unique and wondrous animals …

We were interested to find out if people prefer doing their own (DIY) planning for their volunteer travel or go with a full- service travel company. We did an informal poll on our website and asked our readers. Here are the results …

Planning a voluntourism trip this year? There are no shortage of trips to satisfy even the most discriminate volunteer traveler. Pick your desire location or cause.
These five voluntourism trips are some of our favorites.
Wildlife Conservation in South Africa

Wildlife conservation in South Africa is a great opportunity for those wanting an African safari experience with a big difference. Working deep within the African bush, small teams will assist research scientists with vital conservation projects while also undertaking basic field guide training, such as tracking and wildlife identification skills. This is a …