Volunteer: A Traveller's Guide to Making a Difference Around the World

Lonely Planet's Volunteer offers insights, advice and practical information on making a difference with your travels.More than just a directory, this book uses personal accounts of volunteer experiences, reviews of volunteering organizations and images of travellers working and learning in communities in the developing world to inspire and motivate the reader to explore a unique kind of travel experience. It covers formal, long- and short-term volunteer assignments with volunteer organizations, and also provides information on how to plan, raise funds for and implement your own volunteer experience. Whichever mode is used, this handbook will lead the traveller well and truly off the beaten track.