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Volunteering with communities

Volunteering with communities or children raises hard questions: are we actually helping, or replacing local leadership? Here are stories from backpackers who volunteered with people, and map tips for places the community has already been through.

Stories from the community

Journeys from backpackers who volunteered with people - schools, villages and local projects.

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Traveling as a Woman in Africa

How many times have you heard the sentences: ''It's dangerous there!'', ''But you're a woman, what if something happens to you?'', ''Don't …

24.01.23

Volunteering in Uganda

When we decided to go on a six-month backpacking trip to Africa, the idea of combining volunteering as part of the trip immediately came up…

02.07.16

Ten Project in Gondar, Ethiopia

"Ten" Project in Ethiopia

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Tips for volunteering with communities

Community tips that mention volunteering with people - on the map, across the continent.

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