Volunteer + traveler = Voluntraveler

Travel with purpose. Meaningful travel. Voluntourism. Volunteer travel. These terms and phrases are defining a new type of travel that combine unique experiences abroad with work that benefits the local community. It's time to add a new one: Voluntraveler.

What is a voluntraveler?

A voluntraveler is not a tourist with some spare time to help dig a well, but a well-meaning professional who uses their particular skills and training to better the lives of people in developing countries. Tourists want to see interesting places. Travelers want an experience.

Voluntraveler: local partners, local impact

Voluntraveler is an organization concerned with placing the above mentioned professionals with charity organizations that can best use their skills. Our closest charity partner is Para el Mundo, a fantastic organization in Mancora, Peru. Each year, dozens of volunteers travel to the beautiful coastal town to help with the various projects. They assist with the small medical clinic (the only medical facitlity in the town), teach ESL to the local population, or work with various comunity programs that benefit from their professional training. 

Voluntraveler will be launching a website and online community in February. This blog will be your source for news and opportunities related to Voluntraveler and the world of volunteer travel. Subscribe by email, or add this to your RSS feed. 

-The Voluntraveler Team