Thanks For Your Interest In Voluntraveler

Jason (in mask) and Sean from Voluntraveler

We had a great afternoon at the International Opportunities Fair at the Scarborough Campus of the University of Toronto (UTSC). We met some great people working for other organizations and see some great potential for cooperation in the very near future. "Synergy" is a word I've come to love and use it a lot when talking about our work.

Sean and I also spoke with many enthusiastic students, many of whom had done volunteering abroad before. For us, this fair was as much about getting people excited about our programs, as it was showing them that volunteering can be more engaging and immersive than digging wells or playing with orphans for an afternoon.

In creating Voluntraveler, we think the exprience we offer goes a lot deeper than the more expensive voluntourism trips offered by other organizations. At the same time, I think we expect more from our volunteers in their drive, independance, and desire to help others. While other organizations aim to give people a taste of what living and working in the developing world is like, Voluntraveler gives you an all-you-can-eat buffet. Many of our volunteers have created their own program and ran with it, so I suppose that would also make them chefs as well.

Oh, and our website should be up and running in the next 24hrs. In the meantime join our Facebook Fan Page to get updates and network with others interested in volunteering with us.