The New International Volunteer

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The New International Volunteer

Author	: Elizabeth C. Medlin
File Size	: 45,6 Mb
Publisher	: McFarland
Language	: English
Release Date	: 29 May 2023
ISBN	: 9781476691077
Pages	: 241 pages

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The New International Volunteer by Elizabeth C. Medlin Book PDF Summary

Many volunteer workers have questioned their efforts and wondered if their actions truly made a difference. Questions about the state of the world, making a positive impact, health, safety, and creating authentic, lasting change are at the heart of international volunteering. This book is a comprehensive guide for those who are currently volunteering or seeking to volunteer internationally. It demonstrates that with the right tools and knowledge, it is possible to make authentic, lasting change. The book offers timely knowledge for volunteering in an era when the world has never been better off, but where current developments are not reaching everyone who still lives in poverty.

The New International Volunteer by Elizabeth C. Medlin

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For the increasing number of people looking for ways to make a difference while on vacation, this fully updated edition is filled with in-depth information to get them ready for their adventure, including contacts, locations, costs, dates, project details, and profiles of 150 select organizations that run thousands of programs in

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