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Is It Better To Give To A Charity Or Volunteer?
Many things in life come down to whether you have the time or the money. Helping people and projects is no different, and anyone with an altruistic streak will eventually find themselves questioning whether it is better to give to a charity or volunteer. The simple...
Rising to the challenges of conservation in Phang Nga
Rising to the Challenges of Conservation in Phang Nga As a first time conservation volunteer, I was eager to gain first-hand experience of the difficulties faced by conservationists. Conservation work as a Marine and Coastal Conservation volunteer here in Phang Nga...
Crew Blog
I decided that the best way to spend my first weekend in South Africa would be to go to Cape Town. Accompanied by the best crew, I was determined to make the most of my first weekend in South Africa. Upon our arrival in Cape Town, our first adventure was, of course,...
Living in “African Time”
They say time is money, but in Gordon’s Bay, time is priceless. Admittedly, it was quite difficult to get accustomed to in the beginning, as everything here runs at its own pace. Each and every day is a new adventure, a surprise waiting to happen, and a momentary...
Learning to Lead at Phang Nga!
When our program leader first let us know that a leadership course was part of our DukeEngage Thailand program, I couldn’t help but groan internally. After an entire school year, I was looking forward to eight weeks of engaging activities – how exactly did a...
How To Not Feel Like A Tourist When Volunteering
‘Traveler or tourist’ is a topic that has been hotly debated in hostels around the world, but a more interesting question is ‘volunteer or tourist’? Volunteering is a completely different activity to being a tourist, but that doesn’t stop international volunteers...
Experience the North -Rice Paddy Planting!
For the first time since I arrived six weeks ago, volunteers were given the opportunity to help plant the dry rice fields, ready for the year of harvest ahead. Myself and a couple of other volunteers decided to give it a try as it’s a good way to get involved and give...
Chief Colby in the Kitchen!
Ya maja nah ray oh tah, say ah? (Pakinyaw language) translates to can I help you cook? Here in Hauy Pakoot nestled in to the mountains, a five hour drive North of Chiang Mai, the GVI Chiang Mai project is based. Volunteers are placed into local homestays. The local...
Huay Pakoot: The Mysteries of the Night!
Northern Thailand at the start of the rainy season is something special. The landscape flourishes into vibrant shades of greens as the trees recover from the dry season. My stay was a brief two weeks but certainly a memorable one. During my second week I got the...
Karen Culture Pt 1:History, Weddings & Clothing
Karen people are an ethnic group situated in South East Asia. Their ethnic origins can be traced back as far as the Gobi desert in Mongolia and Tibet. The Karen people of Huay Pakoot have been settled in the Northern Mountains of Thailand for around 400 years. This is...
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