Category: Socio-economic issues

Children as products – the reality of orphanage voluntourism

Social researcher Lamorna Byrford explores the commodification of children through the voluntourism industry

The Dark Truth About Orphanage Volunteering

Blogger Michael Huxley, a registered nurse and lover of travel, gives his thoughts on orphanage volunteering, as well as volunteerism more generally

It’s good to volunteer – but not in orphanages

Hope and Homes for Children work to transform outdated childcare systems into ones based on family care. Executive Director Delia Pop discusses the impact of volunteering in orphanages

Interviews with Tourism Social Entrepreneurs #9: Kelley Louise from Travel + Social Good

Kelley Louise is the Executive Director of Travel+SocialGood, a nonprofit and community aimed at propelling the travel industry to meet its potential for global positive impact.

Interview with director of The Voluntourist documentary, Chloé Sanguinetti

For 18 months, Chloé Sanguinetti travelled the world, interviewing volunteers and people working for volunteer orgs about the growth of voluntourism

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