Man’s best friend strikes again
I can barely take my golden retriever, Lily, for a walk down the street without someone stopping to ask if they can pat her. ...read more
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It’s about appreciating the little things
I volunteered in rural Zambia where I was exposed to very real challenges that a small, resource-poor area suffers from. ...read more
It’s as easy as scheduling it in
My child is too young for a voluntourism holiday, so I just keep things simple by volunteering at home in my own community. ...read more
Do something you enjoy but keep a professional distance
Former Outpost interns Kirsten Schmoll and David Cadiente both volunteer when they can (they're both incredibly busy people). Here are a couple tips they came up with:...read more
It was love they needed
I spent the next month, each morning and afternoon at the reception centre, playing with the children, loving them, allowing them to love me and just being there for them....read more
Volunteering tips from an expert
Meagan is currently writing a Master's Thesis on volunteer tourists in Uganda for the University of Manitoba. I guess that makes her something of a volunteering master. Check out her expert tips....read more
We have to start somewhere
Volunteering stories have been coming in from all over the country. The following is an email from Rayna Slobodian who shows us that changing the world can start at home....read more
We want to hear your stories.
Are you a world-changing volunteer? Maybe you’ve given your time improving people’s lives in a country far away, or helped out at the shelter close to home. If so, Outpost wants to hear about it....read more
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