You’re probably used to traveling for leisure, but what if you could travel with a purpose?<\/p>\n
Whether you help build a school for orphans, feed the poor, teach English to students, or dig wells, ahead are five organizations and nonprofits that allow you to satisfy your wanderlust while giving back.<\/p>\n
Global Volunteers<\/strong><\/a> Points of Light<\/strong><\/a> A Breeze of Hope<\/strong><\/a>
\nGlobal Volunteers is a nonprofit that allows trip-goers to work in development projects that make a lasting, positive impact on communities. The organization has volunteer programs worldwide in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. There are a number of different opportunities including volunteering with youth at language camps, after-school programs, or a women\u2019s and children\u2019s shelter.<\/p>\n
\nDubbed the largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, Points of Light mobilizes volunteers to take action on causes they care about through service programs, events, and campaigns. The organization allows volunteers to serve different causes including disaster preparedness, economic opportunity, youth and education, civil and human rights, and social entrepreneurship. The program offers opportunities in the U.S. and more than 30 different countries worldwide.<\/p>\n
\nTravel to Bolivia to volunteer as a teacher on an international service learning trip. Headquartered in Philadelphia, A Breeze of Hope works to improve the quality of life in local Bolivian communities by providing free legal, social, and psychological services to victims of sexual violence. In addition to working in education, volunteers can serve at a\u00a0specialized center for sexual violence survivors or shadow nurses and doctors at the health center.<\/p>\n