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Games Guy | July 23, 2010

Why not volunteer in Africa this year and give something back. Volunteer work abroad is a very popular way to spend time out in your life. Whether you do some work at an orphanage or volunteer with HIV/AIDS victims, your time will be both hugely beneficial to both you and the project.

As many of you already know Africa is home to over a billion people and half of which live below the poverty line. Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya and is home to one of the largest slums in East Africa, Kibera. Nearly a million people liver here with no clean water and living in corrugated iron shacks just above the sewers. The water in Kibera is polluted with rubbish, chemicals and dirt and is definitely not fit for human consumption. Everyone that lives here has no choice but to drink the water. Especially the children who have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS and they are now orphans, The main problem areas like Kibera face is the fact so many people move here to look for work in the city. They have no money and Kibera is the only place they are able to assemble a shack to sleep in.

Volunteering in an excellent way to help counteract the problems that many of these areas are facing. Volunteers from all over the world visit places like Kenya every year to give a helping hand by teaching children English, working with HIV/AIDS victims and also looking after children who are now orphans having lost their parents to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Volunteering gives you as a volunteer a great sense of inspiration and motivation to help when you see the situation of some people for yourself. It is a great feeling to help the poor and needy people among us who really need help and assistance. It gives not only you but the local people a great self- esteem boost knowing that you can make a difference and there is a way forward for everyone.

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Games Guy | June 22, 2010

Volunteer in Africa today with many others participating in volunteer projects abroad every year. Whether you do some volunteering with animals or working at a hospital abroad, you are know the volunteering you are doing is towards a good cause. We you aware that the travel and tourism industry is the not only the largest industry in the world but is also growing the most rapidly. The travel and tourism industry has given birth to many niches in the past but the new one is ‘voluntourism’. This new niche of tourism is based around people travelling all over the world to developing nations to volunteer their services to the local communities in projects such as HIV/AIDS awareness and working with street orphans.

Volunteering is not the only reason you should travel to a country to work. Volunteers are usually given special care by the company who took them their and give them the opportunity to see the beauty of the country they are in. This is a very important factor to consider when taking part in a volunteer placement abroad. Whilst the main aim behind volunteering is for the volunteer to pay for their time at the project many companies are now offering financial incentives to work. Volunteer companies want to extract the skills from their volunteers and one way of doing this is by offering them financial help. This not only benefits the volunteer but also helps build the bonds between the community and the company. The most common example of this would be those who have medical training, prior humanitarian experience or construction experience. These people with specialist skills will more often than not be offered an incentive in the form of grants.

The rewards for taking part in a volunteer project are vast not only to yourself but also to the project. It is a great activity to do with your friends and family to help maintain the bond you have. Voluntourism also gives holiday makers the opportunity to learn about the local culture and traditions and also more about the destination itself. This is something they would not be able to do on a normal holiday. By participating in volunteer work you are helping change the lives of individuals and communities that really need the help and assistance you provide. Do something special today and become a volunteer.

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