“We can’t wait to go back to take toys for the children.”
“Thank you for your work! We were in Cambodia and can’t wait to go back to take toys for the children,” the Instagram comment read. At first glance, this may…
International Development and the Higher Education Sectors
This guest post is by Vivian Chordi, an Australian who has worked in several countries and is passionate about ethical international development. Straddling the international development and higher education sectors, I…
That school trip to volunteer overseas isn’t ethical
I was recently a guest on the ABC Radio Sydney Focus show. I had been invited on as a recent recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia to…
Questions to ask yourself when volunteering long-term abroad
I know several organisations in Cambodia who have received a constant supply of long-term volunteers. Staying for anywhere between six months and two years, these volunteers help with fundraising, marketing,…
This is why we say ‘no’ to foreign volunteers
I am often asked by people whether they can volunteer at Human and Hope Association. Although they understand that we don’t accept foreign volunteers, they believe that they can still…