Why Volunteer Abroad

Do something good for others

What goes around comes around – and with volunteering it really does. Being helpful to others increases our own levels of happiness and confidence. Traveling to a developing country also provides you a chance to contribute something to the people there. Your little support and love can be a life changing contribution to them.

Make your journey meaningful

We all travel for a reason and traveling to volunteer abroad can provide you a clear reason to make your journey memorable. Smiles you bring to faces of at-risk and disadvantaged children, knowledge you share with Buddhist monks and rural school students, assistance you provided in healthcare centers and your effort on environmental conservation campaign. All these activities will going to make your travel worthwhile.

Observe a new culture from inside

When you are a traveler you observe the people and places. But when you are a volunteer traveler you live with them. Volunteer traveling can provide an opportunity to get a close insight of the rural people and their lifestyle.

Expand the way you view things

Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind. Experiencing other cultures, meeting new people and exploring unfamiliar places will undoubtedly shape your worldview. When you meet disadvantaged people and make some effort to improve their condition you will be thankful to the life you’ve been served. A surge of positive thinking and optimism will bring your thinking to the new level.

Gain Confidence after each moment of volunteer abroad

Volunteering increase your self-esteem and self-confidence. When you do well for others and the community, you gain a natural sense of accomplishment. Your role as a volunteer can also give you a sense of pride and identity. And the better you feel about yourself, the more likely you are to have a positive view of your life and future goals.

Improve your resume

Volunteering is something that you do for yourself. It showcases your interest to a specific field. Your volunteer experience will show how compassionate and responsible you are to the society. You can also emphasize things that you have learned through your volunteer work. It also adds necessary references to your resume. So, one of the many ways to update and add to your CV, and make it stronger, is through volunteering.