Volunteer Vacations – How To Make A Difference On Vacation

Sheer Magic Of Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan, Kerala……& Volunteerism.
(with a bit of humility for the less fortunate)
Greetings – Thank you for taking time to read this blog. We are Friends of Orphanages in Asia. The magic and magnificent of Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan, Kerala, Laos, Cambodia………… have often been touted in travel magazines, forums, news media and the like. And all of that are true. However, there is a section of these beautiful countries that has often been overlooked – that is the destitute, especially the orphans. Hi, I am See Wai, a free lance tour organizer and an avid traveler. I have been to many of these places on several occasions and witness the predicament of the poor and the homeless amidst the sheer beauty and magnificent scenery that each country has to offer. Hence, I took it upon myself to do some voluntary work to help the needy. During the course of my visits, I have discovered many cost saving methods to enjoy our holidays and at the same time do some charitable work. Therefore, we have been putting together regular trips to places like Nepal, Sikkim and others, using local company approved by and accredited to their respective Tourism Boards. In this way, we by-pass all middleman, to bring cost down. Significantly, it would also be an opportunity to appreciate and to do some humanitarian work for the less fortunate as this can be incorporated into the itinerary, but not at the expense of what is going to be an wonderful and meaningful holiday too.

Volunteer Vacations – How To Make A Difference On Vacation

Volunteer travel, volunteer vacations, voluntourism, or vacanteerism is travel which includes volunteering for a charitable cause. In recent years, “bite-sized” volunteer vacations have grown in popularity. Volunteer vacation participants are diverse but typically share a desire to “do something good” while also experiencing new places and challenges in locales they might not otherwise visit. Ours is primarily a short visit to a predetermined orphanage of that country to distribute much needed items for orphans’ daily subsistence.

Volunteer travel is a unique form of travel that allows normal people to make an exceptional difference to the underpriveleged in a safe, responsible and supported way. Volunteers can enjoy an exciting travel adventure abroad while assisting vitally important community projects. You’ll engage with a local community in a unique way and experience part of another country not easily accessible to tourists

The great thing about our volunteer travel projects is that a lot of our projects don’t require specific skills, nor do they discriminate by age or sex which means people from different walks of life can take part in contributing to worthwhile and meaningful travel.

Volunteer Travel is for anyone who wants to do something positive with their travel experience. Meet new people. Have fun. Experience a new culture. Give something back to society. Gain unique experiences and challenge oneselves. As long as you go with an open mind and willingness to get involve, your efforts will be greatly appreciated. … however small!

Isn’t it better to give money? Money is rarely the answer to complicated development issues; if it was, the poverty problems in the world would be getting better! Short-term aid relief can cause aid-reliance and financial instability and the corruption seen in many developing countries means the guarantee of your money going to the heart of the cause is massively reduced. From our experience (and by learning from our mistakes) regular visits to destitute institutions provide benefits far greater than a short-term financial aid relief.

Volunteer vacations will give you a renewed sense of energy. You can gain enriching experiences, memories, and friendships that last a lifetime. An amazing sense of camaraderie and ‘family’ often grows. We need volunteers willing to lend a helping hand and make a difference. So join us! Find out more at: https://exploresikkim.wordpress.com/2011/01/13/explore-sikki/ or if you are interested, please contact us at sgholidays@hotmail.ca, sikkim@hotmail.sg or + 65 9021 7831.