Aparna Sharma, Author at Volunteering Solutions Blog

Top Volunteering Destinations in Africa for 2019 – 2020

A continent as historically, culturally and geographically rich and diverse as Africa is a blessing for the world and for people who know how to appreciate diversity. With its savannahs, some of the highest mountains in the world, “The African Big 5”, the blues, jazz and the tango tunes, the entire continent offers a variety of […]

Service Trips For College Students in Summer 2020

Are you a recent college grad who is looking to volunteer and bring about a positive difference in the world? Are you also planning to travel as you do that? Well then you’ve made the right choice and you are in the right place. With volunteering destinations across the globe where you can help in […]

Volunteering Abroad Opportunities for Spanish Speakers

Not everyone in the world can travel across the globe and those who can, should make it a point to give back to the places that they so earnestly explore and enjoy. This is precisely why the concept of “giving back” or Volunteering for a good cause motivates many to go out and volunteer abroad. […]

Volunteer in South East Asia For 2019 – 2020

Southeast Asia is the over-arching name given to several countries in the South-Eastern part of Asia which are although related but also are culturally distinctive. These countries are Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Also, one of the most popular tourist destinations owing to its tropical climate, accompanying […]

Volunteer Abroad As A Couple in 2019 : Everything You Need To Know

Volunteering can be either a conscious act or an unconscious one. A large number of human beings unconsciously volunteer in some way or the other almost every day. Such unconscious acts of volunteering play an important foundation in the formation and survival of human bonds and existence of society on mutual care and shared values […]

Family Volunteering Abroad in 2019 – Everything You Need To Know About

Volunteering abroad with family is a great way to not just take a vacation with your folks but also make a difference and give back to society. A great way to instill these qualities in growing children, taking volunteering trips with family goes a long way in creating dual benefits both for the family and […]

8 Reasons Why You Should Volunteer In Morocco

Home to a blend of cultures, hosting elements of both the developed and developing world, a traveler’s paradise, and a backpacker’s Mecca, Morocco has shades and fervor that are sure to ignite a curious soul. Be it the merge of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean oceans or the mix of Berber, Arab, French, and Spanish […]

Volunteering and Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Volunteering for the betterment of the larger part of society who still haven’t become rightful ‘partners’ in development is the crucial need of the hour. While the United Nation convention lays out goals to achieve the same as the much-needed commitment the developed world owes the developing world, A set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals […]

How To Be A Responsible Volunteer

From the desire to give back, ample scope of cultural immersion, the camaraderie that occurs on volunteer vacations to the bonding and experiences that such vacations bring, there are several motivations why travelers head for this journey. However, with the emerging scrutiny of the unethical practices in the ‘voluntourism’ industry, it is becoming increasingly important […]

Inspiring Volunteering Journeys Of VolSol Volunteers

To volunteer abroad in a different country in an unfamiliar setup is bound to leave a lasting impact on our lives. To go somewhere far away, to do things which are very different from what we do back home, meet different kinds of people – all under the same roof and most importantly, make an […]