Volunteering in Third World Countries

katliamom
Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:46:25 +0000

“Unqualified 20-year-olds with a savior complex can have a great time “in the third world,” but they’re very unlikely to help it move forward”

-- if anything, they are a hindrance. That’s certainly what I observed having worked in the NGO/international-volunteering sector.

My advice: Learn skills. Learn languages. Get over yourself.

Then you just might “make a difference.”