archives: Changing the world
The Most Important Message This Christmas: Buy Fair Trade
A different kind of message about hope and change. [...]
Travel Blogging for Change
Learn how travel bloggers are fighting hunger and poverty worldwide, and what you can do to help. [...]
Save the Waves Coalition
Meet an org dedicated to protecting surf spots around the planet and educating local people about their value. [...]
Roll Your Own Peace Corps (Part 1)
Pt 1 of a series on exactly how to get the most out of your effort while volunteering for an NGO. [...]
Are We Ready to Step Up and Serve Under Obama?
"As Obama asks the youth of the greater La Crosse area to serve, I’m left feeling embarrassed." [...]
10 Ways the International Community Must Help Africa
A concise overview of the most important issues facing Africa. [...]
US Set to Lead the World in Solar Power
New solar thermal plants in the Mojave desert are leading the way towards US energy independence. [...]
A Safe Passage: Volunteering in Guatemala
How one NGO is empowering hundreds of the poorest kids in Guatemala City through education. [...]
A Traveler’s Secret Way To Save Gas Money
You rely on public transport while traveling. Free yourself from gas prices and car loans by switching to public transport at home. [...]
How to Start a Successful NGO in 10 Steps
Ryan Libre brings a zen approach to starting a successful NGO. [...]
5 Diseases that are Thriving Thanks to Global Warming
A wake-up call for policymakers (and local citizens) to do something about global warming? [...]
10 Ways Travelers Can Change The World
Envision what you can do to change the world as a traveler. [...]
Five Ways to Raise Money at Home for Your Cause Abroad
With the right mindset, fundraising can be both easy and fun. [...]
Casa do Caminho: Getting Orphans off the Streets
In Brazil, getting orphans and street children off the streets is literally a matter of life and death. [...]
Top 10 Volunteer Opportunities Worldwide
10 Programs that change the lives of local people and the volunteers who help them. [...]
Nations Less Traveled: Volunteer Opportunities in Africa
Volunteers are needed in these often-overlooked African nations. [...]
“All Corners of the Earth”: Volunteer Travel with Kiva’s Fellows Program
Kiva.org needs your help to make the micro finance revolution a reality. [...]
