Volunteering: Does it really help? by Jan Taylor
Jan Taylor fulfilled her long-time ambition to become a volunteer. She's in her mid-50s and shocked to "see poverty" for the first time. 
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So glad to be out of school – as a volunteer by Annalise Blum
Annalise Blum, who received a NetAid Global Action Award for her work to stop the genocide in Darfur, talks about doing tsunami relief in Thailand, teaching English in Guatemala and helping make a documentary in Cuba…all in one year. Read article
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Read comments [ 3 comments ]Overalls and muck boots might suit by Joan Raiselis
It took Joan Raiselis literally decades before she found the "perfect" volunteer work. It doesn't matter if it's only, as her son calls it, "weeding". Read article
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From housemate to humanitarian: Australian Big Brother's Tim Brunero by Belle Hann
Tim Brunero finds taking a shower a challenge. He isn't describing his time in the Australian "Big Brother" house last year, he's talking about volunteering in East Timor with Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA or the Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad. Read article
16 May 2006 Read articleSpecial kids with special moms
Manila, Philippines: Special kids need special moms. The Katipunan ng mga Magulang ng mga Batang May Kapansanan (KMBK) is a volunteer group of some 20 women who take care of special children and, sometimes, even their parents. Read article
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