Five years ago I sat on a rock scouring the vista of the Kali Gandaki gorge when a short skinny villager with a pair of tattered shorts appeared like a hobbit from behind a tree.  Read article

For nearly 10 years, Renee Gallop has given her time to the Lambeth branch of the charity Victim Support, in south-east London. She has helped thousands overcome the trauma of crime - everything from pickpocketings to murder - and all for free.   Read article

William Gollan has travelled the world, but he wouldn't consider his adventures much of a pleasure cruise. Gollan is part of the Canadian Executive Service Organization, a volunteer-based organization that provides experts  to Canadians and other countries.  Read article

Djibouti City, Djibouti: Doctor Robert Thiel, an American volunteer from the Red Sea Mission, runs a government-owned clinic in Arhiba, a filthy slum in the port city of Djibouti. The clinic treats several hundred patients a day, despite having no budget and no running water.   Read article

Until six months ago, Dilshard Ahamed, 22, worked in his family-owned guesthouse. In his quiet manner he explains that while he only recently joined the Red Cross as a staff member, he has been volunteering with the Red Cross for the past 2 years. Drawing from his volunteer experience, he was able to provide first aid and, later, relief distribution when the devastating tsunami struck Sri Lanka.   Read article