How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas by Joseph Collins

How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas Reviews

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  Barbara

  The most helpful section of the book is a listing/description of numerous volunteer agencies that seems helpful in zeroing in on which might be appropriate for the individual reader. The first section, about what to expect outside of the US, is probably most helpful to younger readers or those that haven't traveled much. It's from 2001--I haven't checked yet if the information on the agencies is still accurate, but it should be a good starting point because they list all the websites. One annoying (to me) feature was the authors' insistence on rating the politics of the agencies based on their own political viewpoint, which is anti-globalism and anti-US foreign policy. But it seems they gave pretty objective discussion of even the agencies with whom they disagreed on politics.
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  Nancy

  This book is worth reading for anyone considering overseas volunteering. There was insightful information on volunteer agencies, what to bring, what to expect, culture shock, and health and safety recommendations. I appreciated a broad spectrum of stories and experiences from all over the world. I'm traveling to Cameroon next month with Engineers Without Borders, so I guess when I get back I will know how helpful the information really is.
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  Elyssa

  Helpful guide of what to expect when volunteering overseas and a comprehensive list of agencies to explore based on location, length of service, etc. The book is slightly outdated and would benefit from being updated.
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  Cherie

  B
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  Stephanie

  I really liked this book. I got a good idea on what there is to do overseas and got me excited about volunteering.