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Enhance Your Delegates' Experience
What is Voluntourism?
Voluntourism is the act of volunteering while you are a visiting a destination. Voluntourism can be anything from helping clean up local walking trails to helping with children's organizations. Being a voluntourist is an enriching and fulfilling opportunity to experience a destination in a unique light.
Why Volunteer?
Voluntourists are rewarded with a one-of-a-kind destination experience that is not available through typical visitor activities. It gives an opportunity to go above and beyond as a visitor and positively affect the destination. Voluntourists can look back on their trip and remember their good deeds and know they made a positive contribution to the local community and/or environment.
Types of Voluntourism
Different people get different things out of voluntourism. We have identified four types:Making A Difference Voluntourists who seek to make a difference have altruistic motives and want to help affect change. They positively impact the day-to-day life of the local community.
Cultural Immersion Some experiences are meant to immerse you in local culture. Cultural immersion is for those seeking to do something to gain a new appreciation for the flavor, characteristics and people of the local culture.
Seeking Camaraderie Teambuilding is important for families, companies and any group looking for a bonding experience. Seeking camaraderie while being a voluntourist is typically achieved by activities with a physical component. Groups that look to grow closer will benefit from participating in an activity that will get them working towards a common goal.
Having An Educational Experience Sometimes when you work, you also want to learn. Voluntourists who seek to have an educational experience look to pair their activities with an opportunity to learn. They may wish to learn about a new topic or history, or develop a new skill.
Benefits
• Maximize attendance• Build camaraderie
• Boost moral
• Maximize ROI
• Engage attendees
• Enhance organizational reputation
