Voluntourism in Fiji

I'm interested in traveling abroad to volunteer, specifically to Fiji. I've done a fair amount of research on organizations that offer services as such (Global Vision International, Frontier), but many of these sites have unclear reputations.

Most of the time these programs seem to not include airfare and require the volunteer to pay. Have any of you awesome people had experience volunteering abroad and if so, are there any good resources to use for searching for programs? As well, do you have to pay to volunteer with most/all of these programs?

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Best Answer

If you're expecting a volunteering organisation to pay for your airfare too, that's is going to be very unlikely unless you're highly skilled in aspects of relief work such as a degree in medicine or mechanical / civil engineering. Most volunteering work that has a 'tourism' / experience component in it often indeed asks for you to pay for your expenses. In this regard, you're perhaps better off gaining an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher certification and then applying for teaching jobs.

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What are the dangers of voluntourism?

The Main Problems With Voluntourism and Orphanage TourismIt creates attachment disorders \u2013 Children experience a constant rotation of visitors coming and leaving their lives. In worst-case scenarios, it exposes children to sexual exploitation, forced begging, and human trafficking.

What is voluntourism?

The term voluntourism is a combination of the words volunteer and tourism. It is also sometimes referred to as volunteer travel or volunteer vacation. Voluntourism is a form of tourism in which travelers participate in voluntary work, typically for a charity. Voluntourists range in age and come from all over the world.

What is voluntourism and examples?

Voluntourism is when the primary purpose of the trip is to travel, but includes a volunteer component. For example, you travel to Kenya on safari but spend time \u2014 from a few hours to several days \u2014 at a Maasai village teaching English. Volunteering is when the primary purpose of the trip is to work or to serve.

Do you need a visa to volunteer in Fiji?

VOLUNTEER WORK VISA / PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FIJI They'll be given a visitor's permit that's valid for four months. On a side note, if you happen to need a visa but have a visa for somewhere like the Schengen Zone you can enter the country for a maximum of seven days without a visa.