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Giving things away can cause more harm than good (voluntourism & traveler philanthropy gone wrong)
I think that it can be a tricky line to walk for those entering a new culture or area and looking to help. Knowing who to trust, what to do/give, where to put support, what that support should be designed like, if/how their should be community by-in/support/funding to make it happen, w… Continue
Posted by Daniela Papi on July 5, 2009 at 4:53am
More Development Tourism Thoughts
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I very much agree with your final paragraph: "voluntourists... should not be led to believe that they’re directly contributing anything other than cash to a development project on the ground." The fact that many voluntourism and even longer term "volunteer" projects, marketed as ways for people to aid… Continue
Posted by Daniela Papi on July 3, 2009 at 10:49am
Development Tourism - Is it good?
Added my thoughts to the discussion started by Easterly's criticism of MDV projects here:
http://tinyurl.com/kqu882
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When reading the first 25 pages of White Man's Burden a few years ago I felt like Easterly was putting into words… Continue
Posted by Daniela Papi on July 3, 2009 at 10:12am
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"Adventurous Traveling, Responsible Volunteering" 2 Replies
Started by Karina Kloos. Last reply by Karina Kloos Jan 26.
PEPY Book Club: Just Another Emperor 4 Replies
Started by Daniela Papi. Last reply by Jonathan Spalton Jan 16.
PEPY Ride 4 News, Updates and Reflections! 6 Replies
Started by PEPY. Last reply by Josh Dec. 30, 2008.
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