Volunteer tourism as a subset of alternative tourism is a very new concept in domestic, but in foreign countries, in fact, is a very popular way to travel.The development of foreign volunteer travel
The development of volunteer travel in foreign countries has been for a long time, It has been very mature.Volunteer travel according to help object can be divided into two types.
The first target: people, to help some people who need help, countries disadvantaged groups, poor children in developing countries.For example, some African countries to help poor children in school.The second object: people outside, nature conservation, historic protection.For example, some large forest park to pick up litter.The reason why foreigners like volunteer travel, there are four points: First, it is an opportunity to offer one’s compaion. Second, in-depth understanding of local culture.
Third, making friends with the local and people from
different countries with different cultures, learning about different cultures of different ideas.
Fourth, self release, having a rest in a beautiful environment.But our country in this regard is still a blank.Although some foreign and Hong Kong and Macao’s social enterprises have organized some short-term volunteer travel activities in the domestic country, but its size is very small, and almost none of domestic travelers take part in. How to take part in First.You join the project, while it means to have a sense of responsibility.The project official must tell the responsibilities about volunteer travel to applicant.
Second. Volunteers must submit an application to their various circumstances listed, especially why they want participate in this event. Projects take the membership system model, such as the United Kingdom\'s national trust if you join as a volunteer, will automatically become a member, to all national trust places (such as forest parks, historic buildings) are admitted free of charge.Cost Volunteer tourism are generally charge.Travel is a non-profit volunteer organization of society.Project cost to be inside all the participants themselves.The costs are usually very low, all expenses such as accommodation, food, tools, transportation, especially the cost of insurance.
Before travel, volunteers must be trained a number of columns, including some background information, some caveats, volunteer activities which need to master the skills training, duties and responsibilities of each person, and so on.In fact, the range of working is very wide.Such as building houses and bridges, accompanying the children play and so on.Nature of the work is relatively free, working hours are very flexible.Foreign practices based on a week as the unit, at least attend one week.Saturday Sunday is free time.
