Comments on: To Be Honest, I Just Want To Volunteer: Common Voluntourism Mistakes And How To Fix Them https://epicureandculture.com/ethical-volunteer/ Food, wine & culture for the ethical traveler Thu, 21 Jan 2016 08:19:51 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: sallie grayson https://epicureandculture.com/ethical-volunteer/#comment-261673 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 08:19:51 +0000 http://epicureandculture.com/?p=66118#comment-261673 I would suggest that a volunteer – and indeed any traveller, must take the advice of the local team they are working with – about what and where are and are not safe. Any responsible volunteer organisation will have robust safety policies and briefings in place and the safety of the volunteer and their hosts will be their priority.

]]> By: Jessica Festa https://epicureandculture.com/ethical-volunteer/#comment-261672 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 03:43:26 +0000 http://epicureandculture.com/?p=66118#comment-261672 In reply to Dewey Kerr.

@Dewey: Thanks for sharing your experience and advice. I’d even add that in America it can be dangerous and people need to stay aware. I live in Brooklyn and carry a personal alarm and my apartment keys laced through my fingers like brass knuckles when I’m walking alone at night.

]]> By: Dewey Kerr https://epicureandculture.com/ethical-volunteer/#comment-261671 Thu, 21 Jan 2016 00:20:49 +0000 http://epicureandculture.com/?p=66118#comment-261671 I am 68 years old and have made 15 volunteer since 1998. Most problems that I see are young girls getting involved with the Local Men and getting Raped or Mugged. Or Young guys having too much Alcohol or getting into Drugs. WAKE UP YOU ARE NOT IN AMERICA WHERE YOUR MOMMY CAN COME TO YOUR AID. Do not go to Protest marches or Political Rally’s. These events are Dangerous. do not go out alone or down the “Back Alleys. Stay with your Group and Stay Safe”…

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