Does voluntourism do more harm than good?
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About this episode
Voluntourism is the practice of volunteering one’s labour to a charitable cause in a developing country, in return for a soul-cleansing, perspective-changing, CV-bolstering experience. Perhaps a bit cynical? Whilst it could be a mutually beneficial redistribution of wealth from the developed world to the developing, voluntourism harbours a dark and exploitative underworld. In 2021, NPR.org reported that the industry was worth an estimated $3 billion per year, according to University of Strathclyde lecturer Konstantinos Tomazos. Can it really be that bad? Is voluntourism at all beneficial? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : Should my next holiday be a staycation? Can going braless be good for you? Why do we get verrucas? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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