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Voluntourism
Disadvantages of voluntourism
Who is at the disadvantaged?
Beneficiaries themselves
How did voluntourism cause them to feel disadvantaged?
Voluntourism are often created at the expense of them
What are some examples?
There have been numerous reports of children in countries like Haiti, Nepal and Cambodia being exploited by unscrupulous operators in the voluntourism industry
Ironically, the generous donations of well-intentioned voluntourists do not contribute towards improving the lives of vulnerable children. Instead, the money bolsters the lucrative voluntourism industry which thrives by objectifying innocent children.
short-term voluntourism projects lasting from days to weeks can be emotionally devastating for the children.
Why is that so?
The reason is that they might have grown attached to the voluntourists in that short period of time and instead of helping these children become more confident and independent, voluntourists contribute to separation anxiety in them.
Benefits of voluntourism
Who benefits from voluntourism?
Volunteers
Why/how do they benefit?
They get to have the exciting opportunity to experience to help the needy
Sometimes beneficiaries
What is voluntourism?
a form of tourism in which travellers participate in voluntary work
Where does voluntourism usually held at?
Third world countries