What is Ethical Travel?
To us, ethical travel means using our power as tourists to leave the places we visit better than we found them.
How to Do Medical “Missions” Right
Medical missions often inadvertently cause more harm than good - so if you're a healthcare worker looking to volunteer abroad, read this first!
ETHICAL SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDE: TIPS FOR RESPONSIBLE TRAVELERS
Tips for ethical social media use: What photos are OK to post? What crosses a line? You pictures and captions have power - use it wisely.
How to Find an Ethical Medical Mission Trip
The honest answer - no details spared - for how medical professionals can find ETHICAL medical mission trip opportunities.
Learning Service: Read This Before You Volunteer Abroad
Learning Service is the sorely-needed guide for those hoping to ethically volunteer abroad. Required reading for all prospective volunteers!
How to Find an Ethical Volunteer Abroad Program: Ask These Questions
With so many "voluntourism" companies out there, how can you know for sure if you've found an ethical volunteer abroad program? Asking any organization these questions will help.
Should I Volunteer Abroad? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself First
Thinking of volunteering abroad? Honestly answer these questions FIRST or you'll make a mess in the community you were hoping to help.
What to Know Before You Go on a Medical Mission
Everything you need to know before you sign up to volunteer abroad, from a nurse with over a dozen medical missions under her belt.
Meet the Nurses of Uganda
I love getting to know the locals on my travels! Here are the faces and stories of a few of the nurses of Uganda I've met on this global health assignment.
Volunteering with Medical Teams International in Uganda
Some background on my global health work with Medical Teams International in Uganda.
A Day in an Ebola Treatment Unit
One day in the life of an American nurse fighting Ebola in West Africa
National Ebola Training Academy Begins
On-the-ground training in Sierra Leone during the Ebola outbreak
I’m Off to Fight Ebola
In which I finish training in Boston and explain why you won't catch Ebola from me.