playing bricklayers

For more about the lucrative business of having well-meaning Western young adults volunteer in 3rd world countries, also known as voluntourismhere is a piece that talks, among other things, about what happens when non-professionals get to play bricklayers. And, here is one that (possibly coins, but at least) brilliantly explains the concept of voluntourism. Both of these stories were sent to me by students, themselves smack in middle of the target group for organizations that offer ‘volunteering’ experiences.

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