Volunteer Vacations: 10 Ways Your Family will Benefit

Volunteer vacations instill a sense of social responsibility and global citizenship skills in youth.
 

Volunteer vacations foster cross-cultural understanding among participants, including both travelers and hosts
 

Volunteer vacations help children with leadership skills, interpersonal development and the ability to work well with others from diverse backgrounds.
 

Volunteer vacations provide children with greater exposure to a new culture and its people who they might never meet while staying in a hotel or touristy places.
 

Volunteer vacations give children a sense of personal worth and helps with their self-esteem.
 

Volunteer vacations increase children’s understanding of community issues and needs, imparting new lessons and life skills.
 
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Volunteer vacations encourage spiritual growth and moral development, and articulates family values.
 

Volunteer vacations create family memories from a meaningful time together.
 

Volunteer vacations strengthen family bonds through the shared experiences of serving together and learning in a new culture.
 

Volunteer vacations give family members a chance to experience the joy and fulfillment by volunteering with a host community while making lifelong friends!