Voluntourism: More harm than good?

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Nicole Castro Espinoza

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Fill in the Blanks Voluntourism: More harm than good?Online version Listen to the recording and fill in the blank spaces in the text. by Nicole Castro Espinoza 1 Voluntourism ? or the performing of volunteer work as a form of tourism ? is a topic that often . For those volunteering , the experience can be life - changing . However , for local communities , the help received from these short - term volunteers isn ? t always . In many cases , voluntourism has been known to do more harm than good . Sometimes , volunteers with little or no experience in humanitarian or conservation work actually progress and costs . And other times , volunteers who do not understand local cultures end up harming the organization ? s relationship with local communities and . So is voluntourism bad ? Not always . When volunteers ? abilities match the tasks they ? re doing , or when the tasks do not require skills , results can be positive . But to this , volunteers need to do their part by learning about the organization they ? ll be working for and its , the work they ? ll be doing , and the organization ? s policies volunteering . Organizations should also provide training and on culturally behavior . No matter how prepared volunteers may be , they are still who need support in navigating cultural differences .