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    ILGA 2026 update: what changed for LGBTQ+ volunteers this yearLGBTQ+
    June 15, 2026 · 6 min read

    ILGA 2026 update: what changed for LGBTQ+ volunteers this year

    Reading our new year-on-year tracker — and what to do when the legal landscape shifts before your trip.

    World Bank GDP at a glance: what 'economic context' tells you about a destinationCosts
    June 15, 2026 · 5 min read

    World Bank GDP at a glance: what 'economic context' tells you about a destination

    GDP per capita PPP is not a cost-of-living estimate. Here's how to read the new Country at a Glance card on each destination page.

    How to use the new vaccinations hub before your first volunteer tripPreparation
    June 15, 2026 · 6 min read

    How to use the new vaccinations hub before your first volunteer trip

    Walkthrough of our authoritative-source aggregator for travel vaccines — CDC, WHO, FCDO, ISTM and more.

    Travel insurance for volunteers: 6 providers referenceInsurance
    June 14, 2026 · 7 min read

    Travel insurance for volunteers: 6 providers reference

    World Nomads, IMG Global, Allianz, Travel Guard, SafetyWing, Seven Corners — what each covers and what to ask before buying.

    12 destinations where travel advisories changed in Q2 2026Safety
    June 14, 2026 · 8 min read

    12 destinations where travel advisories changed in Q2 2026

    Our quarterly review surfaced advisory updates for Bolivia, Colombia, Mozambique and more — here's what each shift means for volunteers.

    Sabbaticals for career changers: planning a three-month volunteer pivotCareer changers
    June 14, 2026 · 8 min read

    Sabbaticals for career changers: planning a three-month volunteer pivot

    Negotiating leave, re-entry timing, CV framing — what a sabbatical-shaped volunteer trip looks like end to end.

    Disaster relief volunteering: when you should NOT goEthics
    June 13, 2026 · 7 min read

    Disaster relief volunteering: when you should NOT go

    Untrained short-term disaster volunteering causes harm. Here's what to do instead — and when emergency-response programs are appropriate.

    Mental health volunteering abroad: scope of practice for counselorsHealthcare
    June 13, 2026 · 8 min read

    Mental health volunteering abroad: scope of practice for counselors

    What licensed and unlicensed mental-health volunteers can ethically do across borders, with our scope-of-practice caveats.

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