See CNN's recent article on Voluntourism - 'Voluntourism: The Benifits and Pitfalls you need to know'
Christopher Hill says "A huge proportion of people who experience volunteering while on vacation are inspired to volunteer long-term, [become] passionate advocates or donors for their own community"
Mark Jacobs says "They can cost a fortune, but local communities see little of the benefits -- and all volunteers are left with is a dose of cynicism"
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