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Agenda
• What is Volunteer Tourism?
• Characteristics of volunteer Tourism.
• Activities of Volunteer Tourism.
• Benefits of Volunteer Tourism.
• Hurdles of Volunteer Tourism.
• Agencies promoting VT.
 Volunteer Tourism I
• A subset of non traditional /non-mass tourism-alternative tourism
(community involved)
• A field of tourism in which travelers visit destination and take part
in projects in the local community
• Project might be conservation work of development work
 Volunteer Tourism II
• Conservation Work –travel to varied location in different
geographic places such as Africa , Asia and South America etc to
help environment issues.
• Development Work- offer medical assistance ,get involved in
economic and social development and help restore
heritage/culture.
 Characteristics of Volunteer Tourism
• The participation is self motivation
• The mission is self development.
• The travel tourism component included.
• Pursuing a high level of self actualization.
• Having enough disposable income to travel.
• Current primary VT market- young adults (age 18-25)
• Potential VT market-retired and career break individual
Activities involved in Volunteer Tourism

• Community work with orphans.

• Teach english at summer camps.
• Animal rescue.
• Cultural presentation.
• Disaster relief.
• Medical assistance.
Volunteer Activities
 Benefits of Volunteer Tourism
Individual level
1)Goal of travel completed.
2)Learning From local Community.
3)The feeling of being good citizen.
4)The feeling of making a difference in building a better world.
Society level
-contribution from volunteer tourists in terms of social economy and
culture.
 Hurdles of Volunteer tourism
Financial hurdle
-VT costs money, high fees prohibits average income tourists from
getting involved.
Solution
-Scholarship programs from NGO, Government help, Corporate
financial Sponsorship.
 “Volunteering is one
of the greatest opportunities
you have to bring
greater balance and meaning
to your life”

Presented by
Amit Murmu
BBA/3519/07