Volunteering Abroad: Can You Sustain Yourself Financially?
Like planning a holiday, preparing for a volunteer experience abroad requires some thinking on how to be financially sustainable during your stay. The vast majority of legit and ethical international NGOs require volunteers to pay for their travel and living...
What is the Cost of Living in Siem Reap?
Planning the budget for your volunteering trip to Cambodia is an essential exercise that you should do before you accept a project. While it’s pretty easy to calculate fixed costs (such as flight ticket, visa, travel health insurance and required vaccinations),...
6 Things to Consider Before Transitioning from the For-Profit to the Non-Profit Sector
Like many people, when I reached my forties and after having worked several years in the corporate sector, I somehow felt that there had to be more to life. Don’t get me wrong, I had been blessed with a great life: I had exciting jobs, I was travelling the...
Benjamin Itzinger
Meet Benjamin Itzinger… Benjamin is a master’s student from Paris who is pursuing a degree in Visual Communication Strategy. He has recently completed his three months volunteer term as a graphic designer at Fauna in Focus, an environmental education and...
8 Steps to Create a Fundraising Campaign for Your Volunteer Trip
Volunteering abroad is an amazing way to travel, experience a new culture, and make friends while using your skills and time to help others. It could be a real life-changing experience for both you and the community you volunteer for. However, people are often...
Eva Yulzari
Eva is back to Cambodia for a second volunteer experience ! You may remember Eva Yulzari from one of our previous Success Stories. Eva, after finishing her Masters degree in France, has come back to Cambodia for a second volunteer experience at the organisation she...
Happy Pchum Ben!
In Cambodia, Pchum Ben (Ancestor’s Day) is celebrated on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer calendar. This is a unique Cambodian Buddhist celebration consisting of a colourful religious festival blessing the souls of ancestors, relatives, and friends...
Mickey Diener
Meet Mickey Diener… At Professionals doing good, we’ve been promoting virtual volunteering as a way to do good while staying at home. We’re also encouraging retirees to take up volunteering as a way to stay connected. Mickey Diener, one of our recent...
Volunteering After Retirement
During our time working with local associations and volunteers in Cambodia, we have grown particularly excited about retirees wanting to help and volunteer. Retirees have a wealth of personal, life and working experience to contribute, in addition to their time...
Staying Healthy in Cambodia—Health and Hygiene Tips
Travelling and volunteering in Cambodia can be a wonderful adventure—it’s a chance to be immersed in a different culture with an extraordinary cuisine and breathtaking sights, all while doing something good for the community. Staying healthy and safe is an...