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Volunteering Abroad
The quality of your life will be determined by the quality of your CONTRIBUTION. – Kurek Ashley Getting Started When I first planned my year (ish) of travel, I always knew I wanted a portion of it to include volunteering in microfinance in a foreign country. I’ve read every book I can find on microfinance, the principals of social enterprise, and the economics of poverty reduction policies in developing countries for YEARS. There’s a reason why I spent 10+ years on a career in banking. Yes, I’m throwing that all away now because I need a change of scenery, but I’m still a giant econ nerd. Plus – why not volunteer…
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Back in Cambodia
“Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard Same Country, New Experience Cambodia. I’ve been here before and this time I’m coming to stay for awhile. I’m volunteering in the capital of Phnom Penh for seven weeks working with a local microfinance enterprise. A US based volunteer placement organization called Ubelong hooked me up with a Cambodian volunteer placement organization called Star Kampuchea, which then placed me with a microfinance social enterprise called Mitt Kaksekar Financial. Whew. Ten steps to progress. I’m looking forward to this experience. After seven months of…
