Presentation made by Luci Gardner-O'Brien on behalf of people and places.

1. www.travel-peopleandplaces.co.uk
@peopleandplaces.volunteering

2. award-winning volunteer travel

3. What we do
Match skilled and
experienced volunteers to
work with local people to
help them build the future
they want for themselves
Luci Gardner-O’Brien
Young Professional Advisor
Recently graduated
Legal Background

4. Badly handled
voluntourism has been
widely recognised by the
media as being harmful
the white saviour
complex has been called
out….

5. … but recognition is not enough!
we are perpetuating the problem!
We need
positive solutions!

6. our latest campaign is here to help volunteers
make the RIGHT choices
How?

7. we have turned photographs of real situations into illustrations
* protect
vulnerable
individuals,
notably children
* not interested in
naming and
shaming but
getting the
message across
WHY?
OUR CAMPAIGN

8. one of our main concerns with badly managed voluntourism is
the devastating effect it has on children
If I’m not
allowed to do it
at home,
why should I be
allowed to do it
abroad?

9. BETTER WAYS OF VOLUNTEERING
support community
based projects
and family care
Think about the
reasons why
children are sent to
orphanages

10. do not replace local
labour but work
with local people
support the future
they want, not
that you think they
should have
BETTER WAYS OF VOLUNTEERING

11. WE the travel industry and
child protection
specialists need to change
people’s attitudes, and
negative campaigning is
not enough!
WE have a
responsibility to provide
sustainable programs
and guide people
towards responsible
volunteering

12. www.travel-peopleandplaces.co.uk
@peopleandplaces.volunteering