My roommate is going to be in Tanzania for 6 months to work with a local NGO. I would like to give him something small he can take with him before he leaves in January. What useful item will he be without access to then that I can give to him now? [more inside]
posted by bradly on Dec 25, 2009 - 11 answers

How can I tell which NGO is best for volunteering abroad? [more inside]
posted by tybeet on Jul 4, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm looking for a Peace Corps that doesn't suck. Does it exist? [more inside]
posted by loquacious on May 3, 2008 - 24 answers

What is the best way for me - a gay man living in a country where I don't speak much of the language and where gay people are relatively repressed - to promote greater rights for gay people here? [more inside]
posted by mdonley on Sep 30, 2007 - 17 answers

Please help me find a good organization to volunteer at in San Francisco! Preferably one in the Mission District and that serves underprivileged children. [more inside]
posted by fdhidalgo on Aug 20, 2006 - 6 answers