VOLUNTOURISM
 
 
 
Giving Back Through Traveling  Sparrow Travel has teamed up with Planeterra, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping develop and support small communities around the world through travel and voluntourism. Our short-term trips are perfect for travelers who have only a few days or a few dollars to spare. It doesn’t take much to make a difference in the lives of the people and places you visit. Sparrow Travel and Planeterra offer a wide-range of voluntours. Here is just a sampling. Many of these trips can be combined or customized to fit your needs. For more information, please contact Tracey at tracey@sparrowtravel.com  ASIA * Project Cambodia & Laos - 15 days - volunteer with a child literacy program and a project that supplies fresh water to villages. Then explore the historical sights of Cambodia and Laos. Starts at $1549. * Project China - 14 days - volunteer at the world’s largest Panda reserve, then visit Shanhai, Xi’an, Chengdu, Beijing and the Great Wall. Starts at $1899. * Project Nepal - 12 days - volunteer with a local NGO overseeing a climate change initiative in the heart of Kathmandu Valley, then experience the beauty of the valley and its people. Starts at $1099.  AFRICA * Project Kenya & Safari - 15 days - volunteer in the outskirts of Nairobi, assisting doctors in a local clinic or helping caregivers at an orphanage, then enjoy the savannah on a safari in a region known as the “Big 5.” Starts at $2299. * Project Tanzania & Safari - 13 days - help teachers and students in local schools on the spice island of Zanzibar, then roam inland to the plains of the Serengeti. Starts at $2349. * Project Zambia & Safari - 15 days - volunteer on a community farm, then see some amazing wildlife by boat in Chobe National Park and journey into the Okavango Delta. Starts at $1199.  LATIN AMERICA * Project Argentina - 7 days - volunteer with kids to help them learn the art of making bread, then enjoy the sights and sounds of Buenos Aires. Starts at $759. * Project Ecuador Family Adventure - 7 days - volunteer on an organic farm and at an environmental primary school, then discover the charm of Ecuador. Starts at $1049. * Project El Salvador - 13 days - volunteer at a highland coffee cooperative, while discovering Mayan pyramids and relaxing on world-renowned beaches. Starts at $999. * Project Brazil - 15 days - volunteer at a community-run daycare, then enjoy Rio de Janeiro’s nightlife and natural beauty. Starts at $1199. * Project Peru Amazon - 10 days - volunteer at a rehabilitation and conservation center for jungle animals while staying at a lodge deep in the Amazon rainforest. Starts at $1099. * Project Galapagos - 10 days - help build an eco-playground out of recycled materials, then explore all that the islands have to offer. Starts at $1299. Contact Sparrow Travel today at 503-936-8037 or tracey@sparrowtravel.com to start planning your voluntour. (Information courtesy Planeterra. Prices and itineraries are subject to change) mailto:tracey@sparrowtravel.commailto:tracey@sparrowtravel.comshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1
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