Meaningful Travel with Paulie
Follow along as I explore meaningful world travel
Campaign Report Part 2 – achievements and lessons learned
Aug 30th
The second of a 3-part series of reports on my PCs for Migrant Children campaign. It turned out to be far more successful than I imagined and it kept me very, very busy in Maesot right up until the morning I left. Thank you to all who contributed either financially or with getting the word out. You have helped improve the lives of hundreds of children!
Campaign Report Part 1 – why and how much?
Aug 27th
The first of a 3-part series of reports on my PCs for Migrant Children campaign. It turned out to be far more successful than I imagined and it kept me very, very busy in Maesot right up until the morning I left. Thank you to all who contributed either financially or with getting the word out. You have helped improve the lives of hundreds of children!
To volunteer, or to work?
Aug 24th
Originally I set out to travel and incorporate volunteering as a substantial part of the journey. However, my recent experience in Maesot has taught me that I don’t have to do it independently and I don’t have to do it with my own money – I can get paid to do it too. Here are my thoughts on shifting my approach from volunteering, to paid philanthropy.
Does volunteering change you?
Aug 17th
Does volunteering change you? Yes, there’s no doubt. But it isn’t necessarily the fantastical, amazing change it’s often made out to be.
PCs for Migrant Children: an update
Aug 8th
It’s been a while since I started my ‘PCs for Migrant Children’ campaign, but the process of delivering computers into the schools is underway and I’m seeing success, as well as frustrations. Here is an update.
Further discussion on the importance of English teaching
Aug 2nd
Is teaching English as a second language to impoverished children in rural areas really an important endeavour for volunteers? This article continues the discussion with suggestions to replace the large classroom teaching with smaller, more intensive lessons.
Does English teaching really make a difference?
Jul 30th
Does English teaching make a difference to impoverished communities? When undertaking meaningful travel, does this count?
What does Meaningful Travel really involve?
Jul 27th
I’ve been ‘on the road’ for nearly 7 months already and I’ve had a whole plethora of experiences since I started. I wouldn’t substitute my time spent so far for anything, since just now in my life it’s what I want to do. But what is this so-called “meaningful travel” malarkey all about?
The experience of an unlikely volunteer English teacher
Jul 16th
I’m a unlikely, newly recruited, English language teacher for a Karen migrant school found on the Thai-Burma border. In this article I just relay some of my daily and classroom experiences so far, and my take on my progress and that of the children.
PCs for Migrant Children: The story so far
Jul 12th
At the time of writing, it’s been a full 2 weeks since I launched my PCs for migrant children campaign on my blog. It’s been a very interesting time to say the least and I’ve learned quite a bit about fundraising, collecting money online, getting the word out, and learning more about the people that I know and realising the efforts that many of them will go to to donate and spread the word for causes they believe in. It’s been brilliant!
