re: Good read on why "Voluntourism" is BS

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Having said that, there are a number of companies that do these trips that actually build stuff... build huts, build water systems, etc. While these may lead to further dependence, it's also hard to say that having clean water makes their lives worse. Maybe they could incorporate more teaching to the locals.

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I have a friend that went on a mission trip last year to Peru. They painted houses and churches and such. One of the locals told him that was the third time in a year that house had been painted.