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Elders advise doing only what you enjoy

Tue, 20 Jan 2015 03:33:15 +0000

When Lyndsay Greene, author of You Could Live a Long Time, asked experienced retirees how to make the most of retirement, they told her to be active doing what she enjoyed doing

They advised Lyndsay that, with limited time left, understand what you enjoy doing, and change course when you find yourself doing something you don`t enjoy.

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International volunteering with Uniterra

Sat, 01 Mar 2014 18:04:05 +0000

Uniterra sends 450 Canadian volunteers abroad each year, a quarter of them retired, or near retirement. Chris Eaton, CEO of WUSC, describes how they select volunteers to work with partner organizations in Africa, Asia and South America, and how to apply for their international volunteering opportunities:

They are looking for people with a variety of management and technical skills to help NGOs or government agencies for periods ranging from three weeks to two years. They post their openings at Uniterra.ca. It’s best to apply for specific volunteer opportunities, but you can also send in your resume for ongoing consideration.

To find out more, go to: Uniterra.ca

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Voluntourism

Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:07:48 +0000

More →]]> Every year, Cross-Cultural Solutions sends 2,500 people of all ages to their volunteering centres in Africa, Asia and Latin America. They offer a well structured experience allowing guests to experience living in the country and helping out as volunteers in social & educational roles. Alexandra Rabb describes the volunteer experience, how to get involved, and what it costs. Apologies for the bad video/audio quality.