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Palms International Volunteering’s Encounters are ethically run small group tours that provide curious travellers with authentic, hard to come by travel opportunities in countries such as Samoa, Timor Leste and Thailand.
Comprehensive insights into daily life and culture, and sustainable approaches to development are gained by tapping into relationships of understanding, acceptance and care between local communities and the Australians Palms’ are supporting on long-term assignments.
Throughout your journey, you will witness the work of Palms’ local partners. You will have the opportunity to learn about the role Australians can play in reducing global poverty by supporting local initiatives. Samoa Encounter.
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Palms International Volunteering’s Encounters are ethically run small group tours that provide curious travellers with authentic, hard to come by travel opportunities in countries such as Samoa, Timor Leste and Thailand.
Comprehensive insights into daily life and culture, and sustainable approaches to development are gained by tapping into relationships of understanding, acceptance and care between local communities and the Australians Palms’ are supporting on long-term assignments.
Throughout your journey, you will witness the work of Palms’ local partners. You will have the opportunity to learn about the role Australians can play in reducing global poverty by supporting local initiatives. Samoa Encounter.
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