How young travellers are shaping the future of voluntourism in Malaysia


Acacia drawing colourful butterflies on the hands of children at a Syrian refugee camp. — ACACIA DIANA

For Hong Kong-based Chan Yan Yi, she would not have gotten the opportunity to discover the charms of Malaysia during her semester break if it weren’t for “voluntourism”.

It was a friend’s experience of volunteering in a sea turtle protection programme in Mexico that inspired and motivated her to similarly pledge her time to a good cause while on vacation abroad.

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