10 Reasons why we love Volunteering
On International Volunteer Day, we decided to ask our own wonderful volunteers at Development in Action why they love volunteering. Here’s what some of...
Volunteering Abroad: A Do or a Don’t?
Volunteering internationally has been a rising trend for students and fresh graduates in recent years. Our India Programme Officer Caroline Townsend offers some thoughts on steps...
NEW BLOG EDITORS- kicking off on Development Information Day
Welcome to the new blog! We thought it would be fitting to introduce our new Blog Editors, Joe Corry-Roake and Sidra Khalid on Development Information...
Volontourism: the dangers
DiA blogger Joe Corry-Roake comments on the dangers of volontourism. As a new academic year starts there will be a wave of people beginning...
Breaking into international development
International development is one of the toughest career paths out there. But worry no more – DiA Vice-Chair Jamie Pett is on hand to...
The Kenya terrorism threat is not just for tourists
In light of the increasing terrorist threat from al-Shabab in Kenya, Emma Forrest assesses the dangers for Kenyans as well as British tourists and reflects on...
IVC Reflections
Our India Volunteer Co-ordinator (IVC) Joseph Bird reflects on his work and travels around India keeping up with DiA’s placements and finding links with other grassroots...
Joe’s Journeys
DiA’s India Volunteer Coordinator, Joe Bird, reflects on a summer of content, as he shares his experiences working in India in this blog post....
DiA Summer Volunteer Orientation: A Storming Success
Elephant blessings, monsoon thunderstorms and copious amounts of head wiggling – all in the space of one short week for DiA’s India Volunteer Co-ordinator...
St. Gonsalo Garcia Ashram
DiA’s Blog Editor Will Jones reflects on his time at St. Gonsalo Garcia Ashram in this digital story. Creating your own digital about your...
Power in Pondi
Following her return from India, Development in Action’s Emily Wight reflects on the work of NGOs across Pondicherry, as they work to improve the...
Informing Uninformed Migration
Indian youth typically face multiple pressures, both economic and social. Those in lower bracket of the age group 14 to 30 are particularly at...
Summer at St Gonsalo
John Law, DiA’s photographer of the year, shares a selection of his photos taken during his time as a volunteer at St Gonsalo Garcia...