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Be the Change

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Ever wonder what it’s really like to volunteer in another country? CNN is providing a rare real-time glimpse into the experiences of volunteers around the globe via their Be The Change web series. By providing cameras, laptops, and webspace, CNN is hosting the ongoing chronicles of six volunteers serving in Tanzania, Cambodia, India, South Africa, Ghana, and Thailand.

For example, Cassie Phillips, a volunteer in Cambodia, recently posted a video about spending her Saturdays at a school that offers free English lessons. Another volunteer, Joshua Macabuag, who is serving with Engineers Without Borders in South Africa, discussed using the desalination process to combat significant local water shortages. Vimlendu Jah in New Delhi demonstrated how he leads groups of young people on night walks in the city to help them connect India’s homelessness statistics with the realities of life on the street. And on Jennifer Staple’s page, a volunteer with Unite for Sight discussed turning her passion for public health into a life-changing summer helping to provide eye treatment and glasses to citizens in need in Ghana.

To follow the adventures of these and other volunteers around the world, visit CNN’s Be The Change series here.