Urban Volunteer Tourism: Orphanages in Johannesburg

Rogerson, Jayne M.; Slater, D. C.

doi:10.1007/s12132-014-9240-6

Cited by 18 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 48 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…South Africa, in particular, is not only one of the favourite destinations in Africa but also one of the top global destinations for voluntourists (Hartman et al 2014). Opportunities for voluntourism in South Africa most commonly involve wildlife or forest conservation, education, and the possibility to work in orphanages and on healthrelated projects (Rogerson & Slater 2014). Young volunteers and voluntourists can also be part of the education system in South Africa, by helping pupils with their homework, teaching them foreign languages or computer skills (Go Overseas 2016;Projects Abroad 2016).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving the contribution of foreign voluntourists in South Africa: The importance of training and supervision

Strohmeier

Heleta

2020

The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The market for voluntourism from the Western world to developing countries is on the rise. Voluntourists are mainly young people who combine travel with volunteering in educational, early childhood development, environmental or other projects. Hence, it is of outmost importance to assess and analyse the contribution of voluntourists to the projects, and especially to the development and progress of the children they work with. This research assesses the skills, experiences and contributions of foreign voluntourists to the development of vulnerable children in South Africa. To get a better understanding of what voluntourists contribute to their projects and the children they work with, researchers conducted semistructured interviews with people who work with voluntourists, as well as with voluntourists themselves in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. One of the main findings of this research is that training and supervision of voluntourists is crucial if the impact of the voluntourists is to be improved.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving the contribution of foreign voluntourists in South Africa: The importance of training and supervision

Strohmeier

Heleta

2020

The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…populations of orphans in less developed countries requiring immediate assistance which can be appropriately rendered by foreigners who wish to make a difference (Rogerson and Slater, 2014). This perception is underpinned by a set of complex intersectional drivers and narratives that fuel voluntourism in general, including neoliberalism, white savior narratives, biblical mandates, and self-advancement (Bandyopadhyay, 2019), and have specific implications for orphanage tourism.…”

Section: Drivers and Narratives Of Orphanage Tourismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Orphanage tourism and orphanage volunteering: implications for children

van Doore,

Nhep

2023

Front. Sustain. Tour.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Orphanage tourism refers to visits or volunteering in orphanages as part of a holiday or tourist experience. Orphanage tourism is a consumer product which represents the intersection of the desire of orphanage operators to gain access to international funding and the desire of tourists and volunteers to give back to less developed countries. Despite its popularity amongst tourists and volunteers, orphanage tourism has come under increasing scrutiny and criticism for its impacts on child rights, development, and the role it plays in driving the unnecessary institutionalization of children, child trafficking and exploitation in residential care settings. This article outlines differing perspectives on orphanage tourism and volunteering from the last decade of research. It examines the contexts in which orphanage tourism occurs and outlines the drivers for this form of tourism. In addition, it discusses the implications of orphanage tourism for children including impacts on child agency, child rights, child development, child protection, and child trafficking and exploitation. We conclude that the limited benefits for children involved in orphanage tourism are outweighed by child protection concerns coupled with negative impacts on child agency, rights, and development.

show abstract

“…These studies provide essential theoretical background on VT as such promote the discourse on the topic. With that said, however, limited research has been conducted on the contributions of WVT, specifically examining the scientific and educational contributions in South Africa Rogerson & Slater, 2014;Alexander, 2012a;Alexander, 2012b). This study's goal is to investigate the scientific and educational contributions of WVT in South Africa.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Wildlife Volunteer Tourism: Scientific and Educational Contributions in South Africa

Hermann,

De Klerk

2024

ICTR

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Wildlife volunteer tourism has evolved into a popular form of sustainable tourism in South Africa. This form of tourism can exhibit both positive and negative impacts on a host destination. However, limited research has examined the potential contributions of wildlife volunteer tourism in South Africa. This paper focuses on filling this theoretical gap by investigating the scientific and educational contributions of wildlife volunteer tourism in South Africa. An exploratory qualitative approach was followed, where seven managers of volunteer tourism organisations were interviewed in August and September 2022. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. From the results, it is clear that wildlife volunteer tourism makes significant scientific and educational contributions. However, funding remains a challenge. The results provided an increased understanding of wildlife volunteer tourism in South Africa, and is valuable to managers, and contributes to the current discourse on volunteer tourism as an emerging market segment.

show abstract

Urban Volunteer Tourism: Orphanages in Johannesburg

Cited by 18 publications

References 48 publications

Improving the contribution of foreign voluntourists in South Africa: The importance of training and supervision

Improving the contribution of foreign voluntourists in South Africa: The importance of training and supervision

Orphanage tourism and orphanage volunteering: implications for children

Wildlife Volunteer Tourism: Scientific and Educational Contributions in South Africa

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About