From Mike
Thanks go to my long-time friends for their encouragement, my Peace Corps colleagues
for their inspiring example, and my parents and family for their constant support. You
know who you are.
From Sarah
A heartfelt thank you to commissioning editor and fellow yogi, Bridget Blair, and coordinating
author, Charlotte Hindle, for being such a pleasure to work with. I am also grateful to the
following people who aided my research: Andrew Criss (AYAD); Andrew Jack (i-to-i Australia);
Belinda Williams (ASF); Brad Atwal (World Expeditions); Cam Walker (Friends of the Earth);
Christine Crosby (AVI); Colin Salisbury (Global Volunteer Network); Danny McDowell
(Interserve Australia); Erin Cassidy (Global Volunteer Network); Erin Green (VIDA); Irene
Bukhshtaber (Volunteering Australia); James Nichols (MSF); John Webber (Live Animal
Imports – AQIS); Marita Lofts (Travel Doctor Clinic); Rhodri Wynn-Pope (RedR); Shona
Jennings (VSA); Steve Bradbury (TEAR Australia); Tim Burns (Volunteering NZ); Tim
Prohasky (Engineers Without Borders); Terry Hoey (World Youth International) and Veronica
Culjak (ATO). Peter Hodge’s Volunteer Work Overseas for Australians and New Zealanders
(Global Exchange; 2004) was a helpful resource. Thanks to fellow RAYADs, Amanda Allen-
Toland, Jacqui Pringle and Amber Rowe for sharing their thoughts, and a salute to the Intake
14 volunteers – a cool crew. Cheers to my extraordinary friends (what sànùk we did have) in
Bangkok. And special thanks to Mum and Dad for letting me work from the holiday house (an
oxymoron indeed) and making my transition from volunteering overseas that little bit smoother.
As the late Audrey Hepburn wrote, we have two hands: one is for helping ourselves and the
other is for helping others. Volunteers around the world are living proof of this.
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