Paying for a volunteer opportunity can be a fair exchange. 

Paying for a “volunteer opportunity” masquerading as a business can be a horrible exchange. 

If you have a specialized skill like graphic designer, wind turbine engineer, or eye doctor – you know exactly what you bring to the table. 

But what if you’re not sure what you can offer as a volunteer? What if you don’t have a specialized skill but you still want to help in some way? 

This is where paying for a volunteer exchange comes into play. 

Let’s be clear: You’re not buying an experience. Run away from opportunities that charge you thousands of dollars to play with children or hatch turtles eggs. This is a babysitting job; and you are the baby.