Why Voluntourism isn’t as bad as it is made out to be

I've recently come across more and more online articles about the pitfalls of voluntourism. For those who've been somewhat engaged online in the past few months you've probably read “The Problem With Little White Girls (And Boys): Why I Stopped Being A Voluntourist”In this highly controversial and viral piece the author, Pippa, discusses the negative effects her volunteering efforts abroad have had, particularly discussing a project to build a library in Tanzania, for which she pai…