International development

6-Day Visit To Rural African Village Completely Changes Woman's Facebook Profile Picture

52 signs you shouldn't become an aid worker

From cluster meetings to sunsetting: how to speak development (jargon)

For the charitable donor.
(Requires VPN if outside US.)

Music video:

Resulting campaign, with more videos.

Radi-Aid Awards 2016

For the fan of innovation.
(and it’s a real organization to fund and reward for its ingenuity)

For the selfless adventurer/explorer/expat.

Why I Quit My Job to Travel the World - The New Yorker

For the romantic. These two are real.

“Tsunami and the Single Girl: One woman’s journey to become an aid worker and find love.” Set in humanitarian disaster zones around the world, Tsunami and the Single Girl is the story of Krissy Nicholson’s journey to become an aid worker and her (seemingly) never-ending search to find a soul mate.

And about another book in the same vein, a nice response to the Louise Linton gap year book fiasco:

How My Dream Gap Year In Europe Turned Into A Nightmare

For the white savior.

Kudos to the person putting in this much effort.

Barbie Savior (@barbiesavior) * Instagram photos and videos

But reality is very similar. humanitariansoftinder.com

http://humanitariansoftinder.com/

For the Taylor Swift fan. On current pop culture portrayals of Africa.