We all have our own personal motivations for doing what we do with our lives. Oddly enough, though, we assume certain people (such as celebrities) have ulterior motives while others get off without scrutiny.
Personally, I don't mind the Angelina Jolies and Brad Pitts and Bonos of this world leveraging their celebrity status to make a difference. The fact is, they usually care about what they're doing quite a bit more than many of Africa's current volunteers - and they also generate much more publicity that turns the fickle eye of the global media onto an area in dire need of attention.
In an effort to reveal the ulterior motives of the average Joe, I recently posted a lens (article) on Squidoo that looks at the Top 6 Misguided Reasons for Volunteering in Africa.
Check it out. And by all means, please disagree with me and tell me why I'm wrong!
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