This article - written by Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies at Kansas State University, editor of globalsl.org and member of the Better Volunteering Better Care Initiative, Eric Hartman - outlines a few major issues that individuals should consider before committing to an international volunteer program. The article includes a precaution against any program that offers orphanage volunteering, an activity that “is clearly at odds with major child well-being organizations.” The article also references the “90-second rule” which suggests that an organization offering individuals the opportunity to work with children 90 seconds into the volunteer application (before fully vetting the volunteer) does not have the children’s best interests at heart.