Volunteer Tourism Ethics Evaluator#

Overview#

Helps travelers evaluate volunteer tourism opportunities for ethical impact

This is a pure descriptive skill that provides frameworks, templates, and heuristic analysis for travel planning and preparation. No real code execution, external APIs, or network requests are performed.

Trigger Keywords#

Use this skill when planning travel experiences related to:

• volunteer and ethics
• evaluation considerations
• impact planning
• Travel sustainable if applicable
• community if applicable

Primary Triggers#

• "Help me plan volunteer tourism ethics evaluator for my upcoming trip"
• "Provide framework for volunteer in travel context"
• "Create checklist for volunteer tourism ethics evaluator"
• "Analyze my travel situation using volunteer tourism ethics evaluator principles"

Workflow#

1. Input Reception: User provides travel context through natural language input

2. Input Analysis: Skill parses input to extract key travel information:

   • Destination and travel context
   • Timeframe and duration
   • Traveler type and experience level
   • Specific concerns or requirements
   • Budget considerations (if mentioned)
   • Group composition and needs

3. Framework Application: Skill applies relevant travel planning frameworks and templates

4. Recommendation Generation: Skill generates structured, actionable recommendations

5. Output Delivery: User receives tailored travel planning insights and next steps

Output Modules#

Based on design specification, this skill covers:

• Ethical evaluation framework
• Organization assessment checklist
• Skill-match analysis
• Sustainable impact planning

Detailed Module Descriptions#

Ethical evaluation framework

• Provides structured approach to ethical evaluation framework
• Includes templates and checklists
• Offers best practices and considerations

Organization assessment checklist

• Delivers practical organization assessment checklist
• Includes implementation guides
• Provides customization options

Skill-match analysis

• Offers skill-match analysis
• Includes ethical considerations
• Provides risk mitigation strategies

Sustainable impact planning

• Provides sustainable impact planning
• Includes integration guidance
• Offers long-term planning support

Usage Scenarios#

Scenario 1#

User input: "Evaluate this orphanage volunteer program in Cambodia before I commit $2,000."

Expected output: Ethical evaluation scorecard — organization transparency, child-protection policy, local-staff ratio, community need vs. volunteer demand, long-term impact evidence, and 'orphanage tourism' red flags — with go/no-go recommendation and alternative suggestions.

Scenario 2#

User input: "I want to volunteer abroad but don't want to do harm. Create a vetting framework."

Expected output: 5-step vetting process — mission alignment check, community-led vs. outsider-imposed assessment, skills-match test (do they need what I offer or just my money?), economic displacement analysis, post-departure sustainability plan — with 20 vetting questions to ask organizations.

Scenario 3#

User input: "Compare these 3 wildlife conservation volunteer programs for ethical quality."

Expected output: Comparative ethical matrix scoring on animal welfare, research legitimacy, local employment, visitor education impact, and transparency — with specific green/yellow/red flags for each and recommended choice with justification.

Scenario 4: 想去尼泊尔做义工旅行#

User input: "看到网上有很多尼泊尔义工旅行的项目，就是那种一边旅游一边做公益的，交几千块报名费，靠谱吗？" Expected output: 评估义工旅行项目的伦理问题：1）警惕'付费义工'陷阱——真正的NGO不会向志愿者收取高额费用，收费项目本质上是商业旅游；2）伦理风险——短期孤儿院义工可能对儿童造成依恋创伤（来了一批又走一批）；3）推荐替代——通过正规国际NGO组织（如UN Volunteers、IVHQ）报名，或者在国内参加'乡村支教'项目更方便（美丽中国、支教中国2.0）。建议优先考虑四川/云南的短期支教，文化壁垒小且费用低。

Safety & Limitations#

What This Skill Does#

• Provides descriptive travel planning frameworks
• Offers heuristic analysis and recommendations
• Delivers structured planning templates
• Suggests considerations and best practices

What This Skill Does NOT Do#

• ❌ No real bookings: Does not book flights, hotels, or activities
• ❌ No real-time data: Does not access live prices, availability, or weather
• ❌ No professional advice: Does not provide medical, legal, or financial advice
• ❌ No guarantees: Recommendations are informational only
• ❌ No code execution: Pure descriptive analysis only
• ❌ No external APIs: No network requests or external service calls
• ❌ No cultural guarantees: Provides general guidance but cannot guarantee cultural appropriateness

Safety Boundaries#

• All recommendations are informational only
• Users must verify information with official sources
• Users should consult professionals for specific needs
• Cultural guidance is general and may not apply to all situations

Example Prompts#

Basic Usage#

• "Help me with volunteer tourism ethics evaluator for my trip to Japan"
• "Provide volunteer framework for travel planning"
• "Create volunteer tourism ethics evaluator checklist for my upcoming vacation"

Intermediate Usage#

• "I'm traveling to volunteer destination for 2 weeks, help me plan volunteer tourism ethics evaluator"
• "Analyze my travel situation: destination Paris, duration 10 days, budget $3000"
• "Generate volunteer tourism ethics evaluator recommendations for family travel with children"

Advanced Usage#

• "I need comprehensive volunteer tourism ethics evaluator for business travel to multiple countries"
• "Create detailed volunteer tourism ethics evaluator plan for extended travel with specific ethics requirements"
• "Provide volunteer tourism ethics evaluator framework with risk assessment and contingency planning"

Acceptance Criteria#

Functional Requirements#

1. ✅ Returns structured JSON output with proper formatting
2. ✅ Includes actionable travel recommendations based on input analysis
3. ✅ Provides relevant travel planning frameworks and templates
4. ✅ Demonstrates input-based differentiation (different inputs → different outputs)
5. ✅ Covers all specified modules: Ethical evaluation framework, Organization assessment checklist, Skill-match analysis, Sustainable impact planning

Non-Functional Requirements#

1. ✅ No code execution, external APIs, or network requests
2. ✅ Pure descriptive analysis only
3. ✅ Clear safety disclaimers present
4. ✅ File count ≤ 10
5. ✅ English documentation primary

Quality Requirements#

1. ✅ Clear, actionable travel recommendations
2. ✅ Input-based differentiation demonstrated
3. ✅ Skill-specific logic implemented
4. ✅ Test coverage for core functionality
5. ✅ Documentation complete and accurate

Integration#

This skill can be combined with:

• Destination research skills
• Budget planning skills
• Packing and preparation skills
• Cultural awareness skills
• Other tourism planning skills

Version History#

• 1.0.0 (2026-04-20): Initial release - P1 batch development

  • Added .claw/identity.json
  • Completed SKILL.md documentation
  • Fixed review blocking issues

Technical Details#

Handler Interface#

• Standard OpenClaw handler: handle(user_input: str) -> str
• Returns valid JSON with proper structure
• Includes input_analysis based on user input
• Contains comprehensive disclaimer

Test Coverage#

• JSON validation test
• Disclaimer presence test
• Input differentiation test
• Skill-specific logic test

File Structure#

• SKILL.md - Complete documentation (this file)
• handler.py - Main handler implementation
• tests/test_handler.py - Unit tests
• skill.json - Skill metadata
• .claw/identity.json - Identity information