03/06/2007

Julian Worricker presents investigative reports, news, politics, current affairs and entertainment updates. EMAIL: [email protected] Text: 85058 (standard rate). Including Five Live Report:

Mind the Gap

A spotlight on the booming gap year industry, with reporter James Silver. He looks at claims that firms are exploiting vulnerable teenagers to boost profits rather than help the volunteers.

Cases include the orphanage in Sri Lanka which has more volunteers than children and a Tanzanian project where local staff had to pay for the volunteers to eat.