Lühiajalised projektid mõjutavad ka töötajate töökohakindlust, mis teeb kvalifitseeritud tööjõu ligitõmbamise ja enda juures hoidmise keerulisemaks. Mõnes valdkonnas on tekkinud n-ö heategevusturism.
Most trips tend to be to the world’s poorest countries, typically these are situated in Africa and Asia: Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Lesotho, Nepal and Tanzania are some of the most popular charity tourism destinations in recent years. Other destinations become popular for charity tourism due to natural disasters (and sometimes man-made disasters), such as the tsunami in South and South East Asia.