Hi everyone,
I've been looking into different volunteer abroad programs but have found a lot of them to be very expensive? I'm wanting to volunteer in Asia for at least a year maybe a bit longer. Are there any programs where I can do this for a more affordable price, or is it normal for this sort of thing to be quite pricey? I do understand that I should have to pay for my food/accommodation which I am more than willing to do.
Thanks in advance.
LavanderRose
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julie_l
Does the Canadian government have any official volunteering bodies? Australia does. Perhaps you could look for them.
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westwood
What skills do you have for long term volunteering? I have a friend who was with the Red Cross in several Asian countries. He had a medical background but still had to wait to be taken on by them.
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DBoorman
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What sort of volunteering work are you looking to do? You could look at WWOOF. An organisation that links willing volunteers with organic farms in need of an extra hand on the field. You'll be provided with free accommodation and food for 5-6 hours of work a day. Plus the sign up fee is relatively minimal.
I wrote about it recently on my blog here.
The official WWOOF site can be found here.
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hello_bamboo
If you need to pay to volunteer, it's obvious you're not really adding value, hence the need for monetary compensation. It indicates it's about you having an 'interesting' experience, rather than about helping those in need. Payment for volunteering should set the alarm bells ringing.
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westwood
Even volunteering in Asia requires work permits and for some countries, not so easy to obtain unless you intend doing something like teaching. Sure, people do it without but you then have to wonder how scrupulous the place is to ignore Immigration laws.
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LavanderRose
I've never thought about it that way. I guess I got washed up in the false idea of helping others. Thank you, that was a needed read.
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westwood
With sense like that, you'll go a long way. And I mean that in a positive sense. But have a look at Habitat for Humanity. They do some good work here in NZ plus its a different way of helping others. I know they have done some work in Cambodia because NZ was involved.
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soulwound
hey check this Facebook page out, might help for info on volunteer work.. Like for regular updates
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Volunteer-work/201441186558572
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