There are tons of organizations that are set up to faciliate these types of volunteer abroad opportunities and airfare is typically the biggest expense. I definitely want to do more - because trips like this one are enriching, and eye-opening and all around important.
Our group used A Broader View Volunteers, but other NGOs offer the same type of service - they'll plan the majority of your trip, set you up with a place to stay, a local liason, and the organizations you'll be volunteering with in your time abroad. You just come up with the cash and say when. And you could even fundraise to help you afford your trip. (Airfare and two weeks in a developing country might come out to about four thousand dollars, tops, and these days many companies might even pay you for X hours/days volunteering time.)
If I stow away a $100 a month into a special stash, I'll have enough for a two week volunteer stint in Vietnam or Peru, or Kenya or Tanzania, or to go back to Uganda by 2011. And I'll bring whoever wants to come with me.
About Me
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- I'm a survivor of the corporate world, an ex-process improvement nerd, a Veterinary Technician and a part time dog trainer; a singer-in-the-shower; a lover of live music; a vegetarian; a fan of sarcasm, procrastination and indulgence.
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Volunteering abroad is not an easy task. The expenses is for you to shoulder on. You can raise funds if you want, food and accommodation is usually shoulder by the sponsor.Support volunteering abroad they are good experience for us.
Joseph @ volunteer in sri lanka
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