could I get invovled in to help. I have a BA in History and a BA in Political Science. I really want to be helpful and get involved with humanitarian aide in places in Africa, Asia and South America.
2006-10-08 07:59:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
I tried UNINCEF, but you have to be 25, Im 21.
I am meeting with a Peace Corp recruiter Monday, but I still want to check out more options.
2006-10-08 08:08:32 · update #1
Come to Scotland and help me.
Are you any good at massages? :P
2006-10-08 08:00:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Many NGO's have openings, but they usually look for experience. You could look up OxFam, Church World Service, CARE and Save The Children, to name a few, then look for "employment opportunities" on their web sites.
I was a Peace Corps Voulnteer 30 years ago. I search YA for "Peace Corps" (also for "Peace Corp" and "Peace Core", since spelling is a lost art) every once in a while. Most people who post questions about it write about their desires rather than their skills. They get upset when I say that good intentions aren't enough. You are much better educated than some. At a guess, you could teach ESL somewhere upriver.
To take an extreme example of skills, if you were a surgeon or a dentist whose parents were so rich that you didn't have any loans to pay back, the NGO's and the Peace Corps would fight over you.
At the other end of the skill spectum, for YA users, are people who didnt' quite finish high school and think the Peace Corps would be a good way to see the world.
2006-10-09 09:51:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Have you tried the Peace Corps?
I'm interested to see the answers you get.
2006-10-08 08:01:04 · answer #3 · answered by andalucia 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sound kinda Nobel helping those who need it most.....there are some great organizations here in the us also..lots of poor people
starving homeless people who could use a hand up......one organization that I like is habitat for humanity....tons of other ones
just google.....you will be surprised what you will find when you google volunteers wanted......peace
2006-10-08 08:02:51 · answer #4 · answered by sltydgx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not start by helping people here, in America? Check with your pastor. He will be able to point you in the right direction right here.
2006-10-08 08:01:25 · answer #5 · answered by north79004487 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
G'luck to you...try this organization:
http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/default.asp?siteID=Google_volunteer
Cross-Cultural Solutions
2006-10-08 08:17:04 · answer #6 · answered by funkypup 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red cross is the pest or SOS or doctors of the world
2006-10-08 08:09:26 · answer #7 · answered by mabdelgaid2@yahoo.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Habitat for Humanity? I don't know if you could use your degree with them though.
2006-10-08 10:28:28 · answer #8 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have a calling from God then you have no buisness goin overseas ......you would just be another body to protect. No Joke.
2006-10-08 13:27:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You know what? You're a good person :-)
2006-10-08 08:32:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋