Travelling & working( for a charity?) at the same time....?

Question

Has anyone worked for a charity abroad, if so then how do you go about this? Do you normally stay in one country at a time or keep going to different ones?

I would like to travel to different countries and thought by working for a charity then this would be an ideal way to do this.

Please tell me if you have ever done this or have any ideas for me.

Thank you.

e_mcla - Thank you for your reply. I finish at work on 30/03/07. I'm in South Africa for April then I'm weighing up my options for what to do.

Answer 1

Something I have looked into and am completly for. Its an amazing experience.

some websites i have read are:
http://www.volunteeradventures.com/?gclid=CIyKgIyx04oCFRFFZwod0BdKDg

www.volunteerabroad.com/

www.gvi.co.uk/

www.vso.org.uk/
Here you got away for a year committed to help out in poorer parts of the world.
Ideally they want people committed so you would be needing to commit to staying in one place for a minimum of 6 months to a year.

Good luck

Answer 2

I worked for a small charity in an orphanage in Albania 6 or 7 years ago, it was a fantastic experience and I would highly recommend it. The charity is Hope and Homes for Children and they are always looking for volunteers, good luck.

Answer 3

My son works for Planet Aid Its a large charity for children with aids, he first worked as a driver for the charity he's area manager now. lives in England but travels abroad for the charity.

Answer 4

Am travelling 10 years now!
I started like that.
But one dayi descovered that i wonted to find a normal job and earn some money too.
So i am working for a few mounths and then i'm going somewhere else.

Answer 5

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