how do i get started with volunteer work overseas? i'm turning 18 before i graduate and during teh summer i want to help out with organizations and stuff, how do i do taht?
2007-10-31 14:51:58 · 4 answers · asked by roxygirl 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
Samaritan's Purse is a good volunteer organization. Right about now is the perfect time to volunteer helping wrap shoe boxes filled with Christmas gifts which have been donated by churches.
2007-10-31 15:02:32 · answer #1 · answered by Virginia B (John 16:33) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to go overseas next summer you definitely have to start getting ready now, a passport for starters and start contacting organizations that might be available to you, World Vision is good, you could also contact the Southern Baptist Convention, they have a website, if you are thinking of going with a religious organization, the Red Cross and United Way are so politcal it kindly supresses what they are trying to do. I love the Salvation Army, they are good, Samaritans Purse goes around the world as well. I sure there are many more you can find on the web just start planning now for then, thats what I am doing as I am headed for Haiti in January, got everything ready except the suitcase, can't wait to get going, good luck to you and God Bless!!
2007-11-03 19:30:24 · answer #2 · answered by victor 7707 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use the different companies that organize it but most of them cost around $2000 or so (at least all the ones I've seen). The most reputable one I know is the Peace Corps has a shorter stay volunteer thing, so you can do it for a couple of weeks instead of 2 years.
2007-10-31 21:59:22 · answer #3 · answered by amodio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.volunteervisions.org (or .com, can't remember!)
2007-10-31 22:28:25 · answer #4 · answered by itsallgood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋