Comments on: Q&A With Sarah Van Auken of Volunteering Global

By: musisi

musisi — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 09:57:01 +0000

hey all interested in volunteering East Africa Uganda please contact me direct our fairs are negotiable mainly we are interested in capacity building please reach me on : hope.joy2007@yahoo.com. and we discuss we invite volunteers all year around any age.
feel free to contact me and we create a difference in lives on many vulnerable s.

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By: Anil

Anil — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:29:35 +0000

Sarah’s site is great, especially since it can be daunting to volunteer abroad at first. It’s something I’m looking to do more of as I travel and Volunteering Global is a great resource.

By: Olga

Olga — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:09:19 +0000

@ John Bardos
Not all volunteer opportunities were created equally. There are tons of inexpensive options. Check out these websites to peak your interest.
Action Without Borders, http://www.idealist.org;
Best Bets for Volunteering Abroad, http://www.cie.uci.edu/~cie/iop/voluntee.html;

By: Olga

Olga — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:04:12 +0000

Hi Emily,
As always ~ great points here. I think it is essential to give young 20 somethings the perspective that you don’t always have to travel for leisure; it can also be done to serve the greater good. I recently read a post from the Thunderbird University blog (highly acclaimed International Management & Business MBA university) blog that reiterates a speech given to their students by the Dali Lama a few years back. His key point was that as a global citizen, we need to help one another succeed. That is how a global leader is born. Great final question btw. It is so important to have some sort of filter for scams – particularly when choosing a volunteer position in a foreign country.

Cheers!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:47:10 +0000

Terrific post. Glad to know about Volunteering Global. What a great resource.

By: John Bardos - JetSetCitizen

John Bardos - JetSetCitizen — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:59:01 +0000

Great post!

It is hard to find legitimate and inexpensive volunteering options. It is good to hear from an expert. My wife and I would love to volunteer, but at $1000 a week for some of these programs it is too expensive. It would make more sense to just donate that money to charity.