Hey
Anyone have any suggestiongs on volunteer organizations in
South America or Africa that don't cost an arm and a leg,
please send me a mail!
Cheers!
Sheri
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There are various Gap year agencies in the UK, (GAP, SPW
etc) who command large sums for placements. I payed a
fortune to Teaching Abroad last year. They basically taxied
me from the airport to a randon private school in a Mexican
desert, and left me there with no support. I had a great
time, but felt that I didn't really get my money's worth
from the company. When travelling later, I found various
teaching posts advertised, and I'm sure they would have
welcomed a volunteer, but not over Summer, when the schools
are closed.
A friend of mine did SPW (schools partnership
worldwide)-look it up on the web- and spent 4 months getting
a well dug in Africa. I think that he got heaps out of it,
and the tangiable nature of the project was more satisfying
than teaching, (numerous stories of rampant children, no
discipline and no respect as you're only a volunteer)
There are hundreds of Christian charities out there
rebuilding churches and schools - but think hard about the
methods and morals of missionary work and preaching before
you join them.
Good Luck