The Benefits of Volunteering Abroad
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Volunteer work means giving your time and energy to work in a project without getting paid. Volunteering Solutions provides program placement in different countries and in different fields. As you will be putting in your time, energy and money, the volunteer programs available are flexible. The flexibility comes by choosing the numbers of hours that you are willing to work in a day and the duration of the volunteer program. Also most of the work that you will be doing does not need any academic qualifications, which means anyone can apply. So if you are willing to help and care you are most welcome to join our programs in 19 different countries worldwide. Most volunteer abroad programs involve a lot of traveling, so we don't want you to go to another country and find yourself being ineffective. You should put considerable research in to the work that you will be doing abroad. In that, you want to choose a program whereby it emphasizes on your strengths, skills and abilities. Here are examples of the most popular volunteer abroad programs that are available with Volunteering Solutions: -
Volunteer Teaching programs
This is the most popular volunteer program. Volunteers will work in private, public schools, orphanages and community schools. The volunteer work involves working with kids who are 4 to 16 years old. The volunteer will be involved in teaching some of the subjects like English, Math, Science, Music and physical education. The volunteers will partner with local teachers and other volunteers to provide proper education to the children. The main duties involve Work as a teaching assistant: teaching classes, looking after administrative tasks, help in sports activities and playing with the kids. For this program, you will need to love kids, teaching and to be patient with the kids. Sometimes some training for this program is needed but it's not mandatory. Schools are not open throughout the year; you should time your volunteer work in order to coincide with the school calendar. We have Teaching program in also all countries where we provide volunteering opportunities, so just be sure which program destination interests you the most so that you can start your program at the earliest.
Volunteer orphanage work
Working in children's orphanages is very popular, and it's the most fun and engaging. If you like kids and want to change their lives for the better, then working in an orphanage program is the best place. The kids are active and love the attention they get from the volunteers. A typical volunteer helping in an orphanage would help the children with their day to day activities such as: doing homework, making notes, playing with children, helping staff organize the orphanage, exchanging cultural views and teaching them about health and hygiene. You can also take the kids out for picnics and for excursions. Most of the programs activities are already arranged and you will have a supervisor to help you all the time. Orphanage program is also available in almost all countries where we provide volunteering opportunities, so just be sure which program destination interests you the most so that you can start your program at the earliest.
Volunteer Community development work
Volunteer work involves education, empowerment, construction, and vocational training; providing sex education to the girls and the local community which you can assist with. Volunteers working in the Women Empowerment program work along with women from poor areas within the capital city of Delhi. All the women come from poor family background and have poor or very little education level. In some projects volunteers also provide counseling and monitoring and help women by teaching English, helping in different vocational courses such as beautician work, stitching and handicrafts work. They make a big difference in their lives by sharing their love and warmth with these women.
Volunteer Health/ Medical programs
The volunteer work will be done in hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, and public health offices. The volunteer health programs target the poor and those who don't have access to medical facilities. We have tie ups with different hospitals and clinics worldwide which offer medical help to the poor. Interns and Volunteers are placed in hospitals and clinics in the region where they work alongside the medical staff and attending to the needs of the patients. Students mainly shadow and assist the medical staff depending on their level of experience and the skills they possess. Other duties include filling in forms and charts, diagnosing diseases, giving out prescriptions and consultations. In this, the volunteer will need to have a medical background in order to work with the patients. This program is best for health professionals like: doctors, nurses, medical students and clinical officers. If you are interested in volunteering in Spanish Countries then we require intermediate level of Spanish knowledge.
Volunteer HIV/ AIDS program
As a volunteer you will be asked to help in the outreach programs to help educate the members of society and create awareness about the disease. The volunteer work involves supporting the infected and affected through provision of food and medical supplies. As a volunteer work, you will be counseling them, encourage and help empower them. For this volunteer program, you will need to be compassionate about the disease and understanding to those who are infected and affected. There are no academic qualifications that are needed to work in this program.
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