Am I odd?

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Mystical Moon you remind me alot of myself.

I volunteered with Projects Abroad in Ghana summer of last year and it was probably the best experience of my life. But bear in mind companies like PA are very expensive and a lot of money gets swallowed in "admin costs" (yes this is the harsh reality of many NGOs unfortunately). With hindsight I would have gone with Platform 2. With this company all you have to pay for is your passport and your travel to and from the airport. Everything else is free! It is also a very reliable company who have recieved many positive reviews, and you can read volunteer blogs on the website.

Platform 2 go to Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Peru, India or Nepal and the next deadline for applications is 25th of January to fly out this summer.

Regarding your parents, I understand that for a girl it is even more worrying for parents. You just have to ask yourself if this is the kind of thing you really want to do more than anything else, and if it is, then convince the parent who is more likely to budge first! All the best, and if you need any advice about volunteering or going into relief work, PM me, as the latter is something I am currently looking into.

And you say "odd" like it's a bad thing! :p
 
Eliphaz said:
Mystical Moon you remind me alot of myself.

I volunteered with Projects Abroad in Ghana summer of last year and it was probably the best experience of my life. But bear in mind companies like PA are very expensive and a lot of money gets swallowed in "admin costs" (yes this is the harsh reality of many NGOs unfortunately). With hindsight I would have gone with Platform 2. With this company all you have to pay for is your passport and your travel to and from the airport. Everything else is free! It is also a very reliable company who have recieved many positive reviews, and you can read volunteer blogs on the website.

Platform 2 go to Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Peru, India or Nepal and the next deadline for applications is 25th of January to fly out this summer.

Regarding your parents, I understand that for a girl it is even more worrying for parents. You just have to ask yourself if this is the kind of thing you really want to do more than anything else, and if it is, then convince the parent who is more likely to budge first! All the best, and if you need any advice about volunteering or going into relief work, PM me, as the latter is something I am currently looking into.

And you say "odd" like it's a bad thing! :p
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Thank you for your post :)

Most of the volunteering posts are expensive. Thank you for the Platform2 link, sadly, i'm out of there required age range now :(

I'll keep looking around for other opportunities :statisfie
 
Would love to hear more about your stay in Ghana, Eliphaz, when you have the time.
How long did you stay and what kinds of things did you get involved in?
 
There's actually someone from my church who I still keep in contact with who's out in South Africa helping the impoverished community build a school and church. It's just basic things such as an education and religion that these people have no access to. She's really making a difference out there, and however cliche it is to see young African children barely dressed with big smiles on their faces in a classroom, it is always very nice to see there are people out there doing their best to improve lives. I've never had the 'guts' to go out and do anything like it myself, though. I'd rather stick to the UK and be bored albeit safe whilst giving to a charity.
 

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