Volunteer Abroad

"We Are So Proud of Him!"

News posted by: EIL UK on: Tue, 01/05/2012 - 12:10
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One of our volunteers is coming to the end of his 6 month project volunteering in a school in Ghana. This is how his family summed up his time there.

Chilling with locals in Ghana"David has had a blast in Ghana! He has been so lucky with the host family & has been accepted in the village & everyone looks on him as Uncle DD's son (that's the Head Master of Learning Field's Schools). He has been made to feel so welcome & has loved every minute of it. The village elders have spoken to Uncle DD & have said this "son" of yours he is so different to any other white man that has come "to help us".

Volunteering in Turkey

Testimonial posted by: Anonymous on: Tue, 16/08/2011 - 11:15
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Hagia SophiaLucy, a recent volunteer to Turkey writes;

"We had the most amazing time....... Our host familes were so welcoming and generous. They were so kind and made it seem like we weren't a hassle! They had the most amazing house with a midblowing view of the Bosphorus river.

We went to our project which was extremely hectic as there were dozens of women waiting for their aid boxes. We were set to organise their store room - which was a task as it was so messy!

Unfortunatly we were not able to teach English as it was Ramadan and it was too difficult for the families to walk to the project in the heat.

Albania volunteering

Testimonial posted by: Anonymous on: Tue, 31/05/2011 - 10:31
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Volunteers in Albania: Volunteers Chris and Sam with some of the students and staff at the Romani Baxt Albania centre in Tirana, AlbaniaBetween April 25th and May 13th 2011 Chris Davie and Sam Walker volunteered through EIL UK at the Rromani Baxt Albania centre in Tirana, Albania.

 ‘We arrived at the centre not quite knowing what to expect for the next three weeks of our time at Rromani Baxt Albania (RBA).

You're never too old to volunteer and enjoy learning about a new culture!

News posted by: Lorraine on: Thu, 05/05/2011 - 09:44
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Over the summer last year, EIL ran a Grundtvig Senior Volunteering exchange project. Four UK volunteers aged 50+ went to Altamura in Italy for 4 weeks to volunteer alongside Italian staff on a Summer Camp for young people. They also helped out at a 'Riding for the Disabled' donkey centre for children who have a disability . Here in Malvern and Worcester, we hosted four Italian ladies aged 50+. For three weeks they were environmental conservation volunteers working alongside local people of all ages.

New Mircoprojects for Summer 2011

News posted by: Anonymous on: Wed, 02/03/2011 - 14:13
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In partnership with our colleagues at AIPC Pandora in Spain we can offer a selection of interesting Microprojects for volunteers.  These 3 week Microprojects take place in 12 different countries in South America, Asia and Africa in the months of July and August 2011.

Each project has space for 6-10 participants and are suitable for a diverse range of people from different backgrounds, training and education. 

These projects respond to local needs in

International Volunteer Day

News posted by: Anonymous on: Thu, 02/12/2010 - 13:39
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Internation Volunteer Day 'Ticket'Have you been or are you a volunteer, or maybe you are considering becoming a volunteer – either way it is worth noting that Sunday December 5th is ‘International Volunteer Day’.

In the run up to International Volunteer Day 2010 you are invited to an online ‘festival’ of volunteering organised by the United Nations Volunteer programme. The ‘festival’ will provide volunteers with the opportunity to share the stories of the work they have done with the rest of the world, around the world.

To pay or not to pay - that is the question.

Blog entry posted by: Anonymous on: Thu, 02/12/2010 - 12:06
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Whether to pay-to-volunteer or volunteer-at-no-cost-to-yourself (or as the current debate puts it ‘paid or free volunteering’) – is a difficult and challenging debate and realistically there is no right or wrong answer – it is most definitely not ‘black and white.’

Some people want to travel abroad, to volunteer so they feel good about themselves – what is so wrong with that? Some people want to travel abroad to volunteer to give something back to society – again, what is so wrong with that?

Group Travel to Thailand

News posted by: Anonymous on: Thu, 26/08/2010 - 10:30
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EIL, in conjunction with a local Malvern charity, offer opportunties for group travel to Thailand.

Thailand landscape

 

These programmes are open to individuals and groups of people interested in volunteering in Thailand and in learning more about the culture of this diverse and beautiful country.

For more information about these groups click here.

Teaching English in China

Partner testimonial posted by: Anonymous on: Fri, 30/07/2010 - 13:31
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Christine Pao travelled to China to teach English in schools during June and July 2010.

Read the newsletter she has sent about her experience here.

“what have you done today to make you feel proud?!”

News posted by: Anonymous on: Wed, 28/07/2010 - 11:57
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“Red Shirts are burning government buildings in Ubon- violence could spread, so please stay at your project, avoid town centres and crowds"

Laura Clayson, an EIL sponsored volunteer to Thailand, has sent a newsletter about her experiences and the volunteer work she is doing.

Read her newsletter here

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