How to Be an Amazing Volunteer Overseas
eBook - ePub

How to Be an Amazing Volunteer Overseas

Rules of the Road, Stories from the Field

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eBook - ePub

How to Be an Amazing Volunteer Overseas

Rules of the Road, Stories from the Field

About this book

Do you want to travel and make a positive impact on the world? This book is designed for you. It will give you practical tips on how to decide what to do and where to go. It will help you to prepare for life in a new country where life is very different. And it will help you to make sure you help the organizations serving as your host rather than be a burden. This book has lots of stories from the author's experience around the world. She started as many volunteers do, with no idea of how to help people on the ground. After a great many stumbles, she discovered the key to being a successful volunteer overseas: First, go to learn. Then you can help.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Foreword
  5. Introduction
  6. PART 1 Deciding to Volunteer Abroad
  7. PART 2 Preparing to Go
  8. PART 3 Adapting to a New Environment
  9. PART 4 Readjusting to Life Back Home
  10. Epilogue
  11. Appendix 1: Responsible Volunteering
  12. Appendix 2: Packing List for a Hot Country
  13. Glossary
  14. Bibliography
  15. Acknowledgements
  16. Index
  17. About the Author
  18. Back Cover