Trends in international volunteering

 

In a global village global volunteering makes sense!

Over the last few decades the scene of international volunteering changed a lot. Of late reports have been written depicting a positive scenario, in which – in spite of the raise in oil- and fuel prices – volunteers will continue to fly to far away places to help out vulnerable communities in the road towards self-sustainabilty. 

 

To name two major trend shifts: 

• from long-term stay more towards short-term assignment (few weeks)
• from pure technical assistance towards capacity building and skill enhancement

To read more about trends – past and future – of International volunteering, click here or here.

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Virtual Volunteering

 

Reaching out from home

It’s not an altogether new concept to the global volunteering community: online or virtual volunteering. Helping out organizations in developing countries from your desktop at home. In business circles the concept of a virtual assistant is gaining ground. Same theory: some people simply deliver quality from out of their homes and/or are too remotely located to be of any physical benefit. A real boon to volunteers who’d like to continue their efforts after coming home! Provided there is a real need at the receiving end. Visited the site of the UN Volunteers, where the concept has been practically worked out and – looking at the presentations – that works out fine. AMAIDI is going to incorporate this concept in its approach towards existing and ex-volunteers.

 

For successstories, click here, here, or here.

For more information on ‘what is virtual volunteering?’, click here

For an example how ‘supply’ meets ‘demand’ at UNV (United Nations Volunteering), click here

 

 

If anyone out there has some valuable tips/do’s & don’ts that we have to be alert to, please let us know by placing your comments here.

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AMAIDI Taxi

From Jan 1 onwards AMAIDI Volunteering in India hosts it’s own taxi service. The organization has purchased a spacious Toyota Innova to transport upto 7 volunteers to and from the airport, project- or travel destination within India. 

If a volunteer would like to be picked up using our car service, please contact: info@amaidi.org or call +91-9626565007, if possible minimum 48 hours in advance. 

Best regards,

 

Camille

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Renewed Website

Logon to http://www.amaidi.org on Jan 1, as we’re launching our renewed website on New Year’s Eve.

You will experience a total make-over, with a lot more information, stored in a logical and accessible way;

• Start your search picking a location (for example ‘Tamil Nadu’ or ‘West Bengal’) or a project area (for example ‘Children’ or ‘Engineering’). 
• Browse travel related information
• Have a quick glance at the new gallery page
• Check the links to sites and blogs of ex-volunteers.
• Read the Terms and Condtions 
• Visit the application forms for volunteers, Indian- and Global partners. 

 

States with available project assignments

 

 

Come and visit http://www.amaidi.org from Jan 1 onwards and enjoy your search for participation in the making of a better world, starting in India.

 

Warm greetings from the AMAIDI team, 

 

Camille van Neer

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