International Volunteer

You are a dynamic person that is eager to give something back. But you are still not convinced that volunteer work abroad is the right thing to do for you and you are searching for that last ‘push’ that tells you why you should volunteer abroad. Well, the following text is a guide through the positive aspects of working voluntarily. Maybe this is just what you need to make up your mind.

First of all there is the fact that during the financial crisis, there is a hard competition on the job market. Adding on your CV that you worked as a volunteer, can just be the tipping point in your advantage. It shows that you are dynamic, adventurous, generous and that you have a good morality. It can be a way of standing out from your competitors.

Another advantage is that during the volunteer program, you meet new people from all around the world with different points of view and different qualities. You will be able to learn a lot from them and you expand your international professional network which is very important in the modern world we live in considering the expanding globalisation.

Furthermore, it gives you a feeling of self-satisfaction, you are helping a local community in need and become a part of their culture and daily life, you see things that no one else will ever see, you learn new skills, do things that you never thought you were capable of doing and you will learn much about yourself.

In conclusion, working as a volunteer enriches both your personal and professional life in a way you could never imagine.

Volunteering abroad is a rewarding experience especially to the recent graduates who are looking for a work experience abroad. There are huge amount of volunteers who take the opportunity of volunteering after completed the degree and some postgraduate degrees because they consider it an ideal time to obtain an abroad voluntary projects. It is a turning point for the volunteers between their life in their future career and full time education. Volunteering abroad can give them with the difference of both measures of time and scenery that volunteers have been craving and at the same time gain a work experience and additional skills that gives them an edge from the rest of the applicants in applying for a work.

For some of the volunteer partner organizations abroad and projects abroad gives important to the recent graduates by the developing world who work with in which are the universities, schools, hospitals, businesses and orphanages. Because there are some of the recent graduates bring life-experience e and skills and knowledge when they are going to sign-up in the volunteer programs. The volunteer program projects are somewhat to be given and agree for an additional work place responsibilities and because of this we can see many of those recent graduates can easily find a work abroad after completing the volunteer projects. There are also some recent graduates who have no establish career path after leaving college and volunteering into a community projects that makes it as their turning point to pursue their interest. This makes the perfect way for them to gain insights and change their personal perspectives in looking forward in setting their goals after completing the projects.

Volunteering abroad is somewhat a good start of gaining a work experience abroad after leaving college. It can be perhaps an exciting and turning point of the career path by the recent graduates that need to be considered.

I lived my life the fast way. When friends told me: “Stop a while and smell the roses! Do volunteer travel!” I brush it off and went on my fast paced life.

So, I went off in getting myself into med school and graduated with flying honors. Now, with further studies, specialization, I became a pediatrician and love what I do. Everything is doing fine with my life. I love what I do and I am simply contented, in fact I am preparing a life of further studies in other states.

Then one day, my life just broke apart. With one event everything was broken into pieces. It was the first time that I realized life is so unfair. Existing has no meaning anymore. My life, my profession means nothing to me now. I am empty figurative and literally.

So, I decided to find meaning in another environment. To give me space and time; to give another perspective in life- So, I went to a volunteer travel in Africa. The preparations were heavy then; but I decided that I got to go to save me and my heart. A whole just exists in my heart and it pains me so much.

My first few weeks in Africa are so busy that I never had time to think about the culture, the place and even the people. I do what I do to while away time and heal my broken heart.

After a year of volunteer travel in Africa. I found peace, love, compassion and life itself. It was then I noticed the lands, animals, culture, people, and the attractions. For almost a year I never went out to explore Africa. Yet, when I found peace that I truly needed and appreciated my life and humanity in general I asked for a weeks off to explore what Africa has to offer.

I witnessed the annual migration of animals in Serengeti on an air filled balloon. Engaged on a walking safari watching colorful birds in Kenya and experienced the wonder of Tanzania.

It was then that I had appreciated another culture, scene and people. Now, I am back home and looking forward for a shorter volunteer mission in Africa two months from now.