How to Turn Your Holiday into a Volunteering Opportunity |
Posted: July 22, 2016 |
The way that people used to go on holiday is slowly changing as more people are taking this time to volunteer as they enjoy themselves. The good thing about this is that you get more benefits than if you had gone for a vacation in some expensive beach resort with your family. Image ource: tayloritex.com If you only have a few weeks of holidays each year and you are willing to volunteer, you do not have to sacrifice your holiday. There are new voluntarism opportunities for the people who are looking to add a little bit of volunteering into their holidays. This is where and organization offers its volunteers who are on holiday some part time volunteering. If you want to go and volunteer in Ghana, there are some places that you can visit while there. You can even base your volunteering program in the country that you are planning on going for holiday to. You will obviously go for a program that you are well versed in and the volunteering organization will help you there. Here are some of the tips you should know when looking to turn your holiday into a volunteering opportunity: • Research your Destination The very first thing you want when going for a voluntarism, is to make sure that you get the best of both fun times and helping out. It is important that you look for a country that will meet both your adventurous needs and also relevant volunteer programs to work on. Rahn Goodhew said: “I know that I could not achieve this as traveler and it was exactly what I was looking for when decided to volunteer.” If you are keen enough on your search, you will find some great places to vacation and volunteer. If you want to volunteer in Ghana, you can easily have a great vacation and still manage to offer your services for good. It is important that you do some proper research in order to maximize the little time that you will have to vacation and volunteer. • Making a Budget Going on a vacation basically entails expensive getaways where you get to spend as much money as you can and stay relaxed. This is done with the aim of being relaxed from work and enjoying time with your family. However, there are some other better ways of having a more constructive and fun vacation that will not be as expensive. Ellen who is a midwife from Australia had the following to say about her experiences: “I was excited when I came across uVolunteer during my online research as it offered affordable volunteer programs, and more specifically Midwifery placements.” If you are looking to volunteer in Ghana while on vacation, you need to come up with a budget if you want to enjoy your stay. Plan for the housing and food if the organization does not provide some for the period of time you will be there. • Work with an NGO Once you have a budget, you should be able to settle on an organization that you want to work with. This is vital if you have never been to the country that you are volunteering in before. “Aside from teaching, the uVolunteer program enables you to immerse yourself in the local culture.” If you are new and you want to volunteer in Ghana, you can always contact a Non Government Organization and plan on working with them in the country. With the unlimited wealth of information online, it will not be that hard for you to find the perfect NGO. If you are to volunteer in Ghana through an NGO, you can find out if the organization works with lots of volunteers and then check the reviews they left behind to help you decide.
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