Working and living abroad
Many young Europeans would like to work in a development country for some months or a year. But which organisaztions are offering internships, scholarships, volunteer services or jobs and which country would be the most interesting?
The volunteers of bbjshare.it made a research on the internet and found very instructive websites. Here is the overview.
Volunteer Action for Cambodia
VaCambodia is an initiative of the non government organisation STARKAMPUCHEA. Its objectives is to strengthen civil society and democracy. The work with 39 partner organizations in seven provinces of Cambodia. They are always looking for foreign volunteers in order to exchange work and cultural experience.
www.vacambodia.org
Global Volunteer Network
The Global Volunteer Network offers volunteers service opportunities all over the world. They work with partner organization in 21 countries, especially in development countries.
www.volunteer.org.nz
Go Abroad
Go abroad is a website with a collection of links for people who are looking for volunteer places, internships, language schools and jobs abroad.
www.goabroad.com
Peace Brigades International
PBI is an international grassroots NGO that has promoted nonviolence and protected human rights since 1981. We send international volunteers to areas of conflict, providing protective accompaniment to human rights defenders threatened by political violence. We also facilitate other peace-building initiatives.
www.peacebrigades.org
Service Civil International (SCI)
SCI is a peace organisation that co-ordinates international voluntary projects for people of all ages, cultures, religious and economic backgrounds. The work is based in the belief that all people are capable of living together and co-operating with mutual respect and without recourse to violence to solve conflict. Through international voluntary work SCI aims to give people the chance to experience this way of living whilst contributing in a useful manner to the community.
www.sciint.org/
