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Paying to Volunteer - why so expensive
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Dear Jonathan,
I am a Program Enrollment Manager at Cross-Cultural Solutions and also an alumna—I’ve volunteered in Brazil, Peru and Tanzania with CCS. I wanted to share with you a blog I came across recently that can give you yet another perspec...
Hi Jonathan,
My wife and I completed two weeks in June in Yaroslavl. It was a most rewarding and interesting experience for both of us and we plan to return next year.
Re overhead cost:
I endorse all that Eve has said below. In addition the pro...
Hi, Jonathan. I am a two-time alumni of CCS Russia. I too, was a bit stricken by the price. It's an expensive program, no doubt about it. I am a working-class person, and I had to save money for probably about a year before I volunteered the first...
Hey All!
We've been looking at CCS, and it just looks REALLY expensive for what we can see it is.
I know this is a common theme and I have read the FAQ on the CCS website about why people pay to volunteer.
We feel like we could do the same and ...
We made this short video to show you where to get the best doener (or Doener) in Munich, Germany. We loved our three weeks staying at our friend's place in Munich, and we were only two blocks away from what is known by locals, and now by us, as th...
Alumni or those interested in volunteering in Ayacucho, Peru
Alumni or those interested in volunteering in Dharamsala, India
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- About me:
- We love to travel, meet new people, and explore new opportunities around the world.
- CCS Volunteer Status:
- Prospective Volunteer
- Length of Volunteer Program Stay:
- longer
- Region/s of Interest
- Brazil, China, Costa Rica (Puriscal), Costa Rica (Cartago), Ghana, Guatemala (Guatemala City), Guatemala (Quetzaltenango), India (Dharamsala), India (New Delhi), Morocco, Peru (Ayacucho), Peru (Lima), Russia, South Africa, Tanzania (Kilimanjaro), Tanzania (Rural Kilimanjaro), Tanzania (Bagamoyo), Thailand (Bangkok), Thailand (Trang), Multiple Regions
- Volunteer Interests:
- Teaching Children, Teaching English, Assisting Teachers, Assisting Local Health Professionals, Working with People Affected by HIV/AIDS, Working toward Women's Empowerment, Sharing Professional Skills/Experience
- Occupation:
- Internet Marketing
- School or University Attended:
- University of Colorado at Boulder, Healing Arts Institute, University of Northern Colorado
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 9:10pm on August 15, 2009,
Bob Rittinger said…
- ever volunteered in Thailand?
- At 9:09pm on August 15, 2009,
Bob Rittinger said…
- Yeah, CCS is probably more useful for inexperienced travellers. Not sure how you would achieve a solid chunk of volunteering by arriving unannounced without the use of an in-country agency. I might consider shopping around for prices at other agencies before I signed up again, but then again, they’d have to offer the same sort of in-depth support.
- At 3:44pm on July 6, 2009,
Bob Rittinger said…
- If time isn't a problem, then you'll probably want to judge based on how much you think you might enjoy the local culture in your destination. How different a culture from your own do you think you can stand to live in for a month? Personally, I like going as far from my home-culture as possible, but you might want to start off (if this is your first big adventure) in a country that at least speaks a European-based language. I just read some good advice in "The Practical Nomad" by Edward Hasbrouck. He says you should read the opening chapters of lots of different travel guidebooks (Frommers, Lonely Planet, Fodors, Rough Guide, etc.). The guide books can even be out of date, because the cultural data doesn't change much, so scrounge up some old guide books at a library or used book store. Sooner or later one will really grab your imagination.
- At 1:23pm on July 6, 2009,
Bob Rittinger said…
- Have you chosen a place to volunteer yet? A one-week stay is awfully short so you better stick close to home, say somewhere in central America. We loved Costa Rica. If you have some spare time, the cloud forest is beautiful and Montezuma is a really laid-back beach town. You better like humidity though.
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