Volunteering in orphanage….

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Sysman replied

8 August 2009, 14:50
Originally posted by Cliphead View Post

Try doing unpaid IT support work for friends and family.

<voice of bitter experience>
And they are likely to want free support for the rest of your life.
</voice of bitter experience>
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SizeZero replied

8 August 2009, 09:11
Originally posted by craig_m67 View Post

Can i have that link (i'm real)

Link
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craig_m67 replied

7 August 2009, 23:59
Originally posted by SizeZero View Post

It's almost grape-picking season in France - you even get 500 euros on top of your (farm) lodgings too. I'd look up the site for you except you're not really.. well.. real.

Can i have that link (i'm real)
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Cliphead replied

7 August 2009, 23:15
Try doing unpaid IT support work for friends and family.
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SizeZero replied

7 August 2009, 22:27
It's almost grape-picking season in France - you even get 500 euros on top of your (farm) lodgings too. I'd look up the site for you except you're not really.. well.. real.
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DogTown replied

7 August 2009, 21:19
Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

Hang on, are you saying they expect *you* to pay *them*? To work in some Romanian orphanage?!

I never had you down as a kiddie fiddler, but if that's the case no other explanation makes sense.

Why not leave Romanian orphans to be looked after by Romanians?

Why not Vietnam, didn't Gary Glitter pay of the family for 200 bucks?
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SirSickboy replied

7 August 2009, 21:03
Volunteering in orphanage….

Yeah, the kids begin to get me down too around this time of the summer holidays but isn't that taking things a bit too far?
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thunderlizard replied

7 August 2009, 19:40
Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post

initial websearch suggests that they are after £1200 to £1500 for a month stint, plus the flights etc

That's probably because they have a surplus of local, Romanian-speaking, available people to volunteer but a lack of money. You could stay in a Mayfair flat for that much!

I do wonder why Romania seems to have the monopoly on orphanages, and none of the other ex-Soviet countries. It can't just be the effects of that episode of Challenge Anneka from 20 years ago can it?
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tim123 replied

7 August 2009, 19:32
Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

Hang on, are you saying they expect *you* to pay *them*? To work in some Romanian orphanage?!
?

That's exactly how it works. You pay the money to cover your board and lodgings.

1500 for a month is a bit steep though

tim
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OwlHoot replied

7 August 2009, 16:18
Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post

Now I am doing the permie thing, I have holidays which I am struggling to use.

Live alone, wanting to take time out of the rat race, but don’t want to take time for the sake of it.

I am seriously considering volunteering for a month somewhere. Mainly down to already volunteering as a childrens counsellor and wanting to learn more about working with young people.

Considering a Romanian orphanage, but the so called charities are really milking it – initial websearch suggests that they are after £1200 to £1500 for a month stint, plus the flights etc…….

Hang on, are you saying they expect *you* to pay *them*? To work in some Romanian orphanage?!

I never had you down as a kiddie fiddler, but if that's the case no other explanation makes sense.

Why not leave Romanian orphans to be looked after by Romanians?
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thunderlizard replied

7 August 2009, 15:58
Try an Israeli kibbutz. You'll learn valuable hen husbandry skills into the bargain.
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lukemg replied

7 August 2009, 14:50
Wilmslow
Contractor Among Contractors

Oi, admin - sort it out...
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RichardCranium replied

7 August 2009, 14:01
IF (in caps on purpose) IF you are serious, try the local hospital and hospices.
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Wilmslow started a topic Volunteering in orphanage….

7 August 2009, 13:49
Volunteering in orphanage….

Now I am doing the permie thing, I have holidays which I am struggling to use.

Live alone, wanting to take time out of the rat race, but don’t want to take time for the sake of it.

I am seriously considering volunteering for a month somewhere. Mainly down to already volunteering as a childrens counsellor and wanting to learn more about working with young people.

Considering a Romanian orphanage, but the so called charities are really milking it – initial websearch suggests that they are after £1200 to £1500 for a month stint, plus the flights etc……

Has anyone done a month volunteer break? Need some option inspiration…….

Cost is an issue being permie…….
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