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People and Places - matching your skills to community needs
our commitment to volunteers
you will work with, not instead of, local people
your skills will be matched to their needs
you will know where and how your money is used
your work will be part of a sustainable programme

our commitment to the community
we will ensure that volunteer placements are beneficial, not exploitative
our priority is to match community needs with volunteer skills
we will ensure that local people will not subsidise volunteers
our relationship is long-term and sustainable

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our commitment to volunteers and communities
rewarding, challenging and safe experiences for volunteers and local people alike, where at least 80% of volunteers' funds are spent in the host country

Truly accountable, ethical, responsible, sustainable volunteer travel

Community development in Peru (CW)
Peru
community development
Work with local communities in Amazonian Manu - this project seeks to build capacities to assist lo...
Mapoch Village (CW)
South Africa
community development
There are many aspects of life in this very rural and traditional Ndebele community where volunteer ...
News
Read our latest newsletter Our June newsletter contains news on Sallie's recent trip to Nepal and India, volunteer stories and ...
New project in Peru We are proud to announce that we are now working with a wonderful local partner in Peru. This projec...
Gaining Far More Than Given The National Education Association (which represents most U.S. teachers) interviewed a family of vol...

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