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<a title="VSA Volunteering Overseas page 3" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=gqwtr&pageid=3"> A developing country is one where the population </a>has a low average income compared to the world average. These countries generally have poor infrastructure, health and education systems, and they are
<a title="VSA Volunteering Overseas page 4" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=gqwtr&pageid=4"> Whatkindofvolunteeringisrightfor Test yourself</a>… 1 Why does the idea of volunteering appeal? a) It would get me away from NZ. b) Because my friends are doing it. c) It would be a fun thing to
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<a title="VSA Volunteering Overseas page 6" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=gqwtr&pageid=6"> Who…what…where "...to choose well, you must know </a>who you are and what you stand for..." KOFI ANNAN NAME Emma Marlow Organisation: Students Partnership Worldwide (SPW) – an organisation that gives 18
<a title="VSA Volunteering Overseas page 7" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=gqwtr&pageid=7"> There are dozens of different ways you can volunt</a>eer: on your own, in a group, for a few days… months… years! You can mix it with travel, base it on your interests, or link it to an education or care
<a title="VSA Volunteering Overseas page 8" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=gqwtr&pageid=8"> Thechalenge ofvolunteering‘well’ When vo</a>lunteering is done well, everyone benefits. You have an amazing experience, and the community really gains from you being there. Good volunteering
<a title="VSA Volunteering Overseas page 9" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=gqwtr&pageid=9"> VSA UniVoL SiMon PoLLoCK, riGhT And EbULE TrAinin</a>G CEnTrE STUdEnT. rUGbY ShirTS, SoUTh AFriCA. ChiLdrEn in ArUShA, TAnzAniA. What does it mean? Social impact: You may be only one person, but multi
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<a title="VSA Volunteering Overseas page 11" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=gqwtr&pageid=11"> Can you afford it? To pay? Finding and developing</a> good assignments costs the organisation you’re going with. In most instances, these costs need to be passed on to you. For example, someone needs to
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<a title="VSA Volunteering Overseas page 16" href="http://www.zmag.dk/showmag.php?mid=gqwtr&pageid=16"> W m nformat on heretogofor ore i </a> i www.vsa.org.nz You can find out more about volunteering for development on the VSA website. The site also posts volunteer vacancies and sug
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