Volunteering in orphanage….

[Wilmslow]

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…….

[RichardCranium]

IF (in caps on purpose) IF you are serious, try the local hospital and hospices.

[lukemg]

Wilmslow
Contractor Among Contractors

Oi, admin - sort it out...

[thunderlizard]

Try an Israeli kibbutz. You'll learn valuable hen husbandry skills into the bargain.

[OwlHoot]

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?

[tim123]

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

[thunderlizard]

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?

[SirSickboy]

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?

[DogTown]

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?

[SizeZero]

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.