Here are a few reasons why
volunteering might be a great option for you. Volunteering is always a very
rewarding experience – one that allows you to feel good about yourself while
constantly learning new skills and improving existing ones. It's also a great
way to brush up and learn the local language. Volunteering gives you an
excellent opportunity to meet new people and is an invaluable way to open up
your mind to new cultures and people.
The European Voluntary Service (EVS)
The European Voluntary Service (EVS) is a European Union programme, set up
by the European Commission in early 1996. It offers young people (between 18
and 25) the opportunity to work as a volunteer for six to twelve months in a
non-profit project abroad. Three partners are the key partners of an EVS
project: the volunteer, the sending organisation and the host organisation.
The European Commission take in charge the travel costs for the young, the
insurance (health, accident, public liability) and provides a monthly allowance
from 140 to 220 euros.
How to proceed: Find a sending organisation that will assist you
individually along the procedure (you can find contacts through you National
Agency, your National Coordinator or international volunteer organisations).
Start contacting potential host organisations through your sending
organisation. Keep your fingers crossed and persevere in your search as the
difficulty is not to find a suitable project, but to find a project ready to
host you within the time limit you have planned.
You can have a look at the European database on accredited host organisations and the Youth organisations.
More information also on the website http://www.britishcouncil.org
Volunteering in Istanbul
There are a number of volunteering projects available in Istanbul and can
include teaching at primary schools, helping in orphanages, working with
handicapped people, environmental or cultural work or even volunteering in
construction projects in Turkey's rural areas. Below is a list of some websites
that post English openings for both paid and unpaid jobs.
NGO
A listing of some of the key NGOs in Istanbul along with a detailed overview
of their focus and objectives can be found at the following sites:
Insurance
No matter where you go and for how long, it is prudent to subscribe to travel
insurance. This is especially even more important for ‘exotic’ countries where
the chances of falling sick are relatively higher. Below are some companies
that offer travel insurances. You can browse the internet for more options.
Make sure also that you have a current passport and valid visa as necessary.
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