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Originally Posted by DrJ
I went through www.volunteerabroad.ca to Peru.
I had a great experience and the company was sensitive to the peoples we helped to ensure that we minimized any harmful changes to their communities and culture.
The majority of my expense was the air ticket but the accommodations and food were quite cheap. Sorry I can't quote exact numbers.
Good luck with your journey. I highly recommend the company. |
Ya I checked this out earlier. Its very very expensive. $3000-$4000 range for 8 weeks. I don't understand this to volunteer. Id rather go somewhere and put $4000 into a community on my own.
However I am new to this, and am not sure if this is the best or worst way of doing this. I think I could raise enough money to pay for it, and could quite possibly find a sponsor as well, so I don't think I would have to pay out of pocket. But in the end its putting the money to better use, then paying a company.
for how long did you volunteer?