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Why Pay to Volunteer Abroad?
Why pay to volunteer?
Most people are surprised to hear that they would have to pay to volunteer abroad. What they often do not realize is that there are significant administrative costs involved to arrange for a worthwhile volunteer abroad placement. Volunteering Solutions is not supported by any government funding and runs its programs entirely from the fee that volunteers pay to take part in the volunteer programs. Volunteering abroad, involves incurring of many costs such as food, accommodation, transportation, transfers, project selection etc. The program fee charged by us, goes into providing you all these services. The money that you pay to us is distributed at various stages to provide you a meaningful volunteer abroad experience.
Money is typically spent on the following:
Administration includes the following:-
- Advertising Online/Offline
- Salaries for staff
- NGO financial help
- Communication with volunteers and partners, by phone/email etc.
- International travel done by our staff to monitor projects and attend local meetings with partners
- Website maintenance.
- Government taxes
- Credit Card processing charges
- In country maintenance of offices, vehicles etc
- Staff recruitment
- Volunteer recruitment
- Maintaining office and other expenses
Most people are surprised to hear that they would have to pay to volunteer abroad. What they often do not realize is that there are significant administrative costs involved to arrange for a worthwhile volunteer abroad placement. Volunteering Solutions is not supported by any government funding and runs its programs entirely from the fee that volunteers pay to take part in the volunteer programs. Volunteering abroad, involves incurring of many costs such as food, accommodation, transportation, transfers, project selection etc. The program fee charged by us, goes into providing you all these services. The money that you pay to us is distributed at various stages to provide you a meaningful volunteer abroad experience.
Money is typically spent on the following:
Administration includes the following:-
- Advertising Online/Offline
- Salaries for staff
- NGO financial help
- Communication with volunteers and partners, by phone/email etc.
- International travel done by our staff to monitor projects and attend local meetings with partners
- Website maintenance.
- Government taxes
- Credit Card processing charges
- In country maintenance of offices, vehicles etc
- Staff recruitment
- Volunteer recruitment
- Maintaining office and other expenses