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our commitment to volunteers
you will meet INSPIRATIONAL people in EXTRAORDINARY places
you will be the RIGHT people in the RIGHT places
you will GAIN as much as you GIVE
you will work WITH not INSTEAD OF local people
you will know WHERE and HOW your money is used

our commitment to the community
we will ENSURE volunteer placements are beneficial
our priority is to match community NEEDS with volunteer SKILLS
we will ensure that local people will NOT subsidise volunteers
our relationship is LONG-TERM and SUSTAINABLE

our commitment to volunteers and communities
rewarding, challenging and safe experiences for volunteers and local people alike, where at least 80% of volunteers' funds are spent in the host country

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Education Development in rural Nepal (ED)
Nepal
education development
This project works with 6 schools in rural Nepal - 10 kilometres from Pokhara.The goal is to improve...
Community Development Madagascar (CW)
Madagascar
community development
Join an award winning charity in their work with impoverised communities in south east Madagascar. G...

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