Three Ideal Locations For Volunteering Abroad

By Author: Paul Collins
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Volunteering, or frivillig, as the Danish call it, is a great way to make friends and gain new experiences on a gap year. There are many companies which offer volunteering trips in a variety of locations, making helping out abroad easy to organise and fun to do. There are many countries which are suited to a trip of this kind, but some are more popular than others because of the opportunities they offer, both in volunteering and for spare-time activities. Below are three recommendations for a great frivillig experience:

Frivillig in Venezuela

The beautiful scenery of tropical Venezuela is enough of an attraction for most travellers. Luckily for volunteers, Venezuela also offers a host of opportunities for 'frivilligt arbejde' – the Danish term for voluntary work abroad. Many of the voluntary opportunities in Venezuela involve working with impoverished children, something which can be very rewarding, although challenging at times. Being in Venezuela also allows the volunteer to learn or brush up on their Spanish, ...
... something which is a valuable perk to a stay in Venezuela.

Frivilligt Arbejde in India

India is a fascinating country with a rich cultural heritage, fascinating history and beautiful scenery. Like Venezuela, India offers many voluntary projects for gap year students and young people. Many of the voluntary opportunities in India involve teaching, often English and mathematics. This is a great way to make a real difference in a community, and can be a great way to learn things yourself. Many people who have volunteered in India describe their time there as incredibly inspiring due to the interaction with Indian people and Indian culture.

Frivilligt in Southern Africa

A frivilligt arbejde experience in Soutern Africa is a fantastic idea for animal lovers and those who want an intense experience of the area's amazing and diverse wildlife. The gap year company Adventure Heart, for example, offers the opportunity to work with animals in Namibia, at the 'Noah's Ark' animal centre. This is a rare opportunity for those with an interest in animals to get up close and personal with lions and other African animals, whilst also providing valuable help. As well as experiencing interaction with animals that is not possible in other parts of the world, there are also vast areas of national parks in this part of the world for wildlife enthusiasts to explore.

These three different continents, have three diverse frivilligt arbejde experiences. Make sure you do your research and choose the right type of gap year volunteering project for your personality and expectations. Although the work can be hard at times, the vast majority of people leave their frivilligt projects with new knowledge, experience and friends, as well as a sense of fulfilment from helping others with their time and energy.