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Has anyone done Workstay? Volunteer Work?

So, over the last few years I've come to the conclusion that I can't live without contributing in some form, or way. I've been looking up Charity, Volunteering and Helpstay's etc. I'd like to know if anyone here has done the same. Ideally I would like to help with natural disasters/3rd world countries that really do need the help. Hopefully I can achieve this by next summer and be working over there to help the communities. I've always felt I took everything I had for advantage and would like to see real struggle. However it's not without it's own struggle. In an ideal situation I would like to work 40+ hours per week for accommodation and food for an unknown amount of time (I have no commitments over the next three years). I'm a very people person, so I can imagine what I see over there really effecting me, but I hope in some way I'd be able to contribute and make a difference.

What would you guys recommend I do? Where to start, where to look? Is it worth buying membership on websites like helpstay?
I'd also like to know if anyone else has done this. And if you felt a sense of achievement and you felt like your time over there actually made a difference to the lives of people there.

(I don't believe the money we send over to these countries effects the lives of the people living there whatsoever, so please don't suggest donating)
I did because i had to do it otherwise i'd go to jail.


Helped around my local hospital and handled some brochures and stuff, pretty good.
Go ahead if it makes you feel like ur more worthy in this shitty society.
All of high school I volunteered at my local habitat for humanity every weekend. Just got really busy my senior year so I havnt been there in a while
(May 12, 2018 10:49 AM)jesuschristisfake Wrote:  I did because i had to do it otherwise i'd go to jail.


Helped around my local hospital and handled some brochures and stuff, pretty good.
Go ahead if it makes you feel like ur more worthy in this shitty society.

I would like to work abroad, I agree our society is corrupt and these people wouldn't need our help if we formulated a humanitarian society, but hey I can't change that.
Might as well attempt to contribute, I feel terrible for these people who we pass off as 3RD world and forget about.

(May 12, 2018 10:49 AM)Tesla Wrote:  All of high school I volunteered at my local habitat for humanity every weekend. Just got really busy my senior year so I havnt been there in a while

Did you enjoy this? And that was really nice of you, shame you haven't been for a while I'm sure they miss you!
I have volunteered many times but not on the scale of going abroad to do It. They have all been charities close to where I live.
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(May 12, 2018 10:52 AM)Phixel Wrote:  I would like to work abroad, I agree our society is corrupt and these people wouldn't need our help if we formulated a humanitarian society, but hey I can't change that.
Might as well attempt to contribute, I feel terrible for these people who we pass off as 3RD world and forget about.


Did you enjoy this? And that was really nice of you, shame you haven't been for a while I'm sure they miss you!

Speaking of working for free abroad, that's whole another story, since i live in a shitty and degenerate country, i would take that chance and go abroad for free!


I have a friend who's in Italy & Spain and doing something like that, it's not charity but he basically haves food and a place to stay all for free in exchange for work. Makes pretty cool pics for IG tho.
(May 12, 2018 10:57 AM)jesuschristisfake Wrote:  Speaking of working for free abroad, that's whole another story, since i live in a shitty and degenerate country, i would take that chance and go abroad for free!


I have a friend who's in Italy & Spain and doing something like that, it's not charity but he basically haves food and a place to stay all for free in exchange for work. Makes pretty cool pics for IG tho.

I'd like to do something of the same but more on the basis of helping others.
Where about's do you live if you don't mind me asking?

I'm from the UK, we're slowly heading back to the stoneage.
(May 12, 2018 11:49 AM)Phixel Wrote:  I'd like to do something of the same but more on the basis of helping others.
Where about's do you live if you don't mind me asking?

I'm from the UK, we're slowly heading back to the stoneage.

Croatia (Balkan), situation here is shit lol
(May 12, 2018 10:52 AM)Phixel Wrote:  Did you enjoy this? And that was really nice of you, shame you haven't been for a while I'm sure they miss you!

Honestly everytime I was about to go in I felt like blowing it off but always went and at the end it's the best feeling ever


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