NEW ARTICLE! Why Pay To Volunteer Abroad & How To Choose A Volunteer Abroad Organization?
Pay to volunteer? We agree…that phrase sounds counter-intuitive. You shouldn’t have to pay to serve a community and form cross-cultural relationships. In an ideal world, United Planet would be sending all our volunteers abroad completely free of charge. But the fact of the matter is, volunteering abroad in another country comes with some expenses.
At United Planet, the volunteer abroad fee doesn’t necessarily mean you’re paying to volunteer – in reality, you’re paying for full support throughout your trip, living expenses, and the assurance that your volunteer program is safe and sustainable. But how expensive is it exactly? You’d be surprised to learn that it’s actually cheaper than supporting yourself in many major cities! The chart below compares the cost of living in Boston for one year with the cost of volunteering abroad with United Planet for one year in both Europe and Africa. Here’s how the numbers stack up:
Surprised? Volunteering abroad with United Planet can be over 50% cheaper than supporting yourself for a year in the United States! That’s a pretty sweet deal.
Sound like your cup of tea? Then don’t miss out on our Long-term Quest early bird enrollment deadline! If you enroll in a United Planet Long-term Quest by August 31, 2013, you’ll receive $300 off your program fee!
ABOUT UNITED PLANET
United Planet is a non-profit organization with a mission to create a global community, one relationship at a time. Established in 2001, United Planet offers volunteer abroad, virtual internships, internships abroad, gap year volunteering, and global virtual exchange in more than 40 countries.
