How to join foreign volunteers?

A volunteer refers to a person who "makes contributions to his neighbors and even the world, and does not aim at profit, money or fame", and refers to a person who can take the initiative to assume social responsibilities without paying any material return, regardless of return, and dedicating time and spirit. According to the specific situation in China, a volunteer is defined as "a person who voluntarily participates in relevant organizations, makes rational use of existing social resources, and voluntarily contributes what he can to help people in need with practical, professional, skilled and long-term service activities." International volunteers refer to going abroad, leaving their familiar environment and practicing their volunteer dreams in another country or different cultural areas.

There are two kinds of international volunteers in China society, one is recruited through official channels, and the other is the activities organized by commercial organizations or other non-profit organizations. The most essential difference between these two types is that one needs to pay its own expenses completely, and the other is borne by the institution in full, or the institution bears part of the expenses. The former has limited recruitment places and is a senior talent with professional skills in the professional field. Of course, there are also volunteers who carry out various commercial industries, all of which are paid by organizations. What I need to say is the latter, a volunteer project that requires individuals to pay their own expenses. This kind of project has no special requirements for the applicant's requirements, conditions, work experience and education. As long as there are no language problems (mostly English) and a certain fee is prepared, you can participate in volunteer projects in various countries without special requirements. In my opinion, this kind of volunteer project is more of a cultural experience and a social practice. According to the activities arranged by the organizers, you can learn some relevant cultural knowledge and meet some like-minded international friends. Of course, you can also take this volunteer project as a trip, a deep trip, or a gap year trip, and participate in local volunteer projects to realize your gap year. There are also some volunteer projects in between, by working for accommodation, language or a small amount of compensation. This kind of teaching is mainly in the professional field, especially in the education industry. For example, the number of volunteers who teach Chinese as a foreign language is the largest.

All applicants for international volunteer programs need to decide what kind of volunteer programs they want to participate in according to their abilities or purposes. If you are very professional, you need to contact a professional volunteer organization, such as vso. If you want to focus on social practice such as cultural experience and some volunteer services, you can contact Jun International Volunteers Association. We suggest that you should be rational when choosing volunteer projects or organizations, especially those who participate in the latter. Many people think like this: why pay for it yourself? To understand this question, you have to ask yourself, what do you want?

A true international volunteer needs to pay a lot of time, energy and money, not just blood. We suggest that young people take part in a volunteer project, of course, a social experience project, which is easier or more realistic. First, simply understand the volunteer program, understand whether the cultures of different regions and countries can be accepted by you, and understand their real needs.