How to Be an Amazing Volunteer Overseas

Overview

Do you want to travel and make a positive impact on the world? This book is designed for you. It will give you practical tips on how to decide what to do and where to go. It will help you to prepare for life in a new country where life is very different. And it will help you to make sure you help the organizations serving as your host rather than be a burden.This book has lots of stories from the author’s experience around the world. She started as many volunteers do, with no idea of how to help people on the ground. After a great many stumbles, she discovered the key to being a successful volunteer overseas: First, go to learn. Then you can help.

Reviews

"People who change the world are not necessarily 'special' people. They are everyday people who do not hesitate to respond to outside signals. Volunteering is about discovering what you can do and about getting to a point to take your own first steps. This book chronicles Susan's journey to discover herself – you'll enjoy being a co-traveller with her." —Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2006

Author Biography

Susan Gibson has been working and volunteering in the non-profit world for more than 35 years in 70 countries for NGOs, UN agencies, and donor governments. She is a philanthropist actively engaged in NGOs in areas of refugees, human rights, and education for girls. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and teenage son.