From Orphanages to Families | Lumos. MovingWorlds Experteering Planning Guide - Google Docs. Documentatie - Afrika - Better Care Network. Does Your Organization Follow Any Specific Set of Voluntourism Guidelines? | Voluntourism Gal. Every few months, a new announcement—or at least discussion—about volunteer travel guidelines flies by my inbox. Proposals of watchdog groups, new ethical and practical standards, and even research reports find their way onto voluntourism discussion boards like clockwork.
A few we’ve seen in just the past few years: International Voluntourism Guidelines for Commercial Tour Operators (TIES): A collaborative effort to create guidelines for volunteer sending groups–not necessarily the host groups the volunteers are placed with directly.Tourism Concern’s GIVS Volunteering Standards Group: This is (was?) Meant to unite volunteer abroad organizations operating to a certain set of standards. Unfortunately due to the number of dead links on this page, I’m not sure it’s still operating.Comhlamh’s Code of Good Practice for volunteer sending organizations: A simple overview of some standards volunteer abroad groups could strive to reach.
And if so, where are you in the process? Like this: Responsible Volunteering Policy I NGOs and Charities I SL Volunteers | SL Volunteers. Summary of SL Volunteers Responsibility & Sustainability Policy Click here to read full Policy. The policy has been put together by the SL Volunteers team and past volunteers.
Members of the Community that SL Volunteers work in have also been consulted and encouraged to give their opinions and additional initiatives to help ensure that SL Volunteers work responsibly in the South of Sri Lanka. Thanks to The National Youth Services Council for their continued support and guidance. Training: Volunteers are trained by local professionals to ensure they work sensitively and make a positive impact in the communities in which they serve. Cultural Integration All volunteers are educated in their first week about Sri Lankan Culture to ensure that volunteers do not offend anyone and that they have necessary knowledge about the community they are going to work in.
Accommodation: SL Volunteers accommodate volunteers with local families. Staff: SL Volunteers employ two Sri Lankan National Staff. Sample_photography_policy. Overseas-volunteering-checklist-nl. Welcome to Fair Trade Volunteering. Five steps to risk assessment INDG163. An Introduction to ICS by Thomas Baylem on Prezi. International Voluntourism Guidelines: What Are They and How to Use Them. What we know about voluntourism as an industry and as a community is isn't always clear. We know there are pros (travel, learning about yourself and new cultures, etc.) and cons (better ways to help the local community, lack of sustainability) of voluntourism.
It's also true that not all volunteer abroad projects are created equal - some are more responsible, sustainable, and conscious of the local community than others. But what makes a project "responsible" and "sustainable"? The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) and the Planeterra Foundation worked together with an international advisory committee to answer the tough questions about voluntourism. Because definitions and standards aren't set in the industry, these two influencing organizations came together to share their knowledge and help improve the industry. By setting industry standards, the report ultimately hopes to ensure the sustainability of all voluntourism trips. A Breakdown of the Report Choose the Right Volunteers.