Comments on: Everyone Wants To “Volunteer” For UN http://blog.com.np/2007/12/06/everyone-wants-to-volunteer-for-un-in-nepal-and-rest-of-the-world/ We blog for peace and democracy in Nepal Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:36:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Natalie http://blog.com.np/2007/12/06/everyone-wants-to-volunteer-for-un-in-nepal-and-rest-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-52413 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:43:17 +0000 http://www.blog.com.np/united-we-blog/2007/12/06/everyone-wants-to-volunteer-for-un-in-nepal-and-rest-of-the-world/#comment-52413 HI I have been reading about lot of Fake NGO’s in Kathmandu Nepal, how do i make sure I will be working with a legit NGO. Please help.

]]> By: Bogdan Cojocaru http://blog.com.np/2007/12/06/everyone-wants-to-volunteer-for-un-in-nepal-and-rest-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-50789 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:41:33 +0000 http://www.blog.com.np/united-we-blog/2007/12/06/everyone-wants-to-volunteer-for-un-in-nepal-and-rest-of-the-world/#comment-50789 Hi there!
I just want to comment on a phrase there: volunteering does not mean by definition not being paid. It means offering to do something, sacrificing your time, life, etc, etc to help someone or fight for a cause.

Not all volunteering is paid, but when it comes to relocating to another country or in remote areas it should be. And you know why? Because – this may come as a surprise – in Europe it’s not raining money!! And someone’s got to pay for the flight there, for food, for clothing, for the rent and so on.

Going to certain countries involves from the start a danger of getting sick or even die. Or perhaps get kidnapped by some rebels. According to some narrow-minded people, you should jeopardise everything and pay yourself to help others… Well guess what, that’s not going to happen. And don’t worry, nobody got rich working as a volunteer…

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