krams Posted May 21, 2009 at 06:08 PM Report Posted May 21, 2009 at 06:08 PM So I'm taking the year off before university and I really want to volunteer. I'll be in China for 3-6 months. I'm looking for a place to volunteer at that could hopefully provide me with some sort of accommodation and meal plan and I don't at all mind paying a fee (as long as its pretty reasonable). If its near a place I can hunt down free WiFi, that is a major plus (near a major city, in a major city). I'm pretty interested in helping around orphanages, in schools, or some environmental landscaping/building. Please and thank you so much! Quote
philo-publius Posted May 22, 2009 at 05:40 PM Report Posted May 22, 2009 at 05:40 PM you come off as a bit of a douchebag if free WI-FI is a requirement for you to volunteer somewhere... Quote
jbradfor Posted May 22, 2009 at 06:02 PM Report Posted May 22, 2009 at 06:02 PM At least give krams credit for being honest about what is important to him/her!! Although, rephrasing "free WiFi" to "reasonably-priced internet access" would sound better.... Back on topic, did you check this thread? http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/143-volunteering-in-china&highlight=Volunteering [Asking a question without spending 30 seconds with the search feature is worse in my book than requiring free WiFi....] Later addition: or here: http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/3643-volunteer-in-china-1yr-programs&highlight=Volunteering or here: http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/topic/20186-anyone-worked-with-these&highlight=Volunteering Quote
krams Posted May 22, 2009 at 07:18 PM Author Report Posted May 22, 2009 at 07:18 PM Thank you and next time I'll be sure to search around first.. For the whole free wifi thing: Although I am taking a year off, as a student I'm pretty poor and I need internet access to handle school details, payments, scholarship checkups, and an organization I co-manage. Once again, thank you. Quote
philo-publius Posted May 22, 2009 at 09:54 PM Report Posted May 22, 2009 at 09:54 PM I stand by my comment. NGO's operating in Yunnan that I know of: Center for Biodiversity and Indigenous Knowledge (CBIK) 3/F, Tower A, Zhonghuan Building, Yanjiadi Residential Area, Kunming 昆明市严家地中环大厦3G Phone: (0871) 4123284,4123519 Website: www.cbik.org Christian Blind Mission International Guanshang Nan Lu, Jinyuan Gardens, Bldg 29, Unit 3, Rm 202, Kunming 昆明市市关南路锦苑花园29栋3单元202室 Phone: (0871) 3536339 Website: www.cbmi.org Concordia Welfare and Education Foundation 88 Jiaoling Lu, Think UK Residential Area, Jianqiao Yuan, Building 1, Unit 1, Rm 1104, Kunming 昆明市茭菱路88号创意英国剑桥园1栋1单元1104室 Phone: (0871) 5426230 Website: www.cwef.org Daytop Drug Abuse and Rehabilitation Center 云南戴托普药物依赖治疗康复中心 47 Xihua Lu, Kunming 昆明市西山区西华路47号 Phone: (0871) 4180139 Green Watershed 7/F, Yunnan Academy of Social Sciences Zhishang Building, 133 Qixiang Lu, Kunming 昆明市气象路133号云南省社会科学院致尚楼7层 Phone: (0871) 4182395 Website:www.greenwatershed.org Habitat for Humanity International C1-10-301, Yukang Huayuan, Jinxing Dong Men, 4 Wanhong Lu, Kunming 昆明市万宏路4号金星东门裕康花园C1-10-301 Phone: (0871) 5700282,5632881 Website: www.habitatchina.org Health Unlimited Beijing Road, Beichen Xiaoqu, Fenghuang Cheng, Unit 3, Rm 1201, Kunming 昆明市北京路延长线北辰小区凤凰城3单元1201室 Phone: (0871) 5737726 Website: www.healthunlimited.org International Institute of Rural Reconstruction Yunnan University, 2 Cuihu Beilu, Library, Research Room 9, Kunming 昆明市云南大学翠湖北路2号图书馆9号研究室 Phone: (0871) 5032896 Website: www.iirr.org Joy in Action 4-4 Yangchang Village Yunbo Bureau, Longquan Town, Panlong District, Kunming 昆明市盘龙区龙泉镇云播局羊肠村 Phone: (0871) 6247233 Website: www.joyinaction.org Pesticide Eco Alternative Center (PEAC) 540 Baiyun Lu, 5/F, Jiecheng Building, Kunming 昆明市白云路540号捷程大厦五楼 Phone: (0871) 5732268 Website: www.panchina.org Population Services International 12-C Xinhua Office Tower, 6, Renmin Dong Lu, Kunming 昆明市人民东路6号新华大厦12楼C座 Phone: (0871) 3164075 Website: www.psi.org Project Grace PO Box 130, Jinhuapo Youdiansuo, Kunming Phone: (0871) 8221231 The International HIV/AIDS Alliance Weiyuan Jie, 8-C Huayuan Building East Tower, Kunming 昆明市威远街华夏大厦东塔8楼B座 Phone: (0871) 3606033 Website: www.aidsalliance.org The Nature Conservancy (TNC) TNC China Program Head Office, 77 Xichang Road, 8/F, Qixiang Building, Kunming 昆明市西昌路77号气象大厦八楼 Phone: (0871) 4182966 Website: www.nature.org WWF Beijing-Kunming Programme Office 世界自然基金会 (瑞士) 北京代表处 2 Cuihu Bei Lu, Yunnan University, Kunming 昆明市翠湖北路2号(云南大学) Phone: (0871) 5039066 Fax: (0871) 5031665 Website: www.wwfchina.org Quote
kdavid Posted May 22, 2009 at 10:52 PM Report Posted May 22, 2009 at 10:52 PM Just keep in mind, and I'm sure this is probably mentioned in one of the other posts linked to above, that some Chinese will be profiting off your good nature. As such, ask for details of what you'll be doing up front, including a schedule that includes hours per week, days off, benefits, etc. Quote
BrandeX Posted May 26, 2009 at 05:23 AM Report Posted May 26, 2009 at 05:23 AM You could also possibly end up somewhere working alongside other foreigners who are getting paid to be there. Quote
JenniferW Posted September 3, 2011 at 10:32 AM Report Posted September 3, 2011 at 10:32 AM This topic was started ages ago but is probably still relevant, so here's some interesting newer information: This is about the work the UK not-for-profit / NGO, VSO, is doing in China, in the field of volunteering. So if you're looking for volunteering possibilities in China, it could be worth contacting them - you can be any nationality, it recruits volunteers with relevant experience / qualifications from anywhere in the world. I worked for them some years ago (when they were running an English-teaching programme in China) and would recommend them as a sound organisation. Quote
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