Community Worker

   

Work within communities to provide assistance in meaningful ways, often to disadvantaged groups.

The needs of communities and individuals around the world are varied and diverse.  As a Community Worker you will work within communities to provide assistance in meaningful ways, often to disadvantaged groups.  This may involve working with children in orphanages, young people with special needs, or elderly people in community centres.  Alternatively you might work with a youth organisation or undertake education and awareness programs through partner organisations to highlight issues such as HIV and AIDS.  The work can be challenging but truly rewarding and will give you a unique insight into the life of your new community.

Destinations where you can do this role:

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    Argentina

    Argentina is bursting with cultural charm and natural wonders. It is a country of vast beauty including the tropical north, the Andes and deserts of Patagonia in the south. If you are looking for a new cultural experience a rewarding time awaits.

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    Fiji

    Fiji comprises a group of approximately 330 islands in the tropical South Pacific. The local people are warm, friendly and extremely generous and volunteers become immersed in the traditional way of life while contributing to the local community.

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    India

    India is home to one-sixth of the world’s population and has a diversity of sight, smell and sound that includes the Taj Mahal, the Himalayas and Bollywood. One-quarter of its population lives below the poverty line and through volunteering you can offer direct assistance to those in need.

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    South Africa

    Few countries have changed politically as much as South Africa in recent years. It is a diverse and beautiful country, with a variety of placement options that enable volunteers to provide support in meaningful ways while immersing in the local culture.

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    Costa Rica

    For decades Costa Rica has stood out for its stability and has benefited from the most developed welfare system in the region. It has no standing army and its citizens enjoy one of the highest life expectancy levels in the Western hemisphere.

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