lonely planet -volunteer abroad guide

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~ Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) (www.acfid.asn.au) Broad-
based volunteering information for Australians.


~ Australian Development Gateway (www.developmentgateway.com.au) International volun-
teering links plus the latest development research and jobs.


~ Council for International Development (CID) (www.cid.org.nz) A New Zealand site
representing the non-government aid and development sector.


~ Global Focus Aotearoa (www.globalfocus.org.nz) A New Zealand site covering development
issues in the region, with a directory of 1200 agencies and organisations working in the
Pacific.


~ Guide to Development Speak (www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/916_dev_speak/index.shtml)
Some jargon-busting from the BBC.


~ Intervol (www.intervol.org.uk) Offering free registration, this site has lots of information on
international volunteering. You can search for opportunities and there’s also an ‘Ask the
Expert’ section.


~ OneWorld UK^ (ww.oneworld.net) News, views, campaigns and information from an inter-
national network of people interested in global justice.


~ Serve Your World (www.serveyourworld.com) This well-organised guide to international vol-
unteering addresses a variety of relevant topics, from the philosophical to the practical.


~ Transitions Abroad (www.transitionsabroad.com) An excellent general resource on living,
working and volunteering abroad, with lots of articles and links.


~ Travel Tree (www.traveltree.co.uk) A site featuring lots of options for travellers, including
international volunteering.


~ Volunteering Australia (www.volunteeringaustralia.org) The site of Australia’s governing
body on volunteering, with links to not-for-profit organisations.


~ Volunteering New Zealand (www.volunteeringnz.org.nz) The New Zealand volunteering
world’s resource centre.

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