Going abroad to participate in a volunteering project can be financially straining. In many projects, none of the costs are covered, so a volunteer is responsible for covering all her costs during her stay. This is a problem since that means that only people who can afford it, can volunteer. For me, this seems really unfair since not all of us are able to work while studying. Now I am sharing few tips that helped me to come to Jordan in the first place. We Finns are not really good in talking about money, but let's forget that for a while. Many people want to volunteer but feel discouraged by the money issues, and I want to share some useful information. So here are my two tips: 1) Do an EVS. EVS means European Voluntary Service, which means that you can apply for projects abroad, work full-time, get professional, cultural and personal experience. And when we are talking about money, you will be glad to hear that the EVS program covers your essential costs: flights, accommodation, and insurance, maybe also a bit of pocket money. So if you're interested, look through the database for interesting projects, and see what your national agency can offer. EVS is part of the Erasmus+ program for education, training, youth and sport. It's great, really! 2) Apply for grants. I applied for a grant through the Kilroy Foundation, which offers grants for students and volunteers from the Nordic countries and the Netherlands. To my surprise, I got the grant, which gives me an opportunity to actually see the country in my free time. The Foundation has two rounds of applications per year, so check them out! You can also follow my journey on their website, the first entry about me is already online.
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