Non-religious 'peace mission' with free travel?

[brxndxn]

I want to travel.. bottom line. I work in an office.. in front of a computer 80% of the time. The rest of the time, I'm in an industrial plant that is loud and unpleasant.

I want a vacation - but the kind of vacation that makes me look forward to my comfortable air-conditioned office..

For example, missionary trips seem really interesting to me.. But, I'm not really religious and I don't like the idea of a religious trip. I would very much like to help people.

It needs to be 1 to 2 weeks long - can't take off work longer. Ideally, I'd go to Africa - but anywhere 'warm and vacationlike' is fine. However, I don't mind working - nothing more than ~60 hours/week, though.. And, it needs to be labor intensive - I don't wanna go on a trip just to be asked to fix computers all day.

I'm looking for adventure.. maybe it can be a little dangerous - I'm single, no kids, and young..

Any suggestions?

 

[LS8]

USO?

 

[herm0016]

build houses in New Orleans or Bulixi, they could really use the help and its warm and vacation-like down there.

 

[brxndxn]

Originally posted by: herm0016
build houses in New Orleans or Bulixi, they could really use the help and its warm and vacation-like down there.

How would I get started?

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: brxndxn

Originally posted by: herm0016
build houses in New Orleans or Bulixi, they could really use the help and its warm and vacation-like down there.

How would I get started?

Habitat for Humanity?

 

[JS80]

Most of those programs you have to pay for airfare.

 

[Leros]

I looked into this a while ago. It seems expensive unless you get involved in some long-term project like the Peace Corp.

$1500 to fly anywhere interesting and they usually charge you $500-3000 for work.

 

[Savarak]

villagevolunteers.org

my sister did this twice in the past two years, she had a blast

 

[Savarak]

its not free travel at all by any means... but you could do some fund raising...

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Leros
I looked into this a while ago. It seems expensive unless you get involved in some long-term project like the Peace Corp.

$1500 to fly anywhere interesting and they usually charge you $500-3000 for work.

they charge you to work?


OP, watch the latest Rambo before you decide. :laugh:

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Leros
I looked into this a while ago. It seems expensive unless you get involved in some long-term project like the Peace Corp.

$1500 to fly anywhere interesting and they usually charge you $500-3000 for work.

they charge you to work?


OP, watch the latest Rambo before you decide. :laugh:

Yep. The volunteer programs cost money. Plus you pay your own airfare to get there.

I imagine these volunteer programs are just a way to get money into these groups. The foreigners they bring in: don't speak the language, aren't there long enough to get experienced, and take some effort to take care of. It would be easier just to use cheap local labor.

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: brxndxn
I want to travel.. bottom line. I work in an office.. in front of a computer 80% of the time. The rest of the time, I'm in an industrial plant that is loud and unpleasant.
I want a vacation - but the kind of vacation that makes me look forward to my comfortable air-conditioned office..

Break the law.

Originally posted by: brxndxn
For example, missionary trips seem really interesting to me.. But, I'm not really religious and I don't like the idea of a religious trip. I would very much like to help people.

Break the law and enter a work release program.

Originally posted by: brxndxn
It needs to be 1 to 2 weeks long - can't take off work longer. Ideally, I'd go to Africa - but anywhere 'warm and vacationlike' is fine. However, I don't mind working - nothing more than ~60 hours/week, though.. And, it needs to be labor intensive - I don't wanna go on a trip just to be asked to fix computers all day.

Break the law, enter a work release program, make bail.

Originally posted by: brxndxn
I'm looking for adventure.. maybe it can be a little dangerous - I'm single, no kids, and young..

Any suggestions?

See above.

 

[thehstrybean]

You can join the Peace Corp with me. I signed up to go to North Africa. It's an adventure!