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Country: COSTA RICA, INDIA, MALAYSIA, NICARAGUA
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Third Floor
207 Waterloo Road
London
UNITED KINGDOM
SE1 8XD
Phone: +44 (0)20 7183 1270
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Program description: |
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"We were building a kindergarten in a remote rural community. It was really good to spend time on it and it's the kind of thing you couldn't do unless you were with an organisation like Raleigh. The community really appreciated us being there and it was great to see their way of life."
Charlie Loudon, Malaysia expedition
Raleigh International is a well-established charity with over 23 years experience providing adventure and challenge expeditions.
A taste of what’s ahead on a four week community project:
Malaysia
You will have the opportunity to experience first hand how communities in the Borneon state of Sabah live. As well as contributing to education or water projects, you will also organise community activities such as a sports day for the village and may be invited into the local’s houses.
Costa Rica or Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the second poorest country in the Western hemisphere and natural disasters have contributed to a severe lack of community infrastructure. Raleigh is helping improve living standards in some of its remotest communities by constructing fresh water systems and local school facilities. You will be living with villagers in the beautiful subsistence farming communities of the Miraflor reserve, learning Spanish and enjoying a unique cross cultural experience. In Costa Rica, you will be working in partnership with indigenous communities to improve the health and educational services in the Indigenous Reserves.
India
Raleigh are launching expeditions to India from the beginning of 2008. On a community project, you will be helping to improve the quality of life for rural communities; in the areas of health and educational services. You will live and work with the locals and gain a rare glimpse in to their primitive lives which will be much improved by your contribution.
Raleigh International runs expeditions to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, Malaysia and India for 10 to 4 weeks throughout the year. If you have more time to spare, why not choose from Raleigh’s unique combination of environmental and community projects, plus an adventure challenge?
If you are aged 17-24, join an expedition as a venturer. Those aged 25+ can apply as volunteer managers to help lead and facilitate the expeditions for young people (full training is given therefore commitment is approximately 8 to 13 weeks). Roles include project managers, medics, logistics managers, drivers, communications officer, finance managers, administrators and photographers.
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General program information: |
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Program open to: Everyone
Age range: Venturers aged: 17-24; Volunteer managers aged 25+
Travel to site: Independent Travel
Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Group
No. in group: 10-12
Living arrangements on the program: Tents/Rustic Accommodation, Home stays (living with local families)
How long does the program last?: 1-3 Months
What are the dates of this program: 10 to 4 week expeditions run thorughout the year.
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Benefits and advantages of the program: |
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Raleigh International has a permanent field base in each expedition country enabling us to build long-term partnerships with the government, NGOs and local communities and thus deliver projects that meet a genuine need and are sustainable. Thanks to our partnerships we often work in national parks and areas which other tourists don’t have access to.
Safety permeates everything we do and we have represented the industry in developing safety standards.
You will be joining volunteers from different lifestages and backgrounds, including young people from the the host country for a true exchange of cultures.
Working in small teams in a new environment, you will develop key life skills which will enhance both your professional and educational prospects.
The friends, memories, experience and skills you'll take away from a Raleigh expedition will stay with you for life. You will be joining a network of 30,000 people with similar attitudes and outlooks, keen to share their stories and keep the Raleigh spirit going.
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Cost or price of this program: |
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As a registered charity, we are dependent on fundraising activities to cover the cost of running our overseas projects and expeditions. In addition, we work in partnership with youth agencies to give disadvantaged young people the opportunity to develop skills and benefit from the Raleigh experience.
Fundraising targets:
Venturers aged 17-24:
10 week expedition £2,995
5 week expedition £1,750
7 week expedition £2,250
4 week expediton £1,500
Volunteer managers aged 25+:
5 week expedition (plus 2-3 weeks training) £1,350
10 week expedition (plus 3 weeks training) £1,950
Your fundraising target includes your travel and medical insurance, training, pre-departure support, all food and accommodation, specialist equipment and in-country transport. You will need to organise your flight independently.
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Application process Involves: |
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Visit our website to book your place on expedition.
We hold Open Events regularly throughout the UK for everyone interested in joining or looking to find out more about a Raleigh expedition. You will meet the Raleigh head office team and chat with ex-volunteers about their experiences.
Please visit our website for details of forthcoming events in your area.
Visit our website using the link at the top of this page to view photos and videos from expedition, join the forum discussions and read blogs about life on Raleigh.
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