ARCTIC OCEAN
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ARCTIC OCEAN
Comhlámh’s Volunteer Charter
Comhlámh’s Volunteer Charter
Comhlámh supports and promotes responsible, responsive overseas volunteering and provides support to volunteers in a long-term, ongoing commitment to development. Comhlámh works to develop and promote good practice standards among volunteer sending agencies through our Code of Good Practice. In doing so, we hope to ensure that overseas volunteering has a positive impact: for the volunteer, the sending organisation, and the host agency and community.
At home
GREENLAND
IRELAND
1. Reflect
BELARUS
6. Share
Channel my experience & knowledge gained overseas CHINA
PAKISTAN
NEPAL
ALGERIA
LIBYA
MEXICO
HAITI
BELIZE
INDIA
MAURITANIA
HONDURAS
EL SALVADOR
NICARAGUA
CHAD BURKINA FASO
GUINEA-BISSAU GUINEA
PANAMA
SIERRA LEONE
VENEZUELA
LIBERIA
GUYANA
COTE D'IVOIRE
SURINAM FRENCH GUYANA
COLOMBIA
SUDAN
PACIFIC 2. Prepare OCEAN Learn about
Be responsible and responsive TAIWAN throughout the cycle
Take due care of my safety, BANGLADESH health MYANMAR & finances(BURMA) LAOS
THAILAND
ERITREA
my role & host organisation
VIETNAM
CAMBODIA
PHILIPPINES
DJIBOUTI BENIN
TOGO
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
GHANA
SOUTH SUDAN
ETHIOPIA
SRI LANKA
CAMEROON GABON REP. OF CONGO
DEM. REP. OF CONGO
UGANDA
3. Respect
4. Adapt
SOMALIA NIGERIA
EQUATORIAL GUINEA ECUADOR
7. Commit
5. Stay Aware
NIGER
MALI
SENEGAL GAMBIA
COSTA RICA
PACIFIC OCEAN
EGYPT
WESTERN SAHARA
GUATEMALA
Think about my motivations & expectations
ATLANTIC OCEAN
MOROCCO
To find out more about the information, training and support services Comhlámh provides for volunteers, visit our website www.comhlamh.org or phone 01 478 3490.
Before you go
Be open to local culture & customs
Be professional BRUNEI & flexible in MALAYSIA my placement
KENYA
RWANDA BURUNDI TANZANIA
INDIAN OCEAN
BRAZIL PERU ANGOLA
MALAWI
MOZAMBIQUE
ZAMBIA
BOLIVIA NAMIBIA
ZIMBABWE
BOTSWANA
PARAGUAY CHILE
SWAZILAND LESOTHO
ARGENTINA
SOUTH AFRICA URUGUAY
This Charter has been developed by Comhlámh, with funding from Irish Aid. 2014
7 principles encouraging good practice in volunteering for global development
INDONESIA
MADAGASCAR
While you’re volunteering
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