Volunteer charter

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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

TIMOR-LESTE


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