NGOabroad is a unique service that  helps you enter or advance in international humanitarian work
& provides frugal, customized international volunteer options.

 

SERVICES    ~Frugal International Volunteering ~International Careers    ~Career Consultations      ~Paid & Unpaid Opportunities     ~Cover Letter & Resume Overhauls  1) Career Consultations.   --Learn the ropes & prerequisites. --Employers need strong skills & experience built   over time. Let's plot your path. Ann McLaughlin MSW, with international & 25 years counseling experience, power packs Consults. Seeking international work? Consult + Roadmap, our "1-2 punch", will save you years of futile frustration.   See complete Consults page.   2) Roadmap to Resources A Roadmap is treasure trove of resources! to show you how to get, step-by-step,  to your goal. ~100+ page detailed report ideal for:    -- entering or advancing in international work.       See complete page about international work.     --opportunities from entry level to advanced         so your Roadmap is useful for years!        --smart strategies to get your foot in the door.   --to fulfill personal dreams ("I always wanted to..");   --or unusual requests. We give you the raw materials, you make it happen! Tap our expertise & vast resources. Takes us 2-4 days to make personalized Roadmap.    Looking for an international job? Ask for a personalized Paid Roadmap:  packed with current job openings  & the organizations to watch for openings.    A Roadmap trumps a job board! --personalized to your goals. --avoid NGO's & job boards, glutted with applicants. --steer to where you have a chance of getting a job. "Ann's Guide helped me land an IT job in Micronesia. ...Ann has demonstrated an uncanny ability to get to the (spiritual?) heart of the question: "What is it YOU want to DO?" and then relate the answer to an impressive list of real and practical opportunities. What more does one need?!"      Sid Merritt, UK                          "The vast diversity of the Roadmap opens many new doors."      Raina Ng JD, NZ "The information Ann accumulated in 3 days for me about working with deaf kids is more than I have in 3 years."         C. Des Loges, Toronto   3) Cover Letters & Resumes Need a compelling cover letter & resume? Certainly in international work! where applicants from all over the globe, not just your hometown, compete for job.   --Learn how to "get your foot in the door." --Learn how to present your skills & contribution   so that your CV is thrown in the "keep" pile. See complete page on Cover Letters & Resumes.                                                                      Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli 4) Frugal Volunteering for Grown-ups! -- in Africa, Asia or the Americas.  See where your skills are needed. --"More bang for your buck."  Richer but 1/4th price other programs. NGOabroad offers a more personalized approach to volunteering:  --Custom fit: we don't squish you into a one-size-fits-all slot; we identify    where your goals can be fulfilled & where your skills are most needed.   --All! Great for professionals; trades; students; families; couples; retired. --Challenging: we engage your experience to tackle real challenges.  --Flexible schedule: Volunteer 2 weeks to 20 years Each volunteer program uses many skills. So no tight "job descriptions". --e.g. India needs writing teachers, agriculture, fair trade, accounting       bookkeeping; marketing, photography, sports, doctors, nurses, ARNP,    massage, sewing, & people who love kids. --e.g. Refugees need tutors & teachers; journalists; drama/storytellers;    sports; doctors, nurses, public health, IT; art therapists & graphic    artists; teach carpentry. Need French speakers also. --Cool way to see where your skills are needed.  ...more See? Pitch us your Questionnaire & we can discuss options that fit for you.     INTERESTED?   Read website first please then answer Questionnaire. here.   Takes 10-15 minutes & is essential foundation for services.   We call after getting your Questionnaire or when you are up in queue.   Questions? Partial Questionnaire gives us essential background.   Email Questionnaire & resume to  Find it on your own? It's not what you can find but what & who you know. Our contacts, broad knowledge of world affairs, how humanitarian work is organized & international resources trumps a "find" on the web. "NGOabroad is a fantastic service for anyone wanting to work internationally, be it paid or volunteer work. I was very impressed by Ann,  her honest optimism  (no sugarcoating but no dire warnings) and her curiosity about me and my goals are as well as her obvious dedication. Ann's insight into and knowledge of the world and non-profit organizations is invaluable. I now have a much clearer idea of what opportunities are out there for me and I have a real understanding of where I can best contribute my skills.  I consider the service a bargain."                                                               Simone Pfeiffer, Montreal

NGOabroad is unique service enabling a broad range of people to make a difference.   Skills of professionals, regular folk & students needed:            Learn which programs need your skills ...more ..Social workers. Poverty workers. Counselors. ...more.               ..Teachers: Literacy, Vocational & Academics. ..more ..Community Organizers. Organizational leaders....more.             ..Youth workers & people who love children. ...more. ..Women's Rights. Gender-based Violence. ...more.                       ..Accounting. Finance. Micro-finance. ...more ..Journalists. Media. Teach writing, Theatre. ...more.                     ..Teach entrepreneurial or business skills. ...more. ..Human Rights. Democracy Building. Law.  ...more.                       ..Nurses. Midwives. Massage therapists. ...more ..Conflict reconciliation. Refugee workers. ...more.                        ..Physical, occupational, speech therapists. ..Appropriate technology. Solar. Water. Sanitation.                    ..Disability experts & advocates. ..Environmentalists. Foresters. Logistics.                                    ..Doctors. Dentists. ARNP's. Nutritionists. ...more ..And more! What skills do you contribute?                                 ..Mechanics. Construction. Sewing. Hair Stylists...mo Who is needed? Students, professionals, retirees, families & workers with a passion for humanitarian service!

Your interests, hobbies & life skills are just as important. Are you a coach? athlete? musician? gardener? caterer? solar electrician? bike mechanic? We'd love you to teach your skills. Are you crazy about kids? a parent, foster parent, grand parent (and have no criminal record?) Kids need you! Are you an office worker or manager? We need your organizational & the-glue-that-holds-things-together skills. The needs & opportunities in other countries determine if your skills are suited to paid or voluntary work. See Apply page: for steps to get NGOabroad services; fees for services; & to download Questionnaire.      NGOabroad will be closed August 16- September 16   so that we can visit our African colleagues.   Want to volunteer in September or October?   Please get your application in before July 15.      Washington State Business License: #602-728-358      GOabroad is a Limited Liability Company (LLC)