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NGOabroad
International Careers & Volunteering
   Steps to Apply


1: Questionnaire & Resume
2: Determining what programs or services fit for you
3: Payment & Disclaimer
4: Services & Fees
 

 

1) Please embed answered Questionnaire & resume in 1st email.
 If you don't have a resume, a bare bones outline will do.

 Why? Questionnaire is essential to matching you to international posts.
Entering international service, whether paid or volunteer, is more like applying for a job: you have to be qualified--
your life, work & international experience determine good matches.
That's why we ask to see your resume & Questionnaire first  thing.
 

2) Discussion
  Ask initial questions through email correspondence, please.

    
                                                    c. David Zimmerly
    Please send partial Questionnaire even if you are just asking questions, vs applying!
    It helps to know these things about you in order to answer your questions.

    Tell us what you are looking for and important variables in your decision making. It is  
    helpful to get your "big picture" rather than your narrowed choices.

    As our email correspondence zeroes in on what NGOabroad services fit for you,
    then we have a brief intake over the phone to confirm what you want.
3) Select Services
 
VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS
1a) When 75% sure that you want,  you purchase the first packet of information.
1b) Simultaneously, we send your Questionnaire & resume to our in-country partner
      to consider if your skills & experience match their needs.
1c) At this time you also sign & send the Disclaimer.

2a) If both the volunteer and in-country Director vote "yes" to working together,
      then you purchase the final packet of information.
2b) If in-country Director or Volunteer think that it is not a good fit,
      then the $250 already paid is applied to another volunteer program. 


We have choices not stated on the Volunteer pages.  Send your info & we can see what fits.


CONSULT & ROADMAP TO RESOURCES
Most people that are entering or advancing in international work,
    ask for a Career Consult & Roadmap to Resources.

You pre-pay for the first hour of Consult via Paypal below; & pay the remainder right after.
At the end of the Consult, you pay Paypal to launch Ann into the making of the Roadmap.
It is ideal to commission a Roadmap on the heels of the Consult
as Ann's brain will be firing with ideas during the Consult. Seize the time!

Timing: Send your Questionnaire to us when you are "ready to roll".
It is to your advantage to do intake & commission a Roadmap early in the week.
Why? A Roadmap takes ~20-30 hours to make. Grab Ann's most creative, unfettered time.
Scan & also send the disclaimer by postal mail so that there is time to "mull" & add angles.
Turn-around time depends on the backlog of requests.
 
 
    MiMundo.org
    Determined to do something? We 
    help make your dreams a reality.


 
  You want to be Batman at age 4?   
  Crazy! but we can help you
  with the steps to that goal.

4) Business
There are 2 things that you must take care of to get services:
 1) you must pay for services. Paypal is used by most people.
2) the Legal Disclaimer must be in Ann's hands before she can send information to you.
Ann will email you the disclaimer after you have paid. Print it out. Sign and send the Disclaimer by regular postal mail.
 



Send signed disclaimer by regular postal mail to:
 

    Ann McLaughlin
NGOabroad
P.O. Box 2034
Vashon, Washington
USA 98070


Sometimes we also ask you to scan it.


 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.
Partners' Volunteer Programs
Career or Travel Consultations
Roadmap for Resources, Paid
Roadmap for Resources, Regular
Scholarships
Scholarships for Others II
                  

 

Fees for Services

Partners' Volunteer Program
 From simple to challenging volunteer programs in Asia, Africa & the Americas. Home stay included.
                          
                                                                                

$00 The Intake
Discussion about which Volunteer Program fits best for you is free of charge.
See FAQ regarding how an intake differs from a Consult.

$250 Registration
This initiates our legwork with Partner that you wish to be considered by.
Ann sends you a packet of information to ponder
   while our Partners review your resume & Questionnaire.
This $250 is non-refundable but if in-country Director or Volunteer
   think that it is not a good fit, then the $250 already paid is applied to   
  another volunteer program. 

$250 Upon acceptance
Now you get contact info & any further questions answered.

$150 to Partner Organization
Pay Director when you arrive; usually when they pick you up at airport.
With some you send $ ahead for gas $ for their 4-8 hour drive to pick you up.
Fee is $200 for Partners who come across  their country to get you.

$10/day for home stay + meals
This price is the agreement that we have with most of our Partners
    to try to keep costs down for you.
Some of our Partners have different accommodations or meal plans.
    Some serve only one meal. One does not charge for room & food.
We can discuss particulars if you are interested in a certain program.

If you do not see a volunteer program that fits for you, commission a Roadmap.
If you have special needs, then ask Ann about possibilities.
     
.            You want to work in Africa?
             Questionnaire is critical to determine fit.
      .

Consults


"I wish I had the benefit of Mary Ellen's expertise for all of my previous trips! It would saved me a lot of time and money. The information she provides is just the right amount. I actually feel more empowered than before. And she knows of resources that I never would have found out about on my own. A most useful and highly recommended consultation."   
                                                                                                                         Denise Larkin; Encinitas, USA   
See more about Consults with Mary Ellen Walker.
                                                                                                          


We connect you to real challenges

$50/hr  Travel or Cultural Consults
Consults are important preparation for working or volunteering in other countries.
A few destinations may require a Consult to maximize your safety or health.
We believe: you can undertake all kinds of adventures if you are properly prepared. 

$50/hour  Career Consults with Ann McLaughlin MSW
Ann specializes in helping people enter or advance in international development work.
Most aspiring international workers start with Career Consult. Smart move.
Later, if you are stalled in your career pursuits, schedule additional Career Consults.

"I've spoken to other Career Counselors and I have found none to be as useful as yours."
"Ann brought a depth and breadth of experience, insight and knowledge to my international job search.  I never could have achieved this on my own."

Roadmap to Resources
 a guide to the resources to fulfill your goals.
 We give you the raw materials, you make it happen! Tap our expertise & vast resource base to:
enter or advance in international development; fulfill personal dreams or unusual requests.

$300 Regular Roadmap
This fee pays for the 10-35 hours it takes to create a personalized Roadmap
and the 15  years of Research & Development to create the original database.

Variance about what is on a Roadmap.
Different skills + different locations = different resources.

$350 Roadmap for  Paid, Complex or Couples' Resources
These Roadmaps require more time to make.
Your skills & experience determine if you qualify for a Paid Roadmap. Ask Ann.

A Paid Roadmap includes current job openings, the organizations to watch for openings, and beginning, entry opportunities.

Partner Volunteer Programs added to Roadmap- additional fee
It is common practice to include Partner Programs on a Roadmap for Resources.
Our Partner Programs are good entry points for international experience.
Development workers need years of international experience to get that first job.

  
   ...& where there are requests for help.

Resume or Cover Letter Overhauls
$50/hour
Overhauls can be time-consuming but critical to get your foot-in-the-door in international work.

Ann: "I believe the cover letter makes or breaks you. It's the first thing they read."
"The cover letter consult was worth every penny. Ann really knows her stuff!"

You get incredible bang for your buck here.
Whether you are pursuing international volunteering or work,
there are few services like NGOabroad. The closest cousin charges $2,000 for 3 choices.
Most one-size-fits-all international voluntary programs cost $3,000 for a month.
Our Partners Volunteer Programs cost 1/4th that price.

Here's how we save costs to provide frugal services:
The Questionnaire was designed to save you
     the price of us "extracting" all the critical information from you.
No receptionist, small staff.
    That's why we ask you to not call in. We are on the phone delivering services.
When it is your turn in the queue, it is wonderful,  & we know miraculous
     given everyone's busy schedules, if you are available.
Please tell us 2-4 hour blocks of time when you can be reached.

NGOabroad is the frugal alternative that directs you where you will truly make a difference.
We need people to teach "livelihoods" skills e.g. sewing, carpentry, crafts. If you have skills that could help someone
get a job, please consider volunteering!


                                                  NGOabroad is a Limited Liability Company (LLC)