There are many volunteer organizations in the world, and their operation is very mature. When we solved the problem of food and clothing in China, some people began to do public welfare slowly. I think the foreign volunteer websites have just been listed in detail, and we will talk about the pros and cons later. After the first batch of people who want to do public welfare came back, some began to think about imitating international volunteers like domestic ones. By 12, international volunteer organizations that started earlier in China began to appear, such as GAPPER. At first, their project was said to have been taken from Greenville. As the saying goes, all the disciples taught were starved to death. Now Greenville is worse than Gepper. Of course, this is beside the point. We'll talk later. After the people who are interested in volunteers in China are driven by this group of people who eat crabs, many large and small volunteer travel agencies have emerged in the past two years.
Then let's talk about the difference between these two categories.
First of all, let's talk about foreign ancestors. If you have used FACEBOOK or Twitter friends, you will feel deeply that it is not easy to use, the design is not humanized, and it is not as smooth as domestic websites or software. These foreign volunteer websites are all the same, and it is also very troublesome to apply. Another problem is that the time is too long and the local environment is uncertain. I don't mean to blow your mind, but children who live under the meticulous care of their parents have a brand-new start at the beginning. After a few days, it is basically suffering. I will be reluctant to leave. That kind of reluctance will dilute the previous suffering and make you feel that my experience is great, but the suffering in the middle is real.
So if you are a particularly independent and strong person, you can consider those foreign institutions and apply for it yourself. If your self-care ability is average, try it at home first.
Let's talk about China. People in China came to GAPPER with their mouths open, and later they set up Xing Jun, Easin, Hedgehog, GAINER, Yike, etc. In fact, if you look closely, you will find that their trips are similar. As a person who has been exposed to the industry, I can tell you responsibly that basically what you see and feel are similar.
First, the models are similar. There are many non-governmental organizations or individuals engaged in public welfare abroad. After contacting them, these domestic institutions conduct publicity and enrollment in China, and then recruit people to contact these foreign institutions or individuals. Many people will make a mistake here, that is, they are entangled in what an NGO is and worry about whether it is informal. In fact, there is really no need to entangle this.
This brings me to the second point, because there is such a problem in this industry that there are no barriers. I went to Gap as an international volunteer this year and got to know the local organizations. I can get a GAPPER next year, do the same project trip as him, and provide exactly the same ground connection service! Therefore, under the general situation at home, what can basically stay abroad is of better quality.
So this form, starting from 12, has formed three echelons. The first echelon started earlier, such as GAPPER and Lvwei. After the founder of the second echelon participated in the activities of the first echelon, he established the backbone of the second echelon, such as going overseas, Easin, hedgehog and so on. Then, similarly, the third echelon appeared, such as Ike, Geithner, Niu Yi and so on.
Attention! It's not that the first echelon is reliable, and the third echelon is not. It's just a matter of time. GAPPER also has many criticized problems, such as almost no ground connection, relying on oneself, poor accommodation, and even living in a thatched cottage. The third echelon is also true, and the price given is quite favorable.
Having said that, I actually want to tell you that these domestic institutions, no matter how formal their websites look, or no websites at all, or how beautiful their articles are and how great their artists are, are all empty, and the wool is on the sheep. It's just a website that costs more money and can be done without a thousand dollars. When they really travel to the local area, their grounding gas level is similar. There is no question of who is reliable and who is not. As long as this is at least the operation of the company, it means that it should not be a liar. Moreover, scammers use volunteers to cheat money, either immoral or brainless (with little profit).
So it is important to pay attention to choose a cost-effective one and not pay that IQ tax. I'm glad you think it's expensive. Because some of these brands are financing, some are small-scale operations, and there are many situations. The cost is naturally different and the pricing is different, but the things sold are basically the same.
Then it is to confirm whether there is a local team leader. This is actually quite critical. As I said at the beginning, most domestic students can't make that kind of wish abroad. For one thing, it takes a long time, and for another, it is strong, so it is true that they want to peel it. By the way, it is the heart of most people to get a volunteer card and go out to play. So safety is critical! Don't worry about how awesome this company is. If there is no local staff leader, you'd better weigh it yourself. Note here that many companies confuse people and say that local employees are their own. You need to find out whether they are local or not. If their so-called staff is the local ground connection, then they don't have their own team leader.
It's good to be the team leader. It will be much more convenient to communicate, and there will be a care, so parents can rest assured.
Therefore, I can only tell you that all volunteer organizations in China are similar. Some do it for a long time, but they do it for a short time. Look at safety first! The second is to find a cost-effective one! Don't waste money! !
Finally, there is a special one, which I didn't say, and that is Essex. Essex is a brand operated by pure student union with a long history. However, as I said just now, it is organized by purely student organizations, so it has a long history and is useless. The students changed crop after crop. Personally, I don't feel very reliable, and the charging method is very thief. I tell you, the project fees are very cheap, and some of them do not exceed 1000. Then when you consult, people will tell you what administrative fees to pay, more than one thousand and two thousand. This cost, to tell you clearly, is their profit, and their cost is the hundreds of project fees. Recently, I don't know why. Last time I went to their website, it seemed that this organization was also being reorganized in China, and there were constant negative news about the community in the school. It's troublesome to give the thief a name, so I won't go into details. Personal advice, not considered. This is the only brand that I have expressed my personal opinion. Personal opinion only.