Ombud
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Post by Ombud on Jan 18, 2015 12:34:10 GMT -5
Has anyone done it? Hours / days off / 1, 2, or 3 weeks? Task descriptions?
I'm seriously considering it for 1 of my trips abroad this year but need input first as I know next to nothing (other than 1/2 Thursday & weekends off)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 12:42:34 GMT -5
My father did it twice, but decades ago... I could give you contact info in PM or ask him specific questions if you wanted. I know he felt both experiences were worthwhile.
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Post by Jaguar on Jan 18, 2015 22:46:45 GMT -5
A couple I knew in the late 90's done it for 9 months. When they came home they were beat tired and she said they really worked hard.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Jan 20, 2015 11:16:56 GMT -5
My cousin met her husband when both of them were Israel volunteers (they were working on neighboring kibbutzim). They were young and it was very hard work, with no regular days off (they did get days off, just not regularly scheduled) and you had to be available for anything the kibbutz manager needed, from harvesting to tending animals to cleaning bathrooms. The program really looks for younger people, but don't let that stop you. A friend of my mother's went every year for decades, well into her seventies. She did office work and light cleaning and that was appreciated. This might help: www.kibbutzprogramcenter.org/programs/kibbutz-volunteering/ |
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Ombud
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Post by Ombud on Jan 20, 2015 18:49:54 GMT -5
LOL  I'm over 35 but thanks for asking I'm still considering volunteering at a hospital or base after crazy season |
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Post by Ombud on Jan 31, 2015 18:07:42 GMT -5
So I sent an email but no response. Disappointed
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I'm over 35 but thanks for asking