by lindoph | Sep 5, 2022 | Global Development, Volunteer for Change, Volunteering
Solidarity, not charity Different volunteering for development organisations are discussing the issue of “inclusive volunteering for global equality”, and DRH Lindersvold is no exception. Here is an interview with Gert Tjoelker who is a teacher at DRH... by lindoph | Jun 13, 2022 | Volunteer for Change, Volunteering
Sustainability in international volunteering In this article, we will examine the roles of international volunteers in sustainable development projects – or programmes. What is sustainability and does volunteerism even have a role to play? Sustainability – a word... by lindoph | Jun 6, 2022 | Volunteer for Change, Volunteering
International Volunteer Training: How to be the best international volunteer you can be How do you prepare yourself for your role as international volunteer? It takes thorough preparation and bespoke training to become an asset for a sustainable development... by lindoph | Feb 19, 2020 | Volunteering
The Ethical Aspect of Volunteering As great of an endeavor as volunteering is, it is not as simple as “going somewhere and doing something good for people”. Contrary to popular belief volunteering can do more harm than good if not done ethically. The main purpose of... by lindoph | Feb 10, 2020 | Volunteering
Volunteering through time The actual term “to volunteer” was supposedly first used in 1755. It was in direct connection to “offering oneself for military service”. Later also firefighters, priests and medical personnel got a long history of volunteering. The idea ... by lindoph | Jan 14, 2020 | Volunteering
The dos and don’ts of volunteering! As much as we like to believe there is no right and wrong way to do things, and that we should cherish “freedom”, this certainly does not apply to volunteering, and perhaps especially not international volunteering....
