Meet Cheb and Advocates

Cheb, N/A,

Privet, I don’t know where exactly I’m from, but it is a tropical country with lush vegetation.

One day I squirmed into a box of oranges, only to be mistakenly shipped to Russia, and brought to a toy store.  I was so different from everyone else that no one was interested in me; I was neglected, living in a cage and very lonely. One day an alligator named Gene came to the store, saw me, and adopted me. We became best friends.

Being helped by Gene inspired me to give back to the community and do something good for others. Today I volunteer and promote the Olympic games in Russia, and you can see my picture on many billboards. I feel so happy and proud that I can be useful.  Many people in Russia are enthusiastic about the Olympiad because of my efforts to promote it.  Long Live Volunteerism!

Mathieu, 25

Hey!
I am from Aix en Provence, France. Growing up, I was into music and I turned my passion into my profession.  I am a former actor, and today I’m a musician, sound engineer and sound designer.
Because of years of studying and working, I did not take time to travel, but this year I decided to take time off work and travel to Vietnam to volunteer and just explore a new country.
I was up for a big surprise! I was teaching English to children from low-income families in a day shelter. We played games, and I even had an opportunity to teach them how to play music on the OLPC computers! I had great time, made friends, and tried myself as a teacher, which was very fulfilling. I cannot wait to go and volunteer again!

Carrie, 37

Guten tag. I was born in Eastern Germany. Growing up there I didn’t feel free to do things I wanted to do and travel where I wanted to travel. After years of waiting for permission to move, my parents and I relocated to Western Germany where I was introduced to a different world. Since then I traveled a lot, and my favorite country is India. More than traveling I like to volunteer and help children who do no have the means and opportunities like I had in life. In India I worked with street kids, who have nothing but their thirst for life and hopes to survive. I went to University and finished my studies in social work. I like to be exposed to different cultures and people. I am a vagabond at heart. My next place to volunteer will be somewhere in South America!

Kris, 56

Hello! I live in Spokane, Washington. I have a daughter and a husband. I have been a teacher for many years, and now I’m retired and have more free time. I’m actively involved in several organizations as a volunteer to help refugees get settled in the States by tutoring them.  Every year I sponsor several students to get a high school and university education in Albania, Vietnam and Bangladesh. We write letters to each other, and it warms my heart to see them graduate and achieve new heights of success in their lives. I have many interests like sewing, baking and traveling abroad or locally. You can always find volunteering/coaching opportunities where you live because those opportunities are everywhere.

Hello world!

At first, I planned to create a website where anyone can find volunteer opportunities in the US and abroad. Then I realized that I can deliver my message through a blog, which will be free to everyone. There are many organizations that charge fees for giving project contacts, but my goal is to share my experience and tell about meaningful projects around the world. Here you can find opportunities to volunteer, but more importantly – to become happier and share your happiness with others. So please, forward this blog to anyone who is interested in being useful and improving the world  through volunteering.

Volunteer work is as diverse, engaging, and meaningful as you are! You can

• Teach English
• Care for Disabled
• Build Houses
• Preserve Wildlife
• Help OLPC deployments

And  do much more such as research, foster and elderly care, NGO’s, medical work, or micro-finance. You can even be a hiking guide with a higher purpose!

Volunteering is flexible with projects lasting from one day to forever, using general skills or specific skills, with local language knowledge or not. All you need to do is to pick a volunteer project that you are passionate about, that speaks to your heart, and that reflects the difference you want to make. Once you are ready, reach out to the project leaders and they will help you get where you want to be.

Remember that our imagination is the only limit to our potential… Just dream about a project and it probably exists or will exist soon just because you were thinking of it… Welcome to the volunteer hub of Cheb!