Intrepid Volunteering Projects

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Intrepid Volunteering projects support overseas development through project partners. These include local communities, non-governmental organisations, governmental departments and academic research groups.

Each project is researched and has to meet certain criteria such as long and short-term benefits to the host community. While the project itself is led by the community, Intrepid Volunteerings role is to act as a catalyst, both financially and motivationally (with the volunteers' presence) to get the project up and running. This way when Intrepid leave, the project will continue to be managed and owned by the community.

"By funding the projects ourselves it gives us the control we need to ensure that they are well-organised and completed, but ownership always lies with the local community. Perhaps most important of all, however, is the increased understanding that Intrepid Volunteering gains of the real issues of sustainable development," said Tim Guinan, Head of Overseas Operations, Volunteering.

For more information on becoming a volunteer go to www.intrepidtravel.com/volunteering