Why do we recommend a placement of at least 2 months?

Summary

  • Deepening personal experience
  • Long-term relationships and trust in the host family and the project
  • Encourage personal and professional development by overcoming challenges
  • More sustainable project success, especially in social sports projects
  • Strengthening of children’s self-confidence through ongoing support
  • Creation of long-term friendships and networks with the local community
  • Short-term placements are often superficial for cultural understanding and integration
  • Short placements are often perceived as voluntourism
  • Too short placements can disrupt the children’s learning process

We have dedicated a blog post to this topic.

Here you can find out “Why you should volunteer abroad for at least 2 months“.

General questions

What are the costs of volunteering, what is included and what is not?

What does COACH ABROAD offer me?

What does the host project offer me and what services are included in the programme?

What is the COACH ABROAD “Badge of Trust” in bronze, silver or gold?

Why do social projects need sports volunteers?