We have dedicated a blog post to this topic.
Here you can find out “Why you should volunteer abroad for at least 2 months“.
Why does COACH ABROAD recommend a minimum placement period of two 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