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The 50 % of program fees are contributed to the appropriate projects/centers you work with. Our program coordinates in each centers are paid staffs. We also use part of the program fee for the continuing costs of recruiting volunteers, producing literature, newsletters, answering phone calls and emails, developing our website, and preparing volunteers for their trips.

Benefits of organisations
While going through an organised program can also have its pitfalls, the benefits include:

Orientation.
  This usually includes important pre-departure reading material as well as on-site orientation on local culture, history, and customs.
Language and technical training.
Arranged accommodations.
 
A supportive and caring homestay environment provides an important connection to the culture and a first-hand view of social and political events in country.
A Safety net.
  Staff are there to provide logistical and emotional support.
Clear expectations.
  The volunteer's responsibilities are clear and well-defined.
Affordability.
 
When you calculate the difference between travelling to a country on your own and the cost of participating in a program, you might be surprised by the cost difference.

Of course, many people successfully arrange their own volunteer internships. But in virtually every case, those who come away with a satisfying experience have strong ties in the host country as well as technical experience or specialized skills in areas such as medicine, teaching English, construction, and agriculture.

Even with an organization, there is no guarantee that the experience will be 100 percent trouble-free. Those who want such guarantees should probably consider a vacation on a cruise ship.

My advice to the would-be volunteer with good intentions, great organizational skills, and a real interest in international development and cross-cultural education is to allow an experienced organization to channel that energy, intelligence, good intentions into an established internship program.