The personal journey

1. Volunteering
The Personal Journey
Anne Mason
Joy Ferguson
Alice Fulton

2. The Big Decision
Who and What to Consider
• Family and friends
• Schools
• Health
• Your job
• Financial situation
• In-country support
• What you hope to get out of the experience
• When will you come back?
• What will your options be when you return?

3. Preparing to go
• What to pack
• Medicines
• Insurance
• Money
• Covering responsibilities at
home
• Camera
• Ukulele
• Music
• Passport
• Saying goodbyes
• Mozzy spray

4. What “work” do you take with you
You might not have :
• Internet access
• Electricity
• Transport
• Access to books
Don’t assume:
• Facilities /clinical areas will be the same
• UK resources will be appropriate in new
place of work
Remember:
• Paper and books are very heavy
• Consider PDF versions
Printing facilities are useful to know about

5. Reality

8. Hanging out eating peanuts

9. Who Makes the Best Chipatas
• So who is who
• Who are the movers and shakers
• What is the protocol

10. Getting the most out of it
Flip flops at the door
• Relationships- being patient
• Language
• Socialising
• Soak up the culture
• Open to learning