Volunteer help: I am a an unintentional volunteer.

ebackspac

I am a an unintentional volunteer.

I was working humanitarian relief when I became ill two years ago. Good news: I am healthy again! WOo HOo! Bad news: I am unemployed and without a degree. Booooo! So I am trying to figure out what to do now. I have experience in relief, teaching English as a foreign language and general article writing but I haven’t been able to find employment though I have been actively looking for the past 4 months. There just aren’t any want ads for “former relief works”. Does anyone have any suggestions as to a field to look into or a path to take? To become a societal burden now would be horrendous. (BTW: I would love to go back to volunteering abroad but I must earn enough money to pay for my flight out of the USA as well as the medical bills that I have accumulated while here first.) Right now, I am spending time volunteering with local shelters and tutoring facilities. I do not qualify to monetarily compensated due to my lack of degree. Thus, my status as an unintentional volunteer. Thanks for your assistance!

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agaperoot 385 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 weeks ago (20 minutes after post)

Peace Corps would be a good place to check into, my mother was in it for three years in South Africa. I think you would have to interview with them and they place you somewhere where your skills could be used.

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ebackspac 1 #
An Unknown Location | 4 weeks ago (24 minutes after post)

Awesome thought! I actually called them & they said that because I do not have a degree that they can not use me “at this time”. Perhaps, I spoke with the incorrect department. I will try again. Thanks for the suggestion, agaperoot.

agaperoot 385 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 weeks ago (42 minutes after post)

You know my Mother did not have a degree, but she wanted in so badly that she ended up fitting herself in. She was doing something like home economics training basic stuff a living with the villagers, she had a place and a garden and she had so many friends she meet there. I think it is worth at least trying, she did have the basic degree from community college, but no more than that when they accepted her into it.

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courtybubble 174 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 weeks ago (1 hour, 31 minutes after post)

im pretty sure you do need a degree to join the Peace Corps now.
have you looked into english language schools? english as a second language tutoring at colleges, unis, high schools? put up notices in the languages you can teach in,charge a nominal hourly fee and ill bet you get some work that way.

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ebackspac 1 #
An Unknown Location | 3 weeks, 4 days ago (2 days, 16 hours after post)

Ah yes, I spoke with PC again and they have no use of me.
The universities and schools have also responded in the negative due to my lack of degree.
Unfortunately, I was also turned down for a student loan this week.
Oddly enough the stated reason was that I do not have a “credible U.S. work history”.
I am seeing the humor in this struggle more and more every moment. :D
Meanwhile, I am am pursuing your other suggestions.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your ideas.
I appreciate it greatly.

courtybubble 174 #
An Undisclosed Location | 3 weeks, 4 days ago (3 days, 1 hour after post)

just post a bunch of notices for tutoring on all the local university noticeboards, eff working for them. youll make a killing.

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agaperoot 385 #
An Undisclosed Location | 3 weeks, 4 days ago (3 days, 3 hours after post)

courtybubble wrote:
just post a bunch of notices for tutoring on all the local university noticeboards, eff working for them. youll make a killing.

Good idea, people are always looking for tutoring.

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