USPG Experience Exchange Weekend 9 March
Is it time to try to discern what it is that God wants for your life?
Experience Exchange is a programme run jointly by USPG and the Methodist Church, which gives people (minimum age 18, no maximum) the opportunity to spend 6–12 months gaining insights into global mission and growing in understandingof the church and culture of another country. The programme has beenplacing volunteers in more than 60 countries worldwide for more than 40 years.
No special skills are necessary, but if you have skills you would like to use, that will be taken into account in the allocation of a placement. Previous volunteers have taught in schools, worked on agriculture, building or health programmes, helped in vocation and rehabilitation institutions, assisted in administration or with children’s and youth work, according to the needs of the placement and the local church. Placements, which can be anywhere in the world, are personally tailored for each volunteer, taking into account preferences, background, skills and availability.
We do not normally send groups or teams, but have occasionally placed couples. To date we have placed volunteers in Africa, Asia, Oceania, theCaribbean, South America and Europe. Placements are for six to twelve months.
This is a self–financing programme and volunteers usually have to raise approximately
£2500/€3000 to cover air–fares, health insurance, some living costs, training and preparation. The total cost varies from placement to placement.
An opportunity to grow and develop as a person? Yes; and something impressiveto add to your CV!
There will be an exploration weekend in CITI, Dublin from 5pm on Friday 9 March until 5pm on Saturday 10th. To find out more contact Linda Chambers on email at uspg@ireland.anglican.org or tel. (00353) 86 8586337.
or tel. (00353) 86 8586337.