Lonely Planet™ · Thorn Tree Forum · 2020 |

# Need help!! Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea
traveljunkie2014 22:22 UTC 30 Jun 2014 | Hi all, I am looking to Volunteer as a teacher in either Fiji,Samoa,Tonga or the Cook Islands for 3 months but I am really surprised by the prices that all the organisations are asking for ! I can not afford to pay that amount and work for free.. :( Does anyone know of any reasonable priced organisations or have any contacts in these locations?? Any help will be much appreciated :):) Thanks in advance and Happy Travelling! |
bthdth 08:20 UTC 01 Jul 2014 | A couple of people I met on Fiji skipped the whole 'volunteer organization' middle-man, and their costs, and found something on their own when they arrived .. simply asked around at a school or two, just some simple instruction on something like how to use computer software. Nothing long-term, but they do appreciate a degree of commitment. Possibly it depends on what your motivations are, whether it's for you and how it makes you feel or whether it's for them. | 1
traveljunkie2014 09:20 UTC 01 Jul 2014 | Hi bthdth, Thanks for your message. I have considered doing it that way and seeing what I end up with. I will look into doing that :) Thanks again!! | 2