Overseas volunteer work- Yes or No?

I have recently been thinking about committing to working overseas but I don't know where to start or whether my skills have any value in a developing context. I have eight years of general experience and would be interested in any suggestions or stories of challenging assignments.

I would be very interested in the positive versus the realistic negatives of this kind of work?

Hi,

I have a friend who regularly goes to Vietnam on volunteer work with other members of the group. She visits various hospitals, orphanages, and clinics, she has built up a huge number of contacts over there and just loves it.

Some big ones are Australian Vietnams Veterans Reconstruction Group, Project Vietnam Australia, and this is just the beginning.

Thanks Joanne, much appreciated. I will endeavour to research and look at volunteering placement organisations.