family volunteer holidays??

anonymousie

I have a sabattical next year, whilst the kids and DH are off schoolfor the summer.

Initial thoughts were a money saving long holiday......BUT it has to be something memorable- kids will be 16, 13 10yrs and maybe the last big family holiday??

Soooo

what about a volunteer holiday family to do something worthwhile?

DD2 may be young but she is mature and capeable so I don't think too young.

As a family our main love is music- kids are very capeable, DH is a primary teacher with a music interest and I can get by too, so I guess this would be an ideal field, if shuch a thing exists (found one thing via google but the link was broken!).

DH teaches and I have other skills that may be of use to a volunteer organisation, but obviously I guess I'd be with DD2. Perhaps a school type placement for us all or a building or conservation project?

Anyone got any useful links?
i have looked at http://www.habitatforhumanity.org.uk/ but not entirely sure this is best use of the skills we have to offer.

littlestar1981

Check out:

http://responsibletourism.co.uk/holidays?m=37
http://www.different-travel.com/?mod=page&CM_ID=33
http://www.gvi.co.uk/volunteer-options/family-volunteering
http://www.africanimpact.com/travel/volunteerfamilys/

It's quite a new thing, google family volunteering and family voluntourism and the world's your oyster.

knightstyle

Not exactly what you are looking for but WOOFA (workers on organic farms) usually accept children.

tiff

THis sounds really interesting, would love to hear from someone that has done it as a family.

knightstyle

Friends down the road here in Western France have had several helpers through this organisation. At the moment a Greek couple have just left and an American family are there for a few weeks more. I think the site is https://www.wwoofinternational.org