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I've been considering doing volunteerswork  in third world countries for the past two years. The only thing stopping me from actually doing it, was my relationship. Recently I broke up and realized I wanted to do something useful, make a difference if you will. So I've decided to pick up on my old dream. I would like to go and teach children in a third world country the English language. However, I am not sure whether my English (being from Belgium) is good enough. So I'm not sure whether I should pick something other than teaching.

I also can not decide where to go, there are so many possibilities. There are:

Argentinia, Bolivia, Brasil, Cambodja, China, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Morocco, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Peru, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Vietnam, South Africa.

I'd be wanting to go for anything from one to six months.

I'd like serious responses only.

Argentina! Good food and good people. Awfull politicians. Seriously Argentina its a good option,we have a lot of people that need help.

Some places are dangerous,The more in need are the african countries and some of asia like India or cambodia. South america has resources but not politicians or business people that want to share the awesome production we have with the poors. Example:Argentina has people hungry(we are 40 Millions) and we produce food for 300M people or maybe more. Brazil is changing that with some Hunger Zero plan,but they still have poor people too.

About where you should go, all I can say is to follow your heart. God will help you decide on where to go, cause He knows right where you will help the most. And while you're there, you could spread His word to the locals. No matter where you go, He is needed. Just pray about it and God will answer you, I promise =)

Tanzania, Thats where the people from my parents village go to help ^^
Or South-Africa, cause its the most awesome country in the world

People in most of those countries speak french...

I'll let you all know, I chose Egypt. I'll be going to Luxor in July, I'll be teaching orphans english :)

sounds liek a bargain!

eh.. wrong account...

Just keep your eyes on what's happening.  The entire region is sketchy at best.  Bahrain, UAB, Oman, Yeman....etc.etc. My understanding from a couple of people i know in different parts of the region is the problem is again not the people.  In most places, the people are wonderful - its the ruling class and potentially the military/police forces you have to be weary of. 

Keep an eye on Saudi, Iran & Isreal as well.  There have been discussion about a Saudi uprising and Isreal is constantly looking to engage in conflict for self-preservation purposes.

be safe - its very rewarding, but can be dangerous.

Adakis

yup god of cows, emo girl (which was a multi btw), etc etc, i know all your previous names! :)

yeah whatever I knew that.

I recommend going to Belgium, those taxes makes it a likely candidate ;)

I'd say Japan, if not you could always do as the friends of fizban

"I know some people that did it in Peru"

Swimming lessons, or amputations of their extra arms?

Already picked Egypt for this summer :P

I'm considering countries for next year though :D

Thanks for the advice all! =)

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed yourself! Lots of stuff went down while you were gone.

We need english teachers in Panama. (;

When you mean America, do you mean Central, South, North?

USA or Mexico?

Thw whole world should speak english.

the true north no hablan español es el francés lo suficientemente cerca

no I mean Greenland, we decided if Greenlandic is like Inuktitut then we must submit to learning French instead of Danish :p

go and help all the poor in US maybe??

Lew, when you gonna come on skype and tell me how it went?

That used to be the truth.  The violence there is basically gone, compared to what it was.  My teacher felt safer at night there than in the US.