Ever since being established, Freepackers has always offered support and information in order to know all about financial aid for international travel. Our main goal is to provide the necessary information and resources for all travellers to have easier access to international programs. To be able to finance and carry out your project abroad, we’ve come up with ideas, advice and above all, reliable and up-to-date tools and resources. Our team is constantly on the lookout to know all the possible options and make international experiences accessible. Some important points:
The Erasmus+ programme offers travel opportunities to a variety of people, including:
The Erasmus+ programme is open to anyone pursuing studies, in apprenticeship, in a transitional period, training, teaching, looking for work or wishing to become a volunteer, as long as the stay abroad has a specific objective such as learning, training, exchanging knowledge, etc.
Examples of non profits that can be created to raise funds for a humanitarian project:
– Student Unions
– Sports associations, such as divers who wish to engage in a marine conservation project
– Associations promoting education and cultural exchanges
– Parent-teacher associations
Freepackers offers subsidised community trips to young people from lower-income families. Supervised by municipal leaders, these young people participate in humanitarian projects abroad, thus promoting intercultural exchange and international openness. For example, in Argentina, they collaborated with young immigrants to organise cultural activities, creating strong ties despite the differences. These stays offer an enriching experience and are accessible to all, interested parties can inquire at their local autority.
The Working Holiday Visa allows young people aged 18 to 30 (up to 32 years for French people who wish to pursue the Working Holiday Visa in South Korea) to travel and work for one year in 16 countries. Programs like Realstep’s make it easier to settle abroad and offer work opportunities, including in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan and South Korea.
Benevity is a leader in business software, facilitating over $14 billion in donations, 72 million volunteer hours and $19 billion in grants. The platform connects businesses around the world and their employees with volunteering programs that impact the workplace. The Benevity Causes portal is your entry point into a vast network, a platform where you can connect your association with an engaged community of donors and volunteers eager to make a difference.
Whether you are alone or in a group, there are many ways to raise funds to help you achieve your goal. Some examples include:
Going solo or in a group on a sustainable development project requires significant resources. Unlike a tourist stay, travelling with a purpose and to make an impact requires logistics, supervision, equipment and a serious structure. This is the minimum to ensure that the projects can survive long-term, are managed by specialists and are in collaboration, benefiting local communities.
Funding a humanitarian trip is an integral part of the project. Just like field experience, there is a learning curve. You have a goal, you have to find ways to achieve it. And the good news is that it is definitely achievable! The keys to success? Anticipation, planning, research and perseverance.
We send hundreds of students and young people on projects every year, all managing to make ends meet in order to realise their dream. If they can do it, why not you too? Any questions? The Freepackers team is here to help!
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