Adventures in India After a long flight, we had finally made it! I was excited as we began our descent to the Indira Gandhi International Airport. I had always felt drawn to India, where some of the greatest humanitarians of all time had lived – Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa. India – land of the Maharajas, land of history, tradition and beauty. And now, here I was, flying over this land that had held so much intrigue for me since my teenage years...Read More

Sharing One's Skills I discovered the A.R.C. Worldwide Trust in August 2007 through the UN Online Volunteering website. At the time, I was looking for a way to make myself useful in that quieter period of summer. I am a freelance translator from English into French and on browsing the UN Volunteering website, I realised that translations were in great demand. Indeed, charities rely on translation to raise global awareness of their cause...Read More

A Rewarding Experience I have been volunteering for the A.R.C. Worldwide Trust since August 2007 and my role is to liaise with other volunteers who have agreed to undertake research reports for the Trust. I have found this role really rewarding as I am able to be in contact with a variety of people who all have a passion for the health and wellbeing of children worldwide...Read More

A Means for Global Exchange of Ideas A new assignment is always accompanied by an array of experiences ranging from satisfaction and a sense of achievement, to anxiousness and concern. For me, my experience as a volunteer researching a topic close to my heart, was an opportunity to fulfill my dream. As a United Nations Online Volunteer, the need of the A.R.C. Worldwide Trust for online volunteers caught my attention. The A.R.C. Worldwide Trust was in need of volunteers who could research/undertake reviews on developmental issues...Read More

Volunteering as an Effective Use of Time! My name is Gustavo Pereira Vidigal. I’m from Brazil; to be more specific, from Rio de Janeiro. I study International Relations at a public university, in Brasilia. I have always been interested in volunteer work; it is a kind of activity that really delights me. I volunteered, with the Advocating for the Rights of Children Worldwide Trust, when I was 18 years old. My work was to do a research and develop a report about child labour in my country...Read More      Back to Get Involved