While Overseas

We hope that your time overseas will prove fruitful to you and your host community and that you will be supported by your sending organisation where your needs arise.

The support team at Comhlámh are always happy to hear from you and if we can assist you with anything while you are away please let us know at supportservices@comhlamh.org

We have lots of useful information on this website and on our sister website www.volunteeringoptions.org which might be of assistance to you while you are abroad:

• The Volunteer Charter and Code of Good Practice
• Information on Being Overseas
• Media and Publications  
• Resources 
• Preparing for Coming Home

Why not sign up for Comhlámh's e-link newsletter while overseas? E-link is a monthly newsletter which will keep you up to date on what is happening in the development sector in Ireland, sign up now for FREE!

Also of possible interest to you or to your colleagues is the KODE project (Kimmage Open & Distance Education), which offers a range of practical courses to development workers, particularly those working in the field at community level projects in Africa.  KODE has put in place a 'blended' learning package for students which include in-country workshops, specialized tutor support, a dedicated website to facilitate student communication and full course material/content on CD. For more information check out www.kodeonline.com.

It may seem like a long way off, but it can be really helpful to think about your return before you actually arrive back on Irish soil. Check out the Coming Home Section a few months before you are due back. You probably did a lot of preparation for going overseas and it’s just as important to prepare for coming home.

Enjoy your time overseas, take good care of yourself!

“You never know how tall you are until you are asked to rise”