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Indigo is a charity that connects independent volunteers with low-funded grass-root organisations working in the context of the European refugee and migrant crisis. We further support our partners by sharing resources with them, facilitating capacity building opportunities and psychosocial support.
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Situation
Volunteers are often charged large fees to volunteer with irresponsible organisations who do not give considerable thought to the communities that they serve. Often referred to as 'voluntourism', the inaccessibility and irresponsibility of volunteering is a problematic reality that Indigo seeks to challenge. Organisations often do not have the time or resources to build their relevant capacities. Many NGOs are unable to improve their volunteer recruitment, up-skill or maximise their impact.
Solution
We regularly assess the needs of our partners in order to ensure that they are following best practices, and actively need international volunteers. Once it has been established that they do, we connect them with volunteers who have the right skills and attitude- at no cost to the volunteer or organisation. We offer our partners supplementary support by sharing best practice documents as well as training and psycho-social support to help our partners accomplish their aims more effectively.
