Can I volunteer to help with the emergency relief effort in Myanmar?
In common with many other major overseas charities, Oxfam does not send volunteers overseas. Any relief efforts that Oxfam supports are actually managed by development agencies local to the country or region in need, or by our specialist emergency staff. In Myanmar, we will also be working in conjunction with the UN and other agencies to respond to immediate needs and support people’s recovery by providing cash funding, technical expertise and equipment where required. If volunteers are required to help with the relief effort it will be much quicker and more appropriate to recruit people from the local population. This a more practical and cost-effective approach.
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