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741 Volunteers... and Accounting! [Partner's Newsletter]

Our very first partner's newsletter! AfID now has the capacity to support a greater number of partners, and can focus more efforts on partner related activities.

Thank You for Making this Our Most Impactful Year Yet

Thanks to the hard work and commitment of our volunteers, charity partners and with the continued support from accounting institutes and others, we're pleased to announce that 2015 was our most impactful year to date.

Want to change lives or change careers?

An AfID placement has the power to change lives and the power to open up a new career path for volunteers.

New Year Resolution #3: Find a Rewarding Job in the Charity Sector

For around one-in-ten volunteers volunteer with AfID was an opportunity to gain vital experience which could then be used as a foundation to start a new career in international development..

A Whole New World... of Countries, Partners and Experiences!

AfID is currently working in 33 countries spanning the globe. Indeed, our volunteers have supported grassroots and international charities in remote hilltops in Guatemala, bustling metropolises like Mumbai and even Cambodian floating villages!

AfID's New Years Resolutions

Our New Year's resolution is to partner with an additional 40 charities and organisations that need our help, and to send 140 new volunteers. Why not help us fulfill our goals by making it your New Year's resolution to challenge yourself, experience a new culture and make new friends?

Many Happy Returnees

Why volunteer just once? Come back for your second assignment. This month we are celebrating the growing number of our volunteers who have come back to us to go on their 2nd, 3rd and even their 4th assignment.

2 Years, 200 Volunteers

We celebrate reaching another milestone: In two years since our first volunteer, Accounting for International Development is pleased, and incredibly proud, to announce the placement of our 200th volunteer accountant.

It Doesn't Matter Where You're From...

In this newsletter we want to show and celebrate the amazing diversity of our volunteers' nationalities. From Hong Kong to Belgium, our volunteers come from far and wide!

Two is Company!

Are you thinking of volunteering but you'd rather share the experience with your partner or a friend? Take your friends, colleagues or family members with you when volunteering.

It's Not All Work Work Work!

From exploring undiscovered beaches in Burundi and Sierra Leone to gorilla trekking in Uganda and Rwanda. Find out what you could be doing outside the office while volunteering.

AfID Volunteers: What Happened Next?

How can volunteering as an accountant improve your career prospects? Many of our past volunteers have used their experiences as a springboard into the International Development and Charities sectors.