| Volunteer Involvement: |
| SAEL's basic aim to involve volunteers from international and national scenario is to promote and enhance transnational culture among the present generation. This is essential to promote intercultural values and concerns among the young people. Volunteers are involved in variety of activities; most part of their stay remains in Lahore City yet they are expected to travel to fringe boundaries for out reach work. |
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| They are mainly engaged in activities related to ‘linguistic skill programmes' for students and teachers at Key Stage One & Two, Communication Skill Enhancement Workshops and in some research study at primary levels of schooling. Volunteers also work along SAEL counselling team and teachers at primary level in activities related to cultural education & awareness programmes. |
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| Why Volunteer? |
| Volunteering has always been considered as a synergizing experience for anyone who urges “to put something back in”, to make enhancing contributions in global development. |
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| Volunteer's stay and work with us shall face new challenges and adventures, an unforgettable and life time experience of new culture, meeting new people and learning new skills whilst exploring the historical city of Lahore in Pakistan. |
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| We happily host all these volunteers who plan and work with us and who have an endless urge of helping others, the commitment of devotion and the drive for learning and promoting noble causes any where in the world. |
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| SAEL wishes to offer maximum opportunities to education providers for enhancing an environment for learning and further advancement and we believe this is possible by corporate pool of resources (material, human and information) with all such reputed institutes to share the information, knowledge and skills. |
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| We try our level best to make this experience, an experience of life time and an addition to the profiles, already full of dedication and excellence! |
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| FAQ? |
| Average duration of volunteer /internship? |
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| The average duration of SAEL's Volunteer programme is normally around three to four months but can also be as short as ten weeks or as long as eight to ten months. |
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| How much does this cost? |
| National / Local Volunteers: |
| If you are traveling from outside Lahore , you will be required to pay for your travel to Lahore and for eatables. SAEL will be responsible for organising lodging, traveling within the city and site seeing tours of Lahore and Pakistan , providing work facilities, security arrangements, tour guidance etc. |
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| National Student Volunteers: |
| If you are a student and would like to volunteer with SAEL, you will have an opportunity not only to gain practical experience but also could up date yourself with Professional Development Trainings & Courses. |
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| International Volunteers: |
| All international volunteers are required to arrange for their airfare to Lahore , Pakistan and for eatables. Rest will be organized by SAEL, which shall include their lodging, traveling within the city and site-seeing tours of Lahore and Pakistan , providing work facilities, security arrangements, tour guidance etc. |
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| Volunteers will need to arrange for their travel insurance themselves though SAEL can recommend companies who have special deals. |
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| We recommend volunteers to have some extra money for shopping and adventure travel of the country during their stay. Traditional bazaars and Northern areas of Pakistan are luring and revitalizing. |
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| Age and Nationality of SAEL Volunteers |
| There is as such no age limit for volunteers to work with SAEL. Different age grouped people are normally assigned suitable tasks, however the minimum age limit starts from 20 years and there is no maximum age limit. |
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| Please note that if any volunteer suffers from any physical, mental or psychological disability, the Movement needs to be informed before finalising the arrangement so that proper care & consideration is arranged. |
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| Visa and immigration services |
| There is no biased approach incorporated to decide any specific nationality to be allowed and welcomed as volunteers, however, arrangement for obtaining a visa / any other travel permission must be arranged by the volunteers themselves. Our Research Department shall be able to help communicating with visa authorities and officials. |
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| Security Measures & Arrangements |
| The Movement understands and is very much conscious about the need of strict and organised security procedures. We have our communication network established with the Intelligence Bureau of Pakistan (IBP) to maximize the safety measures for all the part/fulltime staff members that also implies to volunteers from national and international regions. |
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| Health Issues |
| Volunteers are unlikely to fall ill, if they take sensible precautions and follow the advice that we provide on how to avoid obvious problems (eating uncooked food or drinking water from unknown sources, for example). |
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| There is a well developed network of medical facilities in Lahore . If volunteers do have any problem, they are advised to contact SAEL's team, who will assist them in any way they can. |
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| Training & Development |
| Volunteers will have an induction period on arrival to help them understand the country and the culture. We provide briefing notes in advance on the projects, health, what to wear, travel, finance etc. There are regular SAEL training sessions and time for general and specific matters. |
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| SAEL welcomes all the volunteers to give suggestions and opinions about the training and over all projects, to assist us in improving the programme in future. |
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| A usual working day! |
| A usual working day at SAEL comprises of eight working hours, starting from 09:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. five days a week (from Monday to Friday), excluding the one hour lunch break and including two tea breaks of 15 minutes each. We normally have a social get together on weekends. |
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| Volunteer Comments |
| I joined SAEL to help in one of the education management project's STEP Institute of Professional Development. I was free after my O-levels exams; it was my first experience to work somewhere. I was assigned to work as a classroom assistant for “English Language for Kids Programme”. |
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| Kids programme was structured in such a way that all the students were learning in a fun based environment and I was learning new things everyday too. |
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| Kids are ever so challenging and fun to deal with. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at STEP. All the people at STEP and SAEL are very encouraging and helpful. I look forward to work with SAEL on their other projects next year. |
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Mubarak Ahmad (A - Level Student)
Saint Anthony's College,
Lahore |
