How to Leave

Leave for Change allows Canadian employers and their employees to work hand in hand to advance development projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Leave for Change offers employees of Canadian enterprises the opportunity to be involved in short volunteer assignments (two or three weeks), under the supervision of professionals. These volunteers exchange knowledge, technical skills and know-how with our partners in developing countries.

For the employee, it is a chance to learn about internationalcooperation by working with our partners from developing countries. S/he carries out a specific assignment that is feasible during a short period. S/he donates his or her personal time and know-how, without having to make a financial contribution.

For the employer, it represents an act of corporate social responsability.

Flexible Short Term Mandates

Leave for Change volunteers work with a local partner in a developing country by providing services and advice in areas such as:

• Computer and internet skills, office skills
• Sales or marketing techniques
• Mechanics, plumbing, carpentry, masonry
• Micro-credit (small-scale savings and credit management)
• Agrifood processing and distribution
• Human and financial resources management
• Communication strategy and tools (websites, brochures, etc.)
• Agriculture and environment (irrigation, reforestation, sanitation
and conservation)
• Health education
• Community work
• Business administration and development
• In various fields, training of trainers, for a greater and quicker
multiplying effect

The Employee 

 • Provides his/her services without monetary compensation as an international volunteer

The Employer

• Sponsors the employee and allows him/her to share the Leave for Change experience in the workplace

Uniterra 

 • Provides pre-departure training and covers the following costs: vaccinations, insurance, airfare, lodging and daily stipend

• Facilitates the volunteer’s integration into the local partner’s work team

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