:VOLUNTEER WITH HWB
Volunteers are the heartbeat of Herbalists Without Borders.Herbalists Without Borders is an international network of herbalists, traditional healers, complementary alternative medicine (CAM) practitioners, botanical medicine product makers, botanical trades people, herb farmers, gardeners, ecologists, students, humanitarian aid workers & others who are interested in the vital roles of plants in primary health and wellness, sustainable agriculture, trade, botanical traditions, and ecological preservation.
Herbalists Without Borders organizes unique herbal, health & wellness projects. We invite you to learn more about each and join our efforts. Special project coordinators offer support and suggestions with a similar project you're hoping to organize. :VOLUNTEER WITH HWB INT'L COREIf you have even just 1-5 (or more) hours a month to volunteer with the HWB Core group, you can make a big difference! We need help to run our ALL VOLUNTEER nonprofit! Everything done at HWB is done by volunteers - and we always need additional volunteers and support (most online). The more hands we have supporting HWB, the more people we can reach, the more aid we can ship, the more members we can support.
VISIT our new Volunteer Position Opening Page. It has more information about Project and Core Coordinator needs. To see descriptions about each volunteer opening with HWB International Headquarters, visit <<volunteer descriptions>>
Interested in volunteering with our international core or project coordinator group? Even an hour or two a month can make a difference. Email Denise officehwb@gmail.com. HOW TO VOLUNTEER>>• Join Herbalists Without Borders:Our ProjectsVisit our special project pages below to find out more about it and any volunteer opportunities. We work to enable local and regional Chapters to support their own communities - as who knows more about the language, culture, local herbs and needs more than one who lives there. At HWB we do not practice colonialist "help" but true learning experiences and cross cultural exchanges to progress health justice and herbal medicine. Of course at times people may request additional support - following disasters or if they are unable to organize local support. We are keeping information regarding members who welcome international travelers who are interested in volunteering for free clinics, permaculture herbal gardens, or international borderless medicine. If you are already planning on visiting an area that has free people's clinics or project ongoing, please contact the office and we can put you in touch with the local coordinator. If you are interested in traveling or cultural exchanges, please contact the office to find out who is accepting visitors!
Trauma Trainings>>Community Herb Apothecaries>>People's Clinics>>Veterans Resiliency Holistic ClinicInternational Borderless Medicine>>Medicinal Seed Saving>>Nourishing Community Gardens>> |
SUBSCRIBE>>TIPS for cross cultural volunteer exchanges and support:
-Respect the local culture & local herbal traditions -Be self sustainable to not burden the team you are visiting -Understand you are learning from them as much as offering a helping hand -Be truly a help and not a hindrance to people working in their communities -Understand the impact your visit may have economically on local Chapters, members, and hosts -Acknowledge you are there to learn as much as you are there to assist -Have a skillset that is of use -Support without colonialist minded savior complex -Only go where asked and needed -Recognize local culture and traditions may be working as they are, and you are there to help and learn, not take over |
