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Christians Aboard works to serve the Christian community and beyond as an advice and support agency for individuals and organisations. We do this by giving advice and information; by responding to requests for volunteers or locally paid staff in schools, hospitals and community projects in the developing world; and by giving practical help to individuals and organisations.

In its service to the Christian community we work with all denominations and churches, serving all who want to support mission and development work through their personal input. We do not ask for agreement to any specific statement of faith, and acknowledge that there are many approaches to mission and development.

Through the advice and information service World Service Enquiry we also serve the wider community of people of all faiths or none, and acknowledge the contribution made by them to world development. We encourage Christians to work cooperatively within secular agencies too. More specifically:

• We help individual Christians link with volunteer and professional opportunities overseas.

• We help overseas Christian churches, hospitals and schools find staff and volunteers.

• We work with British and Irish churches to find staff for their overseas programmes through advertising vacancies, and through our overseas personnel programme.

• We provide support and back-up for volunteers and others through Travel and Health Insurance, our Get Practical guide, and other Practical Help.

• We serve agencies through organising events as varied as Career Days, Briefing and De-briefing sessions and organise Criminal Record checks.

• Information and advice about volunteering and working in development to people of every faith or none, through our World Service Enquiry. Among other activities, WSE publishes a monthly job list, Opportunities Abroad, an annual Guide to Volunteering, an email coaching service and a book Working in Development plus other career development services.

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