Question for Eastern Europeans
 

Hey all,

Been off and on a while on forums, working out some personal issues. I'm in desperate need of a change and a new perspective so I have been looking into overseas volunteering. The Peace Corps insists on a very long commitment and quite a long wait, but I have found some teaching overseas programs that appeal to me and are much shorter in both time to serve and departure.

I'm not very enthused about Asia, which is where a lot of them take place. I'm just not into Asian culture very much. I have discovered a good program for Georgia though, on the Russian border in Eastern Europe. I have been reading a lot about the country over the last couple days but if anyone here in Eastern Europe has been to Georgia or can give me general information about that entire area I would welcome it.

All expenses including lodging are paid by the volunteer group. What I am mostly look for is: their treatment of Americans, internet access, electricity reliability, school conditions, how far a $300 US stipend would carry me, etc. etc.

Do you speak Russian?

Nope. No Georgian either.

You don't have to though. Actually they say they do not want you to be able to.