Volunteer your way around the world | Rob Ormerod | TEDxBathUniversity

Rob Ormerod is a designer with a passion for natural building. After receiving a masters degree in Product Design he left the UK in search of a new path. Since then he has been volunteering his time building houses and practicing Permaculture. He dreams of a life in the country in a house made of earth. He’s currently looking for projects to work on, people to collaborate with and countries to travel to.

Rob Ormerod is a designer with a passion for natural building. After receiving a master’s degree in Product Design he left the UK in search of a new path. Since then he has been volunteering his time building houses and practicing Permaculture. He dreams of a life in the country in a house made of earth. He’s currently looking for projects to work on, people to collaborate with and countries to travel to.
Traveling the world doesn’t have to cost a fortune, there are many places where you can volunteer your time for food and a bed. Rob Ormerod has been working with volunteers from around the globe to create an Earthbag community centre in the Andes. This is the story of how over 400 people came together over a 2 year period to live, work and learn together.

[weirdjest]

Usually someone speaking this slowly makes me lose focus on their talk but...this guy managed it and it was relaxing af.

(And to those who think it doesn't relate to the title...he's suggesting you try it, based on his own experience. Then telling you about it. Not every TED is a bulletpoint list.)

[IfYouMeetAWolf]

This. THIS. I've had the feeling of this kind of life ever since i can remember, and Rob put those feelings in to concrete words! Thank you!! Truly inspiring <3

[yogidreams]

A handsome young man and beautiful human being.

[VolunteerAbroadForFree]

Been volunteering around the world for the last year and half =) and on my way to South America at the end of year for the part 2

[NiKvW]

que orgullo acompañarte en este camino papilo.

[stst]

My answer to the question in the beginning of the video is:
I always wanted to be a MSF Doctor since I was a child and I am going to be.

[Discoveryourmindpower]

Great talk, very inspiring Rob, well done!

[barbarabarker]

Amazing!   What an innovative and engaging way to be a sponsor.

[jacobstowe]

I was looking through comments to find out where i can apply/contact to volunteer. Any information be great. I even speak some spanish

[الفكيمحمداحمدالصافي]

Hi good morning/evening everyone, I hope to help people all around the world

[Calvan]

I want to volunteer too, I want to help others and be a part of something fulfilling. I'm working on getting my Passport and I definitely want to be a part of something that takes me places and gives me a chance to find out what I want to do in life too. Do you have any suggestions on what I could do? This would be my first time traveling out of country and I don't really know what all is available and what I could help with.

[finolaginting]

And here I'm watching this video, amazed and inspired. Then when tomorrow comes, still do nothing

[emmaphilo]

His mum's credit card. That says it all. Middle class man. Being middle class give a freedom, us people who were born into poverty CANNOT access to in the same way. people who have parents to rely on!

[misterjeef]

Where do I go to find an experience like this

[АндрейТарасов-бд]

Hello everyone! I want to start volunteering, start helping people! Any information will be useful!

[blessedbahati]

So much inspiring would like to join you

[RonaldinhoNZ.]

Didn't relate to the title of the video though

[TSC]

“With my moms credit card” made me throw up in my mouth. 🙄

[mamafive]

Hey everyone?I'm kindly requesting if someone can helping me in starting a business so I can be able to take care of my children.I come in peace.I'm honestly struggling here in kenya

[casonhunwick]

The disapproval he expresses towards his upbringing does not represent the value it brought him. Were it not for his four-year education in product design, the volunteers would not have emailed him asking for his skillset. I guess he disagrees more with the lifestyle, as in the style with which his education was delivered, not the substance of the education.

He serves as an example of why getting out into a volunteer setting can help uncover problems that need solving, rather than working complacently making marginal improvements to an already largely functioning system.