About AFS
AFS is a non-profit, volunteer-driven organisation with over 100,000 volunteers worldwide. We have over 50 years' experience in New Zealand and are part of an organisation of more than 50 partner countries. There is a staffed national office in each country.
AFS New Zealand sends and hosts around 1000 students a year between more than 30 countries and is supported by a number of major New Zealand companies
The AFS Otago Chapter spans the East Coast of the South Island between Palmerston and Milton and inland to Cromwell. The centre of AFS Otago is Dunedin City.
Mission Statement
AFS New Zealand is a volunteer-driven, non-government, not-for-profit organisation that provides lifelong intercultural learning opportunities in local and global communities, helping people develop the necessary values, skills and knowledge to foster the aroha, manaakitanga and respect needed for a more just and peaceful world.
He roopuu tuuao a AFS Aotearoa, aa, ehara i te roopuu kaawanatanga, i te roopuu mahi moni. Ko taana mahi he hoatu waahi kia taea ai te ako moo ake tonu atu i te aahua o te noho o te iwi i konei, i taawaahi me te hoatu aawhina ki te whakapakari i ngaa uara, ngaa puukenga me te moohiotanga e tika ana ki roto i te iwi moo te haapai i te aroha te manaakitanga, te whakaute e matea ana kia tootika atu ai te ao whaanui, aa, kia kaha atu ai te kitea or te rangimaarie.
