Please implement
AboutTheideaPage
::column_col2()

or create a file
"/home/bwrox/www.bewelcome.org/build/about/templates/theidea.column_col2.php"

The idea

The concept

Imagine arriving in a city like Paris or Mumbai and, instead of trying to find a taxi, there is somebody already waiting for you. Imagine that instead of going to eat at the place recommended by the guidebook, someone shows you their favourite restaurant. Imagine the experience staying as a personal guest of your new friend rather than sleeping in an impersonal hotel room. This is only the beginning. Through our dedicated network of volunteers, we are constantly improving and developing new features which will open up new horizons for our members.

You like the idea? Get active!

Join one of our teams: share the work, the commitment and the fun! Since we are still in Beta phase, we are urgently looking for:

People who help building the website

  • software developer (PHP+MySQL)
  • web designer ((X)HTML/CSS)

Get in contact with Philipp or Kasper

People with writing skills

  • translators (Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, etc)

Get in contact with Irina or Ieva

People to promote BeWelcome

Members to start build local communities

Needs content

Your opinion, please!

We are constantly working on the improvement of BeWelcome. If you have a suggestion how to improve the site, please let us know.

How is it organised?

Dreaming alone is not enough. That's why we have founded BeVolunteer, a non-profit organisation registered in Rennes, France. Through BeVolunteer's official statutes, we provide a basis for democratic decision making, financial transparency and information security so that we can protect our members and manage the project BeWelcome effectively.

Live from the BeVolunteer and BeWelcome blog


BeWelcome Newsletter - September 2008

Summer is almost over in the Northern Hemisphere and you've probably been travelling or just relaxing, so here's an update of what happened at BeWelcome in the meantime. Read about the General Assembly held in Essen, Germany, in early June 08, have a look at the New Tour and front page design and share your [...]

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