• Patricia, of FEBCambodia, says:
  ‘People who have expertise in a field relevant to our ministry can make a valuable contribution even if they are here only for a few days. Apart from the benefit to us of their knowledge and experience, this practical demonstration of care for Cambodia and for FEBCambodia, by people from other countries, is a big encouragement to the staff.’

Short term workers are a valuable part of our team. Some are graduates who gain experience at one of our operational bases. Others already are experienced in engineering, administration or accounting skills and contribute to our work in their holidays, long service leave or during retirement.

Short term work at an FEBC operational field usually lasts between two and six months. People from many different backgrounds and occupations have found this to be a very rewarding experience.

Short term workers have helped with:

• maintenance or installation of transmitters, antenna systems and generators,
• maintenance of studios and audio production units,
• rigging at the shortwave field antenna arrays,
• IT and computer skills for databases or other software projects,
• office management and general maintenance tasks.

To become a short termer you must be:

• a committed Christian,
• at least 18 years old,
• in good health,
• willing to live and work within another culture,
• a volunteer, responsible for all your travel and living expenses.

Previous Short Term Workers Say:

• Andrew spent six weeks in the Philippines over his summer holidays.
  ‘Most of my time was spent at the Karuhatan office. As part of the Redemption Project my task was to document, test and further develop a prototype device that automatically controls the level of modulation in transmission.
  
  ‘The transmitter site at Bocaue was unlike anything I had seen before and I was in awe of the facilities. I climbed a high tower out there, which was a high point of my trip!
  My time in the Philippines has been possibly the greatest cultural, intellectual, social, linguistic, spiritual and emotional experience of my life to date.’
• Chris spent seven weeks on Saipan, as part of his work experience training for his university degree.
  ‘There were quite a range of tasks in store for me on my arrival. Most of these needed to be done in order to improve the efficiency of the operations at the station, but none of the engineers had the time to do them. To have a holiday on a small tropical island in the middle of the Pacific sounds tempting, but to live there takes endurance, determination and quite an understanding that this is God's idea rather than your own.
  
  ‘Only by keeping your eyes on the task of radiating the Gospel will keep the rest of life in proper perspective.’
• Doug and Linda spent four months working with FEBC Saipan supporting this key transmitting facility.
  ‘My immediate thoughts of our four months in Saipan are of having experienced the commitment and dedication of the missionaries there to keeping the broadcasts going. Along with other general maintenance we were also involved in the lowering and repair of two of the antennas. The vegetation grows quickly and slashing/mowing takes on a different dimension in Saipan with the constantly emerging shrapnel, a stark reminder of the island's World War II history.
  
  ‘Whilst the Marpi compound is located on a beautiful tropical island, its remoteness makes supply of materials unreliable and the hot humid conditions along with the salt air are a challenge for maintenance. We were constantly reminded of God's love through the hospitality and consideration of the people there and thankful that we were given the opportunity to serve.’
  
  
• Tim visited the FEBC offices of Thailand and Cambodia to provide accounting expertise. He said,
  ‘I went to Thailand and Cambodia to serve and to be a blessing but have come back richly blessed. I experienced firsthand the burden and passion that FEBC's teams have for sharing the Gospel into both of these countries with great needs.’