African
Conservation Experience > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer.
Specialization: Wildlife conservation and animal rehabilitation
in southern Africa.
Duration: 2-12 weeks
Ages: 17+
Countries: Botswana, South Africa.
Requirements: No previous experience is required. All skills
are taught on the placement.
African Conservation Experience is the original and most experienced
organization to offer voluntary work experience placements
in wildlife conservation in Southern Africa. We work with
eleven diverse projects that include animal rehabilitation,
animal behaviour research, nature reserve management and veterinary
work. Volunteers contribute to conservation and gain valuable
hands-on experience.
Amigos de las Américas > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer, internships.
Specialization: International development and public health.
Duration: 5-8 weeks
Ages: 16+
Credit available.
Countries: Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico,
Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay.
Requirements: Minimum sophomore year of high school, two years
of high school Spanish or the equivalent.
What are you doing this summer? AMIGOS offers 5-8 week programmes
in which students immerse themselves in a Latin American community.
Participants will strengthen their Spanish skills and collaborate
on sustainable development projects. To learn more, call 1-800-231-7796,
email info@amigoslink.org
or visit www.amigoslink.org.
Cross-Cultural Solutions > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer, internships, teach English, adventure.
Specialization: Caring for infants and children, working with
elderly, disabled, women's empowerment.
Duration: 1-12 weeks
Ages: 16+, or 8-15 with a parent guardian
Countries: Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India,
Morocco, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand.
Requirements: No special skills are required. Anyone can volunteer!
Cross-Cultural Solutions is a recognized leader in volunteering
abroad sending over 4000 volunteers annually to 12 countries
with start dates year-round. Work side-by-side with local
people and experience another culture like never before. Volunteering
abroad with Cross-Cultural Solutions is the experience of
a lifetime. more information>
Global Vision International > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer, internships, work, teach English, languages,
adventure.
Specialization: Conservation and humanitarian projects.
Duration: 1 week -1 year
Ages: 18+; family volunteering trips also available
Credit available.
Countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil, Cameroon,
Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala,
Honduras, India, Italy, Kenya, Latvia, Madagascar, Malaysia,
Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru,
Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sumatra,
Swaziland, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Uganda, United Kingdom,
Vanuatu, Zambia.
Requirements: Many programmes require only a willingness to
help and learn, however some programmes require some amount
of physical ability.
GVI sets up critical conservation and humanitarian projects
in countries throughout the world and sends volunteers to
promote sustainable development through research, conservation,
and education. GVI offers internship opportunities and there
is opportunity for those who are interested to receive college
credit.
Projects Abroad > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer, internships, teach English, languages.
Specialization: Volunteer medical placements.
Duration: 2 weeks +
Ages: 16+
Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Costa
Rica, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia,
Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Romania, Senegal, South Africa, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, Togo.
Founded in 1992, Projects Abroad has grown to a team of 250
sending nearly 3500 volunteers annually to over 22 countries.
Volunteers go at any time, for as long as they wish. Our most
popular programmes include: medical placements, business and
journalism internships, as well as conservation, care and
teaching projects.
ProWorld Service Corps > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer, internships, study.
Duration: 2-48 weeks
Ages: 18+
Credit available.
Countries: Belize, India, Mexico, Peru, Thailand.
Requirements: No specific skills required.
Work side by side with community members on hands-on, sustainable
development projects in health care, the environment, education,
business, human rights, women's rights, and more. Study abroad
programmes focus on sustainable development, the environment,
and history and culture. Immerse yourself in the culture and
make a difference. Real projects - real experience.
United Planet > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer
Countries: Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia.
Requirements: Must be age 18 or older unless otherwise specified.
Specialized Skills: United Planet (UP) accepts skilled and
unskilled
workers.
Description of Programs: United Planet is an international
NGO that offers people of all ages, nationalities, interests,
and skills the opportunity to volunteer abroad in 50 countries
worldwide. UP offers short-term quests 1-12 weeks; long-term
quests 6 months to 1 year; Group Quests (customized).
Visions in Action Volunteers in International Development
> visit their website
Programmes: volunteer, internships.
Duration: 4 weeks - 12 months
Countries: Liberia, Mexico, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda.
Visions in Action is an international non-profit which implements
grassroots, community-based development programmes that contribute
to achieving social and economic justice in the developing
world. VIA seeks skilled, self-reliant volunteers interested
in education, human rights, public health, HIV/AIDS, micro-enterprise,
and community development.
Youth Challenge International > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer.
Duration: 5-10 weeks
Ages: 18-30
Countries: Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Ghana, Guyana,
Kenya, Tanzania, Vanuatu.
Requirements: Motivation to make a difference and see the
world.
YCI builds the skills, experience and confidence of young
people to effect positive change in their communities. Our
projects focus on local youth involvement and address the
issues youth face, including HIV/AIDS education, gender equity,
skills training and environmental protection. Projects are
identified and led by local partners who are knowledgeable
in local needs and conditions. YCI is involved in monitoring
and evaluating long-term impacts to ensure sustainable change.
YR Learning Connections > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer, internships, work, teach English, adventure.
Specialization: Teaching, childcare, healthcare, environment,
conservation, sports.
Duration: 1 week - 6 months
Ages: 16+
Countries: China, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Korea,
Peru, United Kingdom, Vietnam.
Requirements: Some programmes require a teaching certificate;
others require a university degree; others have no special
requirement.
YR Learning Connections, in partnership with Cosmic Volunteers
(India, Ghana, Vietnam, Ecuador, Peru and Guatemala), Volunteering
Solutions (India), CSV (United Kingdom) and The State Administration
of Foreign Experts Affairs, P.R. of China (China), offers
programmes for individuals and groups to high school and university
students plus programmes for professionals presently practising
in specialized fields.
Amizade Global Service-Learning
& Volunteer Programmes > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer, internships, study.
Specialization: Community-driven service, intercultural immersion
and exchange.
Duration: 1 week - 6 months
Ages: 12-89
Credit available.
Countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Germany/Poland, Ghana, Jamaica,
Mexico, Northern Ireland, Tanzania, USA.
Requirements: No skills required, just a willingness to help!
Amizade empowers individuals and communities through worldwide
service and learning. Each of our programmes offers participants
the opportunity to make a difference through community-driven
service, deepen their understanding of the local environment
through deliberate community-based learning, form friendships
through intercultural immersion and exchange, become a more
engaged global citizen, and develop their own understanding
of service through reflective inquiry.
Azafady > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer, internships.
Specialization: Community development and conservation.
Duration: 4-10 weeks
Ages: 18+
Countries: Madagascar.
Requirements: No previous experience required.
Two programmes providing opportunities to work with a grassroots
organization tackling conservation issues and extreme poverty
in Madagascar. The Pioneer Programme combines sustainable
development work, health infrastructure and education, and
environmental conservation. Lemur Venture provides opportunities
to study wild lemurs and their natural habitat. Departures
January, April, July, October.
Canada World Youth > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer, languages.
Specialization: International educational programmes in Canada
and abroad.
Duration: 2 weeks - 6 months
Ages: 15-25
Credit available.
Countries: Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Cuba,
Ecuador, Ghana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique,
Peru, Poland, South Africa, Ukraine, Uruguay.
Requirements: You must be: a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant,
in good health, open-minded, motivated, and able to exercise
good judgement.
We offer 2 main programmes. Core programme: groups of 18 young
people from Canada and partner countries live with host families
and work on volunteer projects for 6 months - 3 in Canada
and 3 overseas. Global Learner programme: we collaborate with
schools and youth groups to organize shorter international
programmes for young people.
Canadian Crossroads International > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer.
Duration: 4 months - 1 year
Ages: 19+
Countries: Bolivia, Canada, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Swaziland,
Togo, Zimbabwe.
Requirements: Skill sets must correspond to the individual
requirements of each overseas position.
Canadian Crossroads International (CCI) works to stop HIV/AIDS,
eradicate poverty and promote women's rights in West Africa,
Southern Africa and South America. By working in partnership
with community-based organizations and facilitating the exchange
of skilled volunteers, CCI promotes effective communication
and cooperation across borders to address these pressing global
issues.
Cosmic Volunteers > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer, internships, teach English.
Duration: 1 week - 6 months
Ages: 16+
Credit available.
Countries: China, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya,
Nepal, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam.
Requirements: For health care programmes, participants must
be studying or working in the field. Many projects in South
America require intermediate Spanish.
Cosmic Volunteers is a US-based tax-exempt charity that sends
hundreds of volunteers abroad each year to work on humanitarian
projects in non-western cultures. Our volunteers come from
the US, Canada, the UK and dozens of other countries. Come
find out why we're the best volunteer organization you've
never heard of.
Cultivating Communities EcoAgriCulture
Program > visit their website
Programmes: languages.
Specialization: Sustainable agriculture.
Duration: 2 weeks +
Ages: all
Countries: Costa Rica.
Requirements: Openness to new experiences and the ability
to step outside your comfort zone.
Cultivating Communities offers a two-week programme that focuses
on organic and sustainable agriculture and community economic
development in La Flor, a mountain village in central Costa
Rica. The programme includes accommodation and meals with
local host families, two hours of Spanish classes daily, recreational
tours and more.
Global Humanitarian Expeditions > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer.
Specialization: Education and dental clinics.
Duration: 1-3 weeks
Countries: Guatemala, India, Nepal, Nicaragua, Vietnam.
Requirements: None.
Engage and work with local communities in Asia, and Central
America. Volunteers work with local people to provide dental
care, education and community development aimed to preserve
autonomy and improve the quality of life of indigenous peoples.
Programmes are offered from April through June and September
through November.
Heron-Peacock Supported Living > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer, internships.
Duration: 3 months - 1 year
Ages: 21+
Countries: USA.
Requirements: Drivers license.
Volunteer in mental health supported housing. Located in the
beautiful Florida Keys. We recruit volunteers throughout the
year providing accommodation, food allowance, reimbursement
for travel and insurance costs in exchange for volunteering
40 hours a week. Volunteers live-in at our programme, in a
separate staff area with own bedroom. Visa assistance provided
for international volunteers.
Iracambi Rainforest Programme
> visit their website
Programmes: volunteer, internships, study.
Duration: 1-6 months
Ages: 17+
Countries: Brazil.
Requirements: Flexibility, initiative, sense of humour.
Saving forests, changing lives! Join international researchers
and volunteers protecting one of the world's top biodiversity
hotspots while working with our neighbours to generate forest
incomes. Programmes include Natural Resource Management, Conservation
Planning, GIS, Forest Restoration, Agro-forestry, Medicinal
Plants, Education and Research, Payment for Environmental
Services and Community Ecotourism.
i-to-i Meaningful Travel > visit their website
Programmes: volunteer, internships, work, teach English, adventure.
Duration: 1 week - 6 months
Ages: 17+
Countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, China,
Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ghana, Honduras, India, Kenya, Nepal,
Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand,
Uganda, Vietnam.
Requirements: An open mind and desire to make a difference.
i-to-i Meaningful Travel works in partnership with hundreds
of locally run projects around the world, offering you the
chance to make a difference on your next trip in a safe, supported,
and sustainable manner. Whether you have 2 weeks or 2 months
they can help you arrange a life-changing travel experience.
Volunteers for International Partnership > visit their
website
Programmes: volunteer.
Duration: 6 weeks - 9 months
Ages: 19+
Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Ecuador, Ghana,
Great Britain, Ireland, Morocco, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria,
South Africa, Turkey, USA.
Requirements: Maturity, flexibility, common sense, enthusiasm,
reliability, and sensitivity.
Opportunities for individuals or groups to do international
community service in health, social services, environment
and education. Work with a rural development project, volunteer
in a health clinic, work with children, teach English - the
opportunities are endless! Language immersion, homestays,
and host project placements with local co-workers and international
volunteers, make VIP distinct.
