Earth Corps Coalition: Prospective Coalition Member Organizations
Please feel free to contact any organization on the following list. But before you volunteer, make sure you that the organization is reputable. Ask for references and check out their work before you contribute your time or money. And give some thought to your expectations regarding volunteering. What do you hope to gain and give by volunteering? What is your motivation? What skills and expertise can you offer an organization? Answering these questions for yourself will help you identify the most appropriate organizations and assignments for you.
Your volunteering experiences will be as different as the organizations you volunteer with. Many organizations now offer opportunities to volunteer online. Host organizations’ styles and methods vary, depending on the organization's culture, the nature of the assignments, and the organization's experience in managing volunteers. If you are flexible about ideas and methods, each volunteering assignment will be a unique learning opportunity.
ACDI/VOCA
Places U.S. citizens in one-week to six-month service assignments aimed at promoting entrepreneurship around the world.
(202) 383-4961; cleonard@acdivoca.org
http://www.acdivoca.org
Carl Leonard, President, CEO
Org. pays transportation costs and room and board for volunteers.
Africa Conservation Trust
Based in South Africa, provides international volunteers w/ specific project assignments in one of four locations across the continent.
27 31 2016180; info@projectafrica.com
http://www.projectafrica.com
A "minimum donation."
AfricaTrust Networks (ATN)
An informal partnership of volunteer programs in West and North Africa (Ghana, Cameroon, and Morocco), ATN manages projects by an in-country registered NGO.
01873 812 453; ghana@africatrust.gi
http://www.africatrust.gi
The online application form shows the full costs except for visas and medical costs. ATN's British office helps all accepted volunteers to resource their funding.
AFS International Youth Development
Students and volunteers aged 18-29 spend 4, 6, or 12 months in one of 54 countries worldwide. Most programs include language training prior to volunteer placement, homestay accommodations, and participation in local voluntary projects. Participants must fundraise before program begins.
National Service Center, 198 Madison Ave., 8th Fl., New York, NY 10016; 800-AFS-INFO;
afsinfo@afs.org
usa.afs.org
AidCamps International
Small non-profit organization that sends teams of volunteers of all ages to various projects (e.g. Three weeks renovating a school for disabled children in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, or Cameroon). Participants pay £550, half of which goes directly to the aid project.
5 Simone Ct., Dartmouth Rd., London SE26 4RP, England; 011-44-20-8291 6181
www.aidcamps.org
AIESEC
World's largest student organization, provides 5,000 "leadership positions," delivers over 300 conferences, and also runs a live/work exchange program. Programs in over 8,000 universities in 90 countries. Based in the Netherlands.
info@ia.aisec.org; 31 10 443 4383
http://www.aiesec.org
All Languages Abroad: Volunteer Programs Worldwide
We offer our students the chance to volunteer in selected locations helping the local community. These volunteer programs are not just fun and interesting but very rewarding and meaningful for the local people you are helping.
info@languagesabroad.com
www.adventureabroad.com
Alliances Abroad
Variety of overseas placements including work placements in the U.K., France, Brazil, Costa Rica and Australia, teaching in Spain, China, Brazil, and Argentina; volunteer placements in Ecuador, Costa Rica, Brazil, and Peru. Participants pay fees to cover placement, accommodations, and emergency insurance (e.g. $850 for summer placement teaching in China, $1,090 for up to a year in Spain living with a family, and $1,600 for 3 months in Argentina).
3 Barton Skwy., Ste. 250, 1221 South Mopac Expressway, Austin, TX 78746; 512-457-8062 or 888-6-ABROAD
www.allianceabroadgroup.com
American Jewish World Service
Jewish men and women--from young professionals to retirees--serve through short-term consulting projects w/ local, grassroots NGO's around the world. Humanitarian aid through technical assistance, training, and advocacy work.
Americorps
A network of local, state, and national service programs that connects more than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet our country’s critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members serve with more than 3,000 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based and community organizations.
Amerispan: Volunteer & Internship Placements Abroad
Great selection of Volunteer/Internship Placements. Easy application process. Since 1993. Homestay/hotel/residence. Also: Worldwide Language Programs 1 week to several months, Semester Abroad, Programs for Professionals.
info@amerispan.com
www.amerispan.com/volunteer_intern
Amigos de las Americas
Places individuals in 3-8 week community health and development projects in Latin America. Applicants must speak Spanish or Portuguese.
713-782-5290; info@amigoslink.org
www.amigoslink.org
Emily Untermyer; emily@amigoslink.org; or ext. 122
The fee for the program covers room and board and airfare.
Amity Volunteer Teachers Abroad (AVTA) Program
The AVTA program offers opportunities for native English-speakers to serve as teaching assistants, teachers, or workshop facilitators in classrooms in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Italy, Ghana, Senegal, and the Ukraine. Room and board provided; programs range in duration from 2 weeks for workshop facilitators; 2 months to a full academic year for other assignments.
avta@amity.org
www.amity.org
Amizade
Places individuals or groups w/ community projects in 10 countries. Service trips are typically 3 weeks.
1-888-973-4443
www.amizade.org
Michael Sandy, Exec. Director; michael@amizade.org
Volunteers pay all of their costs plus a percentage of cost of project on which they volunteer.
Amnesty International
http://www.amnesty.org/
Anir Foundation
Volunteer projects in the United States & Southern Africa that focus on housing, poverty, HIV/AIDS, cultural heritage preservation, and environment. Trips range from one week to longer; internships arranged through Academy for Tolerance, Peace, and International Awareness.
anirexp@anirfoundation.org; 304-645-5800
Prices vary depending on location and program focus.
Architects for Humanity
Architecture for Humanity is a registered 501(c)(3) not for profit organization founded in 1999 to promote architectural and design solutions to global, social and humanitarian crises. Through competitions, workshops, educational forums, partnerships with aid organizations and other activities, Architecture for Humanity creates opportunities for architects and designers from around the world to help communities in need.
http://architectureforhumanity.org/
ArtCorps
Places artists w/ 9-12 month projects for artists in Central America. Artist helps NGO communicate its message through art form--visual, performing, musical, etc.
(978) 927-2404; artcorps@nebf.org
www.artcorp.org
Martine Kellett
Program provides $1,000 for airfare and stipend for art supplies; host covers room and board.
Ashoka Fellows
Ashoka Fellows are leading social entrepreneurs who we recognize to have innovative solutions and the potential to change patterns across society. Ashoka has invested in more than 1,700 Ashoka Fellows in 60 countries since 1981. In addition to these country programs, Ashoka has representative offices in France, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom, and a headquarters office in metropolitan Washington D.C.
1700 North Moore Street, Suite 2000 (20th Floor)
Arlington, VA 22209 USA
Tel: 703-527-8300"
Association of Voluntary Service Organizations (AVSO)
Member organizations place EU residents (and most other European countries) in positions of 18 mos. duration.
info@avso.org
http://www.anirfoundation.org/
Biosphere Expeditions
Volunteers of all backgrounds help scientists working on wildlife conservation projects lasting 2-8 weeks (e.g. in the Peruvian Amazon, the Altai Republic of Central Asia, Oman, Slovakia, Namibia, Sri Lanka, and the Azores). Volunteers contribute £990-£1,250 excluding flights.
Sprat’s Water, Nr. Carlton Colville, The Broads National Park, Suffolk NR33 8BP, U.K.; 011-44-1502-583085, fax 011-44-1502-587414; info@biosphere-expeditions.org U.K.
www.biosphere-expeditions.org
Brethren Volunteer Service
Program of Church of Brethren. Volunteers serve a year or more on U.S. and international projects related to peace, justice, serving basic human needs, and "maintaining the integrity of creation.
Service benefits include housing, food, medical insurance, and monthly stipend. Must be willing to examine Christian faith.
Bridges for Education
BFE is the only tax deductible volunteer teaching of English program that is not a religious or ethnic group and which organizes International Peace and Language programs in Eastern/Central Europe and China. The purpose of BFE is to promote tolerance and understanding using English as a bridge.
mdodge@frontiernet.com
www.bridges4edu.org
Margaret Dodge
Bridges to Community
A nonprofit community development organization which takes groups of volunteers to Central America multiple times a year. Projects focus on development of infrastructure and empowerment of local people. Trips include education, hands-on work, and critical reflection, with volunteer opportunities in health and construction.
Carter Via, Executive Director, Bridges to Community, 210 Orchard Ridge Rd., Chappaqua, NY 10514;
(914) 238-8354, fax (914) 238-3423; brdgs2comm@aol.com
Burma Volunteer Program (BVP)
Coordinates volunteers and provides educational opportunities to Burmese students. Volunteers work w/ political groups, ethnic activists, women's groups, youth associations, news organizations, and campaigners. 3 month minimum.
Campus Compact
Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 950 college and university presidents - representing some 5 million students - dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education.
Canada World Youth
Places Canadian citizens in 6-7 month service projects around the world, usually with orientation program in Canada.
1-866-7-VOYAGE or send an e-mail to: recruitment@cwy-jcm.org.
http://www.cwy-jcm.org/
Org pays transportation and living costs; participants fundraise $1,950.
Canadian Crossroads International
CCI is a volunteer non-profit development and educational organization that gives Canadians the opportunity to live and work with local families and groups on self-help development projects in developing countries. Canada has participated since 1958. This organization offers 2 Programs: The individual Placement Program sending individuals to developing countries for 4 months to work on development work and the Group Placement Program centres on small groups of 5 to 7 people who speak French to work in French West African countries.
cci@web.net
http://crossroads-carrefour.ca
Careforce International
This Canadian-U.S. Christian nonprofit places individuals in service projects in several countries including the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Canada, and the United States. Knowledge of the language of the host country is helpful, but not required. Volunteers typically fundraise between $1,600 and $3,000 (CND) to cover their own costs.
Careforce UK
Places committed Christians in ten- to twelve-month service projects in the United Kingdom. The program covers room and board and a stipend. Participants are expected to make their own travel arrangements.
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
Directory of lay mission opportunities in the U.S. and abroad. Indexes by type of placement, location, length of placement, whether married couples or parents with dependents are accepted, age requirements, etc.
1410 Q St., NW, Washington, DC 20009; 800-543-5046 or 202-332-6000, fax 202-332-1611; volunteer@cnvs.org
www.cnvs.org
Cause Canada
CAUSE Canada, based in Canmore, Alberta, is a Christian-motivated relief and development organization doing work in West Africa and Central America. Our areas of expertise are in potable water and sanitation systems, primary health care, reforestation and microenterprise initiatives. Minimum requirements for applying to CAUSE are as follows: 1) proficiency in english, french and spanish 2) be willing for a 1 year or more placement overseas 3) be willing to raise your own financial support for your time away.
Box 8100, 1306 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, Alberta, T1W 2T8, Tel: (403) 678-3332, Fax: (403) 678-8869, E-mail: causecan@telusplanet.net
www.cause.ca
Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI)
In addition to offering various study abroad programs, CCI places individuals in one-week to three-month service projects in such places as Ireland. Also, affiliated w/ Greenheart Environmental Programs.
Tel: 1 (312) 944-2544
http://www.cci-exchange.com/
The fee for the program covers room and board, but participants are expected to pay separately for their travel arrangements.
Center for Global Environmental Education (CGEE)
Based at Hamline University.
http://cgee.hamline.edu/
Center for INTERIM Programs, LLC
Consulting service based in Princeton NJ and Cambridge MA aimed primarily at pre-university and university students looking to arrange a worthwhile experience in the US or abroad, including room and board internships and volunteer work. Database with 5,000+ options. Consulting fee $1,900.
P.O. 195 Nassau Street, #5, Princeton, NJ 08542; 609-683-4300
www.interimprograms.com
Child Family Health International
Child Family Health International (CFHI) builds and strengthens sustainable healthcare services for underserved communities worldwide. CFHI conducts international health, service-learning programs for medical, pre-medical and other health students. Each year, by sending students to work and study with our international partners, we provide health services for families and children around the world.
www.cfhi.org
CHOICE Humanitarian
A nonprofit development organization offering a wide variety of expeditions to Bolivia, Guatemala, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, and Vietnam. The program fees include most in-country expenses, but participants must make their own travel arrangements.
801.474.1937
http://www.choicehumanitarian.org/
Mitchell Wade, CEO
CICD
We are a College in Hull, Northeast England, which run courses for people who want to be Development Instructors in Mozambique, Angola and Malawi in southern Africa. The course has three parts, (1) 6 months at the college where you together with a group of about 20 people go through a preparation program.(2) 6 months in Africa where you work at a project. The projects are Child Aid, Teaching children or adults, Construction, HIV & AIDS information / prevention or Clothes sales and disribution.(3) 2 months information work in Europe/America about what you have achieved and about the situation where you have been.
Winestead Hall, Winestead, HU12 ONP HULL, England
tel: +44 1964 631 826, fax: +44 1964 631 824, email: cicd@winestead.karoo.co.uk,
http://www.humana.org
CIEE
Since 1947, the Council on International Educational Exchange, known as CIEE, has been in pursuit of its mission, "to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world." Our services to young people studying, working, teaching, and traveling abroad are more important than ever.
www.ciee.org/isp
CityYear.org; CareForce
Member of Americorps. City Year unites young people of all backgrounds, ages 17-24, for a demanding year of community service and leadership development in 16 U.S communities and Johannesburg, South Africa. An "action tank" for national service, City Year seeks to demonstrate, improve and promote the concept of national service as a means for building a stronger democracy. An action tank is both a program and a think tank - constantly combining theory and practice to advance new policy ideas, make programmatic breakthroughs, and bring about major changes in society. City Year's vision is that one day, the most commonly asked question of a young person will be, "Where are you going to do your service year?"
City Year Headquarters
285 Columbus Ave.
Boston, MA 02116
p. (617) 927-2500
http://www.cityyear.org
Cross Cultural Solutions
Places individuals in one- to twelve-week programs in countries such as India, Ghana, Peru, China, Russia, Thailand, and Costa Rica. A "mini-stint in the Peace Corps." Has consultative status w/ the UN.
Participants pay a fee for their room and board, insurance, and in-country support, and are expected to make their own travel arrangements.
2 Clinton Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801, 1-800-380-4777
www.crossculturalsolutions.org
Steven Rosenthal
CUSO - Canadian Volunteer Corps
CUSO is a leader in international cooperation. We bring Canadians and the world together to address poverty, human rights issues, HIV/AIDS, inequality, cultural loss and environmental degradation. Skilled CUSO volunteers are working to MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN in over 24 countries in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, the Americas and the Caribbean. As Canada’s largest and oldest volunteer-sending agency, we’ve sent more than 14,000 Canadians overseas for development work since 1961.
(613) 829-7445 Ext. 214
http://www.cuso.org
Executive Director, Rolando Ramirez
Claretian Volunteers
Claretian Volunteers live in community with other volunteers and work full-time at a one-year ministry placement in the U.S. states of Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, or New Jersey. Lay missionaries receive room and board, medical insurance, transportation to and from the ministry site, and a monthly stipend.
Coral Cay Conservation Ltd
Coral Cay Conservation provides resources to help sustain livelihoods and alleviate poverty through the protection, restoration and management of coral reefs and tropical forests. By training international volunteers and host-country partners to gather, interpret and monitor the data that's so crucial for effective conservation.
www.coralcay.org
Cosmic Volunteers
Volunteering and internship programs in Ecuador, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
www.cosmicvolunteers.org
Developing World Connections
DWC is a non-profit organization with charitable status in Canada offering ordinary people meaningful volunteer opportunities in the developing world. We know from experience that these introductions always lead to a global perspective, and a deep understanding that leaves a profound effect on both the volunteer and the communities that are empowered by our participation. Currently offering projects in Sri Lanka, Guatemala and Thailand.
www.developingworldconnections.org/
Disaster Volunteers of Ghana
Volunteers stay in the Volta region of Ghana with a host family and pay a monthly program fee of $500 (USD). This covers food and lodging and also goes toward community projects. Individuals volunteer year round for many different projects, such as working in health care clinics, working with women in rural communities, or teaching at local schools.
divog@hotmail.com, 233-24-4734074
http://www.estherwu.com/ghana/volunteer.html
Doctors Without Borders
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
Earthwatch Institute
Places individuals in one- to three-week scientific research projects sponsored by the Earthwatch Institute around the world. Participants pay a share of the costs of the program and receive room and board as part of this fee; travel to the research country is not included in the fee.
Earthwise Journeys
EarthWise Journeys is an independent resource and clearinghouse for responsible travel worldwide . . . .fun and rewarding journeys to renew the mind, body and spirit. Discover wonderful alternatives to mass tourism! EarthWise works primarily with groups and educational organizations.
http://home.teleport.com/~earthwyz/
Ecovolunteers
Doesn't appear to be very well established. Calls itself "travel for nature."
www.ecovolunteer.org
ELI-Experiential Learning International
ELI, a registered non-profit organization, partners with organizations from around the world that make a difference in their communities. And we work closely with these groups to ensure ELI volunteers get meaningful experiences at reasonable prices.
www.eliabroad.org
Engineers for a Sustainable World: International Engineering Volunteers
The ESW SEED Program, is looking for Engineering students and professionals to engage in community development projects for the summer of 2005. Volunteers are placed in pairs or teams at their project locations, and work directly with local NGOs, small entrepreneurs, or large development agencies with a need for technically-skilled volunteers. Assignments are a minimum of 3 months and are integrated with ongoing collaborative activities between ESW and our partners (Application Deadline is January 15, 2005).
seed-program@esustainableworld.org
www.esustainableworld.org
Equal Justice Works
Equal Justice Works organizes, trains and supports public service-minded law students and is the national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public interest jobs.
David Stern 2120 L Street, NW Suite 450, Washington, DC 20037
Phone 202.466.3686, mail@equaljusticeworks.org
www.equaljusticeworks.org
European Studies Consortium
The European Studies Consortium (ESC) at the University of Minnesota was established in the spring of 1999 to promote and support inquiry into Europe related issues that engage scholars across disciplinary and collegiate borders. ESC is the recipient of a Title VI Grant in Western European area studies from the US Department of Education. esc@umn.edu
Experiential Learning International
Volunteering programs in Argentina, Ecuador, India, Ghana, Kenya, Nepal, Vietnam, Philippines, and Poland; plus intern placements in Ecuador, Ghana, India, and Nepal. Sample price for two weeks of teaching English at Polish summer school is $995, or in the Philippines $695 placement fee plus $50 a week.
P.O. Box 9282, Denver, CO 80209; 303-321-8278
www.eliabroad.com
Explorations in Travel
Explorations in Travel provides volunteer work placements for students and adults. People looking to spend an extended amount of time in an area, working on a foreign language, developing or using skills that will help in future employment, or who just want a new, challenging experience, will find a volunteer placement an invaluable opportunity.
http://www.sover.net/~explore/intern.html
Federation EIL: Volunteers for International Partnership (VIP)
Offered in 13 countries, VIP provides volunteer opportunities for individuals or groups to do international community service. If you're exploring service learning opportunities, considering a gap year or looking for a break from your job, reach out to others as a Partnership Volunteer. Available year round; programs include orientation, language training, homestays, host project placement and ongoing program support. Volunteers may be placed with rural development projects, environmental programs, in health clinics, at schools, or other community organizations.
federation@experiment.org
www.partnershipvolunteers.org
Fellowship of Reconciliation
The FOR has since become an interfaith and international movement with branches and groups in over 40 countries and on every continent. Today the membership of FOR includes Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Muslims, and people of other faith traditions, as well as those with no formal religious affiliation.
http://www.forusa.org/
Financial Services Volunteer Corps
Places financial professionals in one- to two-week service projects in some 30 developing countries, including Russia, the Balkan region, and Indonesia. Participants must have practical financial experience and/or skills necessary for each project. The organization covers transportation and room and board. It also runs a U.S.-based internship for Russian and Ukrainian bankers.
Cabo San Francisco
The Foundation offers opportunities for volunteers in communitarian services, investigation, and conservation of the flora and fauna of the region of San Francisco de El Cabo in Ecuador.
Foundation for Sustainable Development
FSD supports the efforts of grassroots development organizations in Latin America, East Africa, and Asia that are working to better their communities, environments, and the economic opportunities around them. Through our programs, we aim to raise international awareness of the economic challenges in developing countries and support cross-cultural communities in finding more effective solutions to development issues.
http://www.fsdinternational.org/
Franciscan Service
FMS prepares and sends Catholic women and men for extended assignments among oppressed and poor peoples of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Volunteers are needed to work in the areas of health care, social service, education, agriculture and community orgranizing. Allow a different culture to expand your worldview.
fms5@juno.com
www.franciscanmissionservice.catholic.edu
Frontiers Foundations
Frontiers Foundation is a non-profit aboriginal voluntary service organization that promotes the advancement of economically and socially disadvantaged communities. Through the Operation Beaver Program, with volunteers from across the globe, we work with aboriginal communities to provide affordable housing and improvements in education.
http://www.frontiersfoundation.ca/
Fullbright Scholars
http://www.iie.org/
Fundación Creamos
Fundación Creamos helps international volunteers find places in voluntary projects in Ecuador. It also arranges Spanish classes for a nominal fee.
Gap Sports Abroad
Range of sports and non-sports community projects in Ghana, South Africa, and Costa Rica, including coaching and summer camps in soccer, rugby, tennis, basketball, athletics, and boxing. Duration from five weeks in summer to 12 months. Most 3-month placements cost about £1,800.
Willowbank House, 84 Station Rd., Marlow, Bucks. SL7 1NX, U.K.
011-44-870 837 9797; info@gapsports.com
www.gapsports.com
Geek Corps
Geekcorps promotes economic growth in the developing world by sending highly skilled technology volunteers to teach communities how to use innovative and affordable information and communication technologies to solve development problems.
Global Change Game
The Global Change Game is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to making a better world through grassroots global education. Based in Winnipeg, the Game selects volunteers from across the country each year to facilitate performances of its award-winning simulation event in the nation's high schools, universities and community gatherings.
P.O. Box 1632, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 2Z6
tel: (204) 783-2675, fax: (204) 783-2680, e-mail: info@gcg.mb.ca
http://www.gcg.mb.ca
Global Citizens Network
Global Citizens Network sends short-term teams of volunteers to communities in other cultures where participants immerse themselves in the culture and daily life of the community. Each volunteer team is partnered with a local grassroots organization active in meeting local needs.
130 North Howell Street, St. Paul, MN 55104
800-644-9292 or 651-644-0960, info@globalcitizens.org
www.globalcitizens.org
Global Crossroad
Volunteer teaching and internships in various countries, including Tibet and the Philippines. Paid teaching in Thailand (3-12 months) and China (1-12 months). Placement fees from $699 for China to $2,949 for 12 weeks in Bolivia, Kenya, etc.
11822 Justice Ave., Ste. A-5, Baton Rouge, LA 70816;
225-295-4950, fax. 225-295-4954; info@globalcrossroad.com
www.globalcrossroad.com
Global Exchange
Global Exchange is a membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world. Since our founding in 1988, we have successfully increased public awareness of root causes of injustice while building international partnerships and mobilizing for change.
Global Exchange, 2017 Mission Street, #303, San Francisco, CA, 94110, t: 415.255.7296
www.globalexchange.org
Global Health Corps
The University of Northern Iowa established the Global Health Corps in 1996 as a field-based training program to enhance the professional preparation of post-secondary students in the area of cross-cultural community health.
220 Wellness and Recreation Center, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614, USA, Telephone: (319) 273-6411
www.globalheathcorps.org
Global Humanitarian Expeditions
(GHE) is a non-profit organization that sends both non-medical and Dental volunteers abroad to provide humanitarian assistance in Nepal, India, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, The Dominican Republic, Cuba, Peru and Ecuador.
Kim@humanitariantours.com
www.humanitariantours.com
Global Language Villages
Global Language Villages offers the opportunity to experience China through interactions with Chinese students in a three-week, English-language instruction program.
Global Park Exchanges
Volunteering opportunities at national parks around the world. New organization matches scientists, the general public, educators and business people with National Parks, in alliance with charities, NGOs and governmental organizations. Co-operates with Global Vision International in the UK (www.gvi.co.uk).
Via P. Mascagni 15, 00199 Rome, Italy
011-39-0686 01125; info@globalparkexchanges.org
www.globalparkexchanges.org
Global Routes
Offers overseas voluntary work opportunities in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean for high school students, as well as teaching internships for volunteers 17 years old and older.
Global Service Corps
Provides short- and long-term opportunities for volunteers, interns, and fellows to live with local host families in Tanzania and Thailand and work on projects in health, HIV/AIDS, education, sustainable agriculture, and the environment. Applicants must be at least 18 years old. Participants pay a fee for their room and board, and are expected to make their own travel arrangements.
Global Vision International
Places individuals in a range of expeditions, volunteer projects, and training courses all over the world. There are over 30 programs in more than 15 countries including Brazil, China, Ecuador, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, and South Africa. Program durations vary from two weeks through more than a year.
Global Volunteer Network
This New Zealand-based organization has volunteer positions available through partner organizations in 15 countries including China, Ghana, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam. There is an application fee for each program.
P.O. Box 2231, Wellington, New Zealand;
011-64-4-569-9080; fax. 011-64-4-569-9081
www.volunteer.org.nz
Global Volunteers
Places individuals in one- to three-week service projects in 20 countries around the world. Participants pay a fee for their room and board, and are expected to make their own travel arrangements.
375 E. Little Canada Rd., St. Paul, MN 55117-1628
800-487-1074 or 651-407-6100, fax 651-482-0915, email@globalvolunteers.org
www.globalvolunteers.org
Globe Aware
Globe Aware seeks to promote lifelong advocates for a better world and to sustain the world's cultural and natural resources. Its aim is to expand and foster cross-cultural peace and understanding between Americans and the rest of the world, to preserve culture and promote sustainability. Globe Aware expeditions provide volunteers the opportunity to live and work side by side with a host community. The volunteers help to empower the host communities in creating renewable, self-sufficient programs.
www.globeaware.org
Green Volunteers
The world guide and information network to voluntary work in nature conservation." Also has connections to archaeological and heritage volunteering. Requires that you buy the book to access online inventory.
(800) 525.9379; network@greenvolunteers.org [Note: be sure to put "green volunteers" in the subject line.]
http://www.greenvolunteers.org
Greenforce
Recruits researchers to join conservation aid projects for 10 weeks in Zambia, the Peruvian Amazon, Malaysian Borneo, Bahamas and Fiji. Participation fee from $4,220. Some summer expeditions also available.
11-15 Betterton St., Covent Garden, London WC2H 9BP, U.K.
011-44-207-470-8888; info@greenforce.org
www.greenforce.org
Guatemala Accompaniment Project
Places individuals in three-month-minimum stay projects as trained human rights observers in Guatemala. Applicants must be residents of the United States or Canada and speak English. Individuals are expected to fundraise to cover costs which include room, board, and a stipend.
Habitat for Humanity
This nonprofit, ecumenical Christian organization seeks to eliminate poverty housing around the world by building homes appropriate to each area where a need exists. No building experience necessary. Choose from programs in over 70 countries.
121 Habitat St., Americus, GA 31709-3498
800-HABITAT or 912-924-6935, fax 912-924-6541; info@habitat.org
www.habitat.org
Health Volunteers Overseas
Places fully-trained health and medical professionals in 25 developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Eastern Europe. Volunteers serve for an average of one month in a teaching and training capacity. Volunteers must be fluent in English and pay their travel expenses to and from the country. Room and board are often provided, but this depends on the site chosen.
HECUA
http://www.hecua.org/
Hestia National Volunteer Center
Hestia NVC strives to promote volunteerism in the Czech Republic and helps people find volunteer opportunities within the country and in Europe in general.
Horizon Cosmopolite
Maintains database of volunteer and internship opportunities abroad. Tries to match clients with suitable placements. Registration fee (CAN$350-$500) guarantees placement.
3011 Notre Dame Ouest, Montréal, Quebec, H4C 1N9, Canada
514-935-8436; info@horizoncosmopolite.com
www.horizoncosmopolite.com
ICA: A Cultural Immersion Experience
Live with local families! Serve communities in need! Study the language and put it to use! Learn about the culture through seminars and local exploration! A comprehensive orientation sets the stage for a deeper and more intimate cross-cultural experience. Make friends and make a contribution through these extraordinary immersion programs in Peru, India and Nepal.
info@ICAdventures.com
www.ICAdventures.com
Iko Poran Association
To implement volunteer programs and projects that make a positive impact on the projects in which they take place, promoting a wide experience exchange between cultures and strengthening a constant and growing number of NGOs in Brazil.
www.ikoporan.org
Indian Volunteers for Community Service (IVCS)
A British charity allowing anyone to visit and become involved in rural development projects in India for three weeks to six months; the first three weeks are an orientation to rural India, and longer stays permit access to ongoing development projects. Placement fees are £175 for the initial three weeks and £3 per day thereafter, excluding travel costs.
INFO Nepal - Volunteer Organization with Global Prospect
INFO provides volunteers with customized programs that will enable them to make an important contribution to the people of Nepal, while gaining an in-depth encounter with Nepal's language and culture.
Institute for Global Citizenship - MacAlester College
Institute for Global Studies - U of M
This appears to be just a study abroad site for students at the U of M--with an emphasis on graduate students.
612.624.9007, igs@tc.umn.edu
Institute for International Cooperation and Development
The Institute for International Cooperation and Development (IICD) is a non-profit organization that trains and sends volunteers to work on educational, environmental, agricultural, health and community development projects in Africa, Latin America and India. Applications accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Programs vary in length, between 6-18 months
PO Box 520, Williamstown, MA 01267, USA
tel: (413) 458-9828, fax: (413) 458-3323, e-mail: iicdinfo@berkshire.net
www.iicd-volunteer.org
Institute of International Education
Administers the Fulbright program. IIE, an independent non-profit organization founded in 1919, is a world leader in the exchange of people and ideas. The Institute administers over 200 programs serving more than 20,000 individuals each year.
www.iie.org
Interaction: American Council for Voluntary...
InterAction is the largest alliance of U.S.-based international development and humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. With more than 160 members operating in every developing country, we work to overcome poverty, exclusion and suffering by advancing social justice and basic dignity for all.
1717 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Suite 701, Washington, DC 20036, T: (202) 667-8227
www.interaction.org
InterExchange Work Abroad Program
Volunteer opportunities in Australia, Costa Rica, India, Kenya,
Namibia, Peru, and South Africa. Homestay English teaching in Spain; au pair
placements in France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain; short-term work in Australia;
internships in France, the U.K., and Costa Rica. Foreign language school
placements in Costa Rica, France, Italy, Mexico, Peru, and Spain. Fees from $495-$595
for au pair placement to $1,595 for internships in Costa Rica and $1,695 to
volunteer in South Africa.
161 6th Ave., New York, NY 10013; 212-924-0446; workabroad@interexchange.org
www.workingabroad.org
Interim Studies Program
Cambridge, MA – Cornelius Bull (ref. by Roxanne Murphy)
International Association for Volunteer Effort
The International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) is an international non-governmental organization that promotes, celebrates, and strengthens volunteerism worldwide. IAVE has individual and organizational members in some 80 countries around the world.
www.iave.org
International Center for Equal Healthcare Access
HIV/AIDS Health & Medical Experts: Improve Quality of Care in Developing Countries. ICEHA is recruiting experienced healthcare professionals willing to spend 6-12 weeks providing HIV bedside training to local healthcare providers in developing countries. Using clinical mentoring techniques, volunteers equip local healthcare providers with the skills needed to take care of their own patients and enable developing countries to fight the HIV epidemic from within. Expenses paid.
kgravesabe@iceha.org
www.iceha.org
International Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE)
An international federation of national committees promoting youth mobility, international understanding, and global education through long-term (six months or a year) voluntary service exchange programs for youths. There are opportunities in over 30 countries.
International Fellowship Programs
Karin Lokkesmoe, HHH (ref. by Orv Gingerich). The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) provides opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to become leaders in their respective fields, furthering development in their own countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide. To ensure that Fellows are drawn from diverse backgrounds, IFP actively seeks candidates from social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education. U.S. citizens are not eligible.
International Health Youth Internships Program
The Canadian Society for International Health is offering international health internships for recent graduates and undergraduates who are planning a career in health. Contact us if you are a Canadian citizen and have an educational background in medicine, social sciences, biological sciences, health administration, dentistry, nursing, health economics or another health discipline and are interested in acquiring experience abroad.
Hélène Thibault, Program Manager, One Nicholas, Suite 1105 Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 7B7
Fax: (613) 241-3845 Email: youth@csih.org
http://www.csih.org/yintern.html
International Medical Volunteers Association
Serves as a clearinghouse of medical service projects around the world for long- and short-term projects. There are no fees for the referral service. The details of each project vary.
International Service
International Service (formerly UNAIS) works in partnership with organisations in Latin America, West Africa and the Middle East to promote long term development by providing skilled and experienced people to collaborate with locally organised initiatives. I.S. does not impose solutions, but works on the basis of "Start with what people know, build with what people have".
Hunter House, 57, Goodramgate,York, YO1 7FX
tel: +44 (0) 1904 647799, fax: +44 (0) 1904 652353, email: unais-uk@geo2.poptel.org.uk
http://www.oneworld.org/is
International Volunteer Programs Association
The International Volunteer Programs Association (IVPA) is an alliance of nonprofit and non-governmental organizations based in the Americas, which are involved in international volunteer and internship exchanges. The IVPA site features a search engine for international volunteer placements.
www.volunteerinternational.org
International Volunteering Network
Involvement Volunteers Association, Inc. (IVI) aims to suit the requirements, abilities, and experiences of individual volunteers in individual or group placements which combine travel with volunteering in: Australia, England, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Kenya, Lebanon, Macau and China, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland and Eastern Europe, Spain, South Africa, Thailand, or Vietnam. Placements generally run for a minimum of 2 to 6 weeks to a maximum of 1 year and relate to sustainable environmental conservation or community-based social service, no expertise required.
P.O. Box 218, Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207, Australia
(011) 61-3-9646-9392, fax (011) 61-3-9646-5504; ivimel@iaccess.com.au
www.iaccess.com.au/ivimel/index.htm
Involvement Volunteers Association Inc.
This Australia-based nonprofit places individuals in service projects around the world, lasting from two weeks up to a year. Volunteers are assessed a small placement fee of AU$275 by the organization. Volunteers then pay a fee depending upon the organization with which they choose to work, and need to make their own travel arrangements.
Japan International Volunteer Center (JVC)
JVC is active in various projects such as agriculture, water provision, forest preservation/utilization, children's education, peace building, and emergency relief. Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, South Africa, Ethiopia, Palestine, Afghanistan, and North Korea are the current fields of the projects.
Jesuit Volunteer Corps
Jesuit Volunteer Corps is the largest Catholic lay volunteer program in the United States, and has volunteer placements in six other countries. Some placements require specific credentials, but most jobs can be done by people with a general educational background. U.S. placements require a one-year commitment; international placements require a two-year commitment. International volunteers make their own travel arrangements, and receive room and board once in-country.
Jewish Volunteer Corps
The Jewish Volunteer Corps sends skilled Jewish men and women to the developing world in order to aid in providing assistance in health, agriculture, business, and education. JVC volunteers are associated with local grassroots partner organizations throughout Latin America, Asia, and Africa for a time period of 1 to 9 months.
American Jewish World Service, 989 Avenue of the Americas, 10th Fl., New York, NY 10018
(212) 736-2597, fax (212) 736-3463; jvcvol@jws.org
Joint Assistance Centre
The international volunteer programs of JAC is intended to provide opportunities for visiting friends from abroad to see India, Nepal and Bangladesh and learn about its people and their concerns while traveling. By being involved in rural communities of these developing countries, our volunteers help enrich the outlook of those whom they meet and in turn develop a better understanding of these new friends. This way one becomes an ambassador of peace, friendship and international understanding.
www.jacusa.org
Jubilee 2000
In UK and USA, possible elsewhere? The Jubilee Debt Campaign, demanding an end to the scandal of poor countries paying money to the rich world. They're calling for 100% cancellation of unpayable and unfair poor country debts.
www.jubileeusa.org
La Fetra
Operating Foundation (LOF) promotes international exchanges that contribute to a sense of global responsibility and solidarity. LOF invests in individuals and organizations that engage in reciprocal learning and collaboration across borders. It's the Foundation's intent to increase accessibility to these opportunities and encourage accountability in the field.
www.lafetra.org
Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers
This Catholic faith-based service has a number of short-term volunteer opportunities. Group study/exposure/service programs range from two weeks to one year, and individual volunteer opportunities last a minimum of three months. The trips offer a chance to study and learn about cultures, global realities, and peoples, especially the poor.
Medico
The Medical, Eye & Dental International Care Organization, Inc, (MEDICO) is a not-for-profit tax exempt humanitarian organization that sends medical mission teams to Central America providing free medical care to those living in remote areas of the country and who have little or no access to such basic care. Teams are made up of 15-20 volunteers, each paying their own way to serve. Teams are composed of physicians, dentists, optometrists, medical school students as well as lay volunteers.
Lynda Peters, Executive Director, 2955 Dawn Drive, Ste. D, Georgetown, TX 78628
tel: (512)863-8666, (512)930-1893, fax: (512)869-7500, email: info@medico.org
www.medico.org
Mercy Ships
Places individuals in two-week to one-year service projects around the world. There are a wide range of positions, some of which require professional training. The program covers room and board and a stipend. Participants are expected to make their own travel arrangements for short-term trips (three months or less). Applicants interested in long-term opportunities are expected to participate in a training program.
Minnesota Justice Fdn.
Since 1982 the Minnesota Justice Foundation (MJF) has been meeting the legal needs of low-income and disadvantaged Minnesotans through programs that pair volunteer law students with legal services agencies. This site is meant to provide law students, law schools, public interest agencies, and law firms with the networking resources necessary for coordinating pro bono legal services within the community.
Janine Laird, Executive Director, janine@mnjustice.org
MJF-U of M Office, 229 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455, ph: 612-625-0777
Minnesota Studies in International Development
MSID is an academic study abroad program with emphasis on grassroots internships, the study of development and research. Enrollment options include fall semester, spring semester and full academic year.
www.UMabroad.umn.edu
Mission Doctors Association
The Catholic MDA places volunteers in mission hospitals and clinics in Africa, Latin America, Thailand, and Papua New Guinea. There are two service opportunities: long-term (three years) or short-term (one to three months). Physicians must have completed a 12 month residency program. For the long-term program, MDA provides complete sponsorship, airfare, insurance, and a small stipend. Short-term volunteers cover these expenses themselves. In both cases, hospitals provide room and board.
MondoChallenge
Sends international volunteers of all ages to participate in teaching and business development programs in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Kenya, Gambia, Ecuador, and Chile. Volunteers pay a joining fee of $1,600 per three months.
Galliford Building, Gayton Rd., Milton Malsor, Northampton NN7 3AD, U.K.
011-44-1604 858225; info@mondochallenge.org
www.mondochallenge.org
NABUUR
Global aid organization embodies a new concept by matching Online volunteers with local communities in need of information and help. NABUUR is supported by His Royal Highness Prince Bernhard, amongst other leaders of society, and by organizations like the Dutch Ministry of Housing and the Environment, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), and HIVOS.
info@nabuur.com
www.nabuur.com
Nansen Humanistic Academy
The Nansen Academy is an educational institution for adult students with different political, religious and cultural backgrounds. The Academy was founded in 1938, as a protest against the growth of totalitarian ideologies in Europe. Central themes in the classes are: Democracy and human rights; sustainable development; and peaceful conflict management. The Nansen Dialogue Network gathers professionals like teachers, politicians, and journalists in the Western Balkans for inter-ethnic dialogue about their own conflicts, exploring potential solutions.
administrasjon@nansenskolen.no
www.nansen-dialogue.net
Netaid Online Volunteering
Affiliated with Bono's One campaign. NetAid's innovative programs educate young people about global poverty and international development, and provide opportunities for them to take concrete actions that make a difference in the lives of the world's poor. Our programs include:
NetAid Global Citizen Corps: Empowers high school students in the U.S. to educate and rally their peers in efforts to end global poverty.
NetAid Global Action Awards: Honors high schools students in the U.S. who take outstanding actions to improve the lives of the world's poorest people.
NetAid World Schoolhouse: Connects individuals and organizations to local projects that help the world's poorest children go to school and build brighter futures.
New Development Experience
This program, working together with the nonprofit Community Enterprise Solutions (CES), invites volunteers to go to Guatemala and participate in successful development work and to provide the human and financial resources necessary for CES to continue to achieve its mission. Choose from a variety of different types of programs and you can even create your own custom experience.
Nonviolent Peaceforce
Nonviolent Peaceforce is a federation of over 90 Member Organizations from around the world. In partnership with local groups, unarmed Nonviolent Peaceforce Field Team members apply proven strategies to protect human rights, deter violence, and help create space for local peacemakers to carry out their work. The mission of the Nonviolent Peaceforce is to build a trained, international civilian peaceforce committed to third-party nonviolent intervention.
info@nonviolentpeaceforce.org, Phone: 612-871-0005
www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org
Oceanic Society
Places individuals of all ages and backgrounds in one- to two-week field research projects around the world. Longer-term conservation projects emphasize protection of marine wildlife, the marine environment, and other aquatic habitats. Participants pay a share of the costs of the research program and receive room and board, in addition to partial transportation with certain expeditions, as part of the fee. The Oceanic Society is a nonprofit organization working to protect marine wildlife and the marine environment through conservation-based research and environmental education. Half its itineraries are volunteer holidays, the rest are educational. Participants become research assistants, working side by side with academics and field researchers, logging, recording, and collecting data, including bird banding and measuring nesting sea turtles.
Research Expeditions, Fort Mason Center, Building E, San Francisco, CA 94123
800-326-7491 or 415-441-1106, fax 415-474-3395; office@oceanic-society.org
www.Oceanic-society.org
Odyssey World Trek
Now defunct? Website hasn't been updated since '03. All expense paid volunteer positions with The Odyssey for any or all of the following: Summer/Fall 1999 - Africa; Winter/Spring 2000 Middle East; Summer/Fall 2000 India, China. Duties: Spend six weeks in one or more of ten major non-western sites, documenting your experiences and the lives of the local people through video, audio, photos and text. This content is updated on The Odyssey website twice/wk so students can follow along and interact with you. Students are encouraged to participate in activities to promote positive change locally and globally.
650 Townsend St., Suite 375, San Francisco,CA 94103
tel: (415) 659-3178, fax: (415) 659-3202
www.worldtrek.org
Omidyar Network
"Funds organizations working for change. Omidyar Network is a mission-based investment group committed to fostering individual self-empowerment on a global scale. Established in June 2004 by Pierre and Pam Omidyar, the Network derives its focus and values from Pierre's experience as founder of eBay.
Operation Crossroads Africa
Has seven-week programs in 35 African countries, 12 Caribbean states, and Brazil. Participants go in teams to assist in community projects, living and working with the local population. The program cost is $3500 and includes international airfare to the country, plus most in-country expenses.
Osaka Voluntary Action Center
OVAC is Japan's oldest independent, nonprofit volunteer advocacy group. It organizes a wide range of volunteer efforts in Japan, facilitates partnerships between Japanese nonprofits and companies, and carries out media and publicity campaigns on behalf of its member groups. This site is a great place to start for anyone interested in volunteering in Japan.
Partners of the Americas
Networks individuals from the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States in one- to two-week service opportunities in partner communities in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States. Applicants are expected to have an expertise related to the project. Costs for projects vary widely.
Partnership for Service Learning
Graduate and undergrad programs. Offered in 14 countries, IPSL programs unite academic study for credit and volunteer service, giving students a fully integrated study abroad experience.
815 Second Ave, Suite 315, New York, NY 10017 USA
Tel (212) 986-0989, Fax (212) 986-5039, info@ipsl.org
www.ipsl.org
Pay It Forward
Foundation based on the book by Catherine Ryan Hyde.
http://www.payitforwardmovement.com/
Peace Brigades International
Places individuals in long-term service projects accompanying endangered human rights defenders in Colombia, Guatemala, Indonesia, and Mexico. Applicants must be at least 25 and be fluent in the language of the host country. Participants pay their airfare and are sometimes expected to fundraise to cover part of the program costs.
Peace Corps
The Peace Corps is the U.S. government's international volunteering program. Currently, more than 7,000 Peace Corps volunteers are serving in 72 countries, working to bring clean water to communities, teach children, help start new small businesses, and stop the spread of AIDS.
Peacework
Peacework arranges international volunteer projects and service-learning programs for colleges, universities, schools, campus ministries, civic groups, and service organizations seeking to expand their knowledge of the global community. Projects are available in the fields of health, housing, education and literacy, environment and conservation, and institutional programs for children and youth.
Por un Mejor HOY
A flexible program of participatory trips that offers an unforgettable opportunity to get to know Mexico from the inside out during any time of the year. Typical trips consist of hands-on work with a community, collaborating together on a local project or need during the day, while in the afternoons visiting a museum, a historic neighborhood, another cultural institution, or a local artist or activist home.
Project OTZMA
Places participants (ages 20 to 25, college graduates preferred) in Israel for ten months in settings that include immigration absorption centers, kibbutzim, youth aliyah villages, and areas of urban renewal. The program cost is $1950, excluding air fare.
Project Trust
This British organization places students in their gap year in volunteer positions in 24 countries. Volunteers must be European Union citizens and be between the ages of 17 and 19.5.
Projects Abroad
Projects Abroad sends volunteers abroad to 20 countries to do 150 different internships and service projects. Founded in 1992, we have grown to a team of 200 people around the world that sends 3000 volunteers annually. Volunteers can go at any time, for as long as they wish. Our most popular programs include: medical and nursing placements, childcare and teaching projects, as well as business and journalism internships.
www.projects-abroad.org
ProWorld Service Corps
Promotes social and economic development, empowers communities, and cultivates educated compassionate global citizens. ProWorld links volunteers with community development projects, language classes, and local activities in Belize, Mexico, and Peru. Trips are available for as short as two weeks, or as long as 26 weeks.
Religious Youth Service (RYS)
Places individuals in one- to two-week (and occasionally up to four-week) service projects around the world. Applicants should be at least 18 years old and have an interest in world religions. There is no program fee, but participants pay a modest fee (typically $200 for two weeks) and cover their transportation costs.
Right to Play
NGO that sends suitably qualified coaches to 18 countries in Africa and Asia for one year to implement sport and play activities for children in villages, urban centers, and refugee camps.
65 Queen St. W, Thomson Building, Ste. 1900, Box 64, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2M5, Canada
416-498-1922, fax. 416-498-1942; recruitment@righttoplay.com
www.righttoplay.com
School for International Training
Schools Without Borders
Registered Canadian charity with volunteer placements (min. two months) for people over 21 in Brazil, Nepal, India, Kenya, and Thailand.
119 Concord Ave., Toronto, Ontario M6H 1S2, Canada
647-829-8334/ 416-875-7159; info@schoolswithoutborders.com
www.schoolswithoutborders.com
SERVAS
Service Civil International (SCI)
Places volunteers in two- to four-week international group workcamps and in three- to twelve-month volunteering with small stipend. Participants pay for airfare and a $175 fee. SCI is a secular, grassroots, and nonprofit volunteer placement and development movement run in the United States by an all-volunteer staff and board.
Servicio Internacional Para la Paz (SIPAZ)
Places individuals in long-term service projects in Chiapas, Mexico. Applicants must be fluent in Spanish and it is helpful to have some conflict resolution skills. Participants pay no fee and receive transportation costs and room and board.
Skoll Foundation
Founded by former head of eBay. The Skoll Foundation’s mission is to advance systemic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs. Social entrepreneurs are proven leaders whose approaches and solutions to social problems are helping to better the lives and circumstances of countless underserved or disadvantaged individuals. By identifying the people and programs already bringing positive changes to communities throughout the world, the Skoll Foundation empowers them to extend their reach, deepen their impact and fundamentally improve society.
www.skollfoundation.org
Students Partnership Worldwide
This British organization runs four- to nine-month volunteer programs in India, Nepal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. All volunteers receive intensive training (up to six weeks) before working together in teams in rural communities, raising awareness of important health and environmental issues. Participants must be aged 18 to 28 years, and pay fees for each program; SPW offers fundraising advice. The basic cost of a placement ranges from £2900 to £3300, including airfare.
Students Today/Leaders Tomorrow
SYTO (Student and Youth Travel Organization)
A group of organizations that place participants in nongovernmental and governmental organizations, private and small-scale businesses, and schools in Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, The Gambia, Benin, and Nigeria. Programs last for three months (though can be extended) and have an associated program fee.
Taking Off
Gives clients (aged 16-25) access to a database with 2,500 options worldwide including volunteer work and internships but not paying jobs. Fee is $900 for short-term consultations and a flat fee of $1,800 for ongoing personalized assistance.
12 Marlborough St., Boston, MA 02116
617-424-1606, fax. 617-344-0481; takingoff@takingoff.net
www.takingoff.net
Teach for America
Teachers for Tomorrow
What began with one trip in the summer of 1991 by one person is now an annual journey of several teacher volunteers....
info@teachers-for-tomorrow.org
http://www.teachers-for-tomorrow.org
Tembeza Kenya
Projects include conserving endangered species in a national park, teaching art, music and drama at an elementary school, or promoting HIV/AIDS awareness in rural towns. Collaborates with some of the country's most significant organizations, including the Kenya Wildlife Service, Africa's oldest and most prestigious conservancy, and the governmental Ministry of Education.
www.tembezakenya.com
Ten Days for Global Justice
Affiliated w/ Jubilee? TEN DAYS for Global Justice, a national community education and action program of 5 Canadian churches seeks a recent university or college graduate for a 9 month Youth Internship to: 1) Assist with the development of the TEN DAYS for Global Justice Youth Initiative, 2) Promote youth engagement in the TEN DAYS action campaign on closing the gap between rich and poor globally. 3) Assist with the development and facilitation of educational workshops with youth groups. The project will involve 3 or 4 months working with the Nicaragua Jubilee 2000 Coalition in Managua.
www.web.net/~tendays
Thai-Experience.org
Thai Experience is a nonprofit organization linking volunteers from developed countries with projects in rural Thailand. Volunteers teach English or computer skills, or use other special skills, bridging the gap while gaining valuable knowledge and a cross-cultural experience.
The Association for Volunteer Services
AVS promotes and facilitates volunteerism and community service throughout Lebanon, and is one of the largest organizations of its kind in that country. This site contains information about current volunteer efforts as well as a directory of Lebanese charities, social service institutions and businesses which organize and support volunteer campaigns.
The Institute for International Cooperation and Development
IICD-MI trains volunteers to participate in development work in Africa, India, and Latin America, and runs an educational travel-study program to Vietnam. Some duty examples are to improve agriculture situations for small scale farmers in Zambia, start/run pre-school in India, and conduct Aids education and prevention in Africa.
Contact: info@iicdmichigan.org
www.iicdmichigan.org
The One Campaign
ONE is a new effort by Americans to rally Americans – ONE by ONE – to fight the emergency of global AIDS and extreme poverty. ONE is students and ministers, punk rockers and NASCAR moms, Americans of all beliefs and every walk of life, united as ONE to help make poverty history. ONE believes that allocating an additional ONE percent of the U.S. budget toward providing basic needs like health, education, clean water and food would transform the futures and hopes of an entire generation in the world's poorest countries. ONE also calls for debt cancellation, trade reform and anti–corruption measures in a comprehensive package to help Africa and the poorest nations beat AIDS and extreme poverty.
www.one.org
The Volunteer Centre in Denmark
This quasi-governmental organization supports volunteerism in Denmark. The site is especially useful for those interested in culture, health, and environmentally-oriented volunteer opportunities.
Travel Alive Inc
To provide meaningful travel experiences for international volunteers and language students in exchange programs that greatly benefit both the volunteers and the people they meet.
www.travelalive.com
Travel-to-Teach
is a nonprofit organization that aims to transmit knowledge of English from wealthier nations to poorer ones by way of volunteers. The length of time can be anywhere from a week to six months or longer. Program costs start at 150 Euros for a week in Thailand, but diverge widely depending on the selected country. Air fare and food are additional costs.
Trekforce
This British registered charity offers challenging expedition and gap year programs consisting of sustainable jungle and rainforest conservation projects, language teaching, and cultural experiences in diverse environments such as the rainforests of Central and South America and South East Asia.
UN Volunteers
Places individuals in service projects around the world, usually for one- to two-year projects, though sometimes for shorter timeframes. Applicants must be at least 25, should be fluent in the language of the country in which they aspire to volunteer, and be experts in their area of service. Participants receive transportation costs, room and board, and a stipend.
www.unv.org
United Planet
United Planet is the nonprofit U.S. partner of the ICYE (see above) and is devoted to building cross-cultural understanding and friendship around the world. UP offers a diverse range of initiatives to build global understanding, including short- and long-term (from a week to a year) Volunteer Quests, as well as educational Learning Quests, in some 35 countries. Program fees and included costs vary depending on destination.
United Planet conducts special humanitarian projects in various countries, such as Cambodia, Peru, Chile, China, Romania, etc.
11 Arlington St., Boston 02116; 800-292-2316; quest@unitedplanet.org
www.unitedplanet.org
Up with People Worldsmart Program
The Up With People Worldsmart program gives university-aged students the opportunity of a lifetime: to spend 11 months traveling throughout and experiencing the world. Every year, 700 students from over 30 countries travel more than 30,000 miles as Worldsmart students.
One International Ct., Broomfield Colorado, 80021, USA
tel: 1-800-596-7353, fax: 303-438-7301, email admissions@upwithpeople.org
www.upwithpeople.org
USA Freedom Corps
While the USA Freedom Corps is only a few years old, this federally-administered program is already one of the best places to find volunteer opportunities both in the United States and abroad.
VAE Teachers Kenya
Volunteers are normally recruited for this "gap year" teaching scheme in the second half of the year prior to the placement. Departure is usually in early January and volunteers have the option of staying in Kenya for either a three- or preferably a six-month period.
VIA Africa Volunteer Network!
This portal was the first of its kind in Africa. It is dedicated to linking potential volunteers with ongoing campaigns throughout South Africa and the rest of the African continent.
Visions in Action
Places individuals in six-month and one-year service projects with local nonprofit development organizations, research institutes, health clinics, community and activist groups, and media outlets in Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, and Mexico. All programs include a one-month language training program. Applicants must be at least 20 and have two years of college or the equivalent work experience. Participants pay fees for each program that cover all expenses, but the organization does offer fundraising advice.
Visions Service Adventures
We offer summer programs for teenagers combining community service, outdoor adventure, and cross cultural interaction. We have programs in North and South America, Australia, and the Caribbean.
info@VisionsServiceAdventures.com
www.VisionsServiceAdventures.com
Voluntarios Bolivia
Volunteer Bolivia was initiated with the goal of providing a bridge to understanding Bolivia and her people. Since founding in 2001, we have offered a unique combination of Spanish language immersion, volunteer work and homestays. Our volunteers work in micro-enterprises, literacy centers, and children's services as well as in educational, health and human rights organizations. We work with a wide range of humanitarian and social organizations providing an authentic service experience and the chance to make a difference.
www.volunteerbolivia.org
Voluntary Service International
The Irish branch of Service Civil International (see above) places Irish individuals in short- and long-term service projects both in Ireland and around the world. Program costs depend on the destination.
Voluntary Service Overseas
This British development charity places professionals from a variety of fields in two-year service projects in over 40 countries around the world. Potential participants should have a university degree and a few years work experience; programs for youths are also available. The organization pays all costs and a stipend is included.
Voluntary Workcamps Association of Ghana
VOLU organizes a variety of projects, including the construction of primary or secondary schools, roads, and hospitals, as well as reforestation, cocoa plantation, literacy projects, community development, oil palm production, and AIDS awareness campaigns. There are two cycles of workcamps—summer and winter—which run about three or four weeks.
Volunteer Abroad
Arranges volunteer placements in Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Peru, Ghana, Nepal, Thailand, and Australia. $400 registration fee plus (e.g. CAN$1,360 for 12 weeks building in Nepal and CAN$4,255 for eight weeks teaching in Costa Rica).
186 Princess St., Kingston, Ontario K7L 1B1, Canada
800-263-0050/613-549-3342
www.volunteerabroad.ca
Volunteer Adventures
The mission of Volunteer Adventures is to create and promote volunteer opportunities that improve the lives of others and the environment in which we live. Many local organizations are doing great work in their communities, but don't have the resources to recruit international volunteers. Volunteer Adventures serves as the link between these organizations and the volunteers needed to make these projects a success.
www.volunteeradventures.com
Volunteer Canada
Well-organized site w/ info on Canada volunteerism.
http://www.volunteer.ca/index-eng.php
Volunteer Services Abroad (VSA)
VSA recruits and sends New Zealanders to work as volunteers with communities in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific, and works with partner organizations to formulate assignments that address their needs. Assignments usually last two years, but are sometimes shorter.
Volunteering Ireland
This site brings together 46 volunteer-driven organizations in the Republic of Ireland. It contains a wealth of practical advice on issues relating to volunteerism, as well as a frequently updated list of Irish organizations currently seeking volunteer participation.
Volunteers for International Partnership
Volunteer abroad and put your energy and skills into a very special community service project. Meet new people, learn another language, make new friends, and improve your understanding of another culture. Put your experience to work where it will be deeply appreciated in any of our thirteen host countries.
info@partnershipvolunteers.org
www.partnershipvolunteers.org
Volunteers For Peace
Places individuals in two- to three-week workcamp-based service projects in over 95 countries around the world. Participants pay a fee between $250 and $500 for their room and board, and are expected to make their own travel arrangements.
www.vfp.org
Volunteers in Asia
Places individuals in six-week, or one- to two-year, service projects in China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Those participants bound for English teaching positions must attend a two-week training session in Thailand. Applicants for the one- and two-year programs must have a BA/BS. Participants pay fees for each program, but most costs are covered by VIA.
VSO
VSO is an international development charity that works through volunteers
Our vision is a world without poverty in which people work together to fulfil their potential. Instead of sending food or money, we send women and men from a wide range of professions who want the chance to make a real difference in the fight against poverty. These volunteers work in partnership with colleagues and communities to share skills and learning and achieve positive change together.
VSO Canada
The Canadian branch of Voluntary Service Overseas (see above) places individuals from Canada or the United States in long-term service projects in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Pacific. Applicants may be expected to have degrees to participate in certain projects; youth-oriented programs are also available. The organization pays all costs and a stipend is included.
White Helmets
A civilian peace-keeping force.
Whole Wide World
Whole Wide World is a nonprofit organization that coordinates volunteer projects for people who want to truly experience life in another community. Our projects are created by the community according to their needs and focus on people and their environment. Projects can include everything from constructing an education center to wildlife preservation.
Linda Woods. 1618 Iron Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
tel: (360) 752-0304, Fax: (360) 676-8500, email: info@wholewideworld.org
http://www.wholewideworld.or
Winrock International
Places U.S. professionals in two- to six-week volunteer assignments to promote agricultural, business, and technical development overseas. Winrock covers transportation, lodging, and travel expenses.
Witness for Peace
Places volunteers in two-year social justice missions in Mexico; there are also shorter delegations to Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, and Nicaragua. Volunteers must be 21, fluent in Spanish, and U.S. citizens. The cost is transportation to the training site, plus volunteers are expected to raise $1000 over two years of service.
World Challenge Expeditions
The Leadership and Development Centre, Black Arrow House, 2 Chandos Rd., London NW10 6NF, U.K.; 011-44-8704 873173; leaderinfo@world-challenge.co.uk, www.world-challenge.co.uk. 400 expedition leaders for summer schools’ educational expeditions to Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. Four-week period of work between late June and late August.
World Endeavors
Volunteer, internship and study programs lasting two weeks to two+ months in Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ghana, Philippines, Nepal, Thailand, etc. Some internships in Europe (e.g. Italy and Spain).
2518 29th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-729-3400
www.worldendeavors.com
World Library Partnership
WLP has a variety of volunteer programs for library professionals, teachers, college students and anyone who loves books and children worldwide. Our volunteers promote reading, teach information literacy, mentor youth leaders, train librarians and engage in cross-cultural dialog. Academic credit available for some programs.
wlp@worldlibraries.org
www.worldlibraries.org
World Pulse
Program participants are involved in community service projects and a cross-cultural training program in the San Francisco Bay Area over an eight-month period, and then travel abroad during the summer to join an international voluntary service project for two or three weeks. World Pulse covers 80 percent of the program fee, and participants must fundraise the remainder. Must be a Bay Area resident. There are also openings for international youth to come to the Bay Area for summer service projects.
World PULSE, 663 13th St., Oakland, CA 94612
510-451-2995, fax 510-451-2996; info@worldpulse.org
www.worldpulse.org
World University Service of Canada
Through Uniterra, a new international volunteer cooperation program, WUSC aims to help reduce poverty in the world and to help achieve the UN's Millennium Development Goals. The site includes a list of volunteer positions.
World Wide Volunteer Services (WWVS)
Arranges personalized service in assisting volunteers in locating and negotiating placements in a variety of settings around the globe.
worldvol@aol.com
www.WWVS.org
WorldTeach
Based at the Center for International Development at Harvard University, WorldTeach provides opportunities for individuals interested in international education to serve as volunteer teachers in developing countries. WorldTeach has two-month summer programs and year-long placements in Chile, China, Costa Rica, Guyana, Ecuador, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Poland, and South Africa.
WWOOF/WWOOF U.K., World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
National WWOOF coordinators compile a list of their member farmers willing to provide free room and board to volunteers who want to help and are interested in furthering the aims of the organic movement. Membership permits access to a list of hosts in range of countries (known as WWOOF Independents) and costs $30 online or $35 in printed form.
P.O. Box 2675, Lewes, Sussex BN7 1RB, England; hello@wwoof.org
www.wwoof.org
YES!
Founded in 1990 by Ocean Robbins and Ryan Eliason (then ages 16 and 18), YES! connects, inspires and empowers young changemakers to join forces for a thriving, just and sustainable way of life for all. YES! has held 90 week-long events for young leaders from 60 countries, and spoken in person to more than 629,000 people in school and conference presentations, providing support and skills to empower the next generation of leaders. In addition, YES! has distributed hundreds of thousands of books and action guides, and co-produced the award winning video based on footage from a World Youth Leadership Jam, "Connect,” which has been shown in 70 countries on MTV.
420 Bronco Rd. Soquel, CA 95073, E-mail: info@yesworld.org, Phone: (831) 465-109
www.yesworld.org
YMCA Earth Service Corps
Not international: YMCA Earth Service Corps is a service-learning program for teens ready to make a difference in their communities. Grounded on the building blocks of leadership development, environmental education and action, and cross-cultural awareness, this proven program works in diverse communities and allows teens to use their talents, develop new skills and learn more about themselves and their surroundings. Most importantly, young people in Earth Service Corps are recognized as valuable resources who work hand-in-hand with others to solve important issues.
Rick Jackson, Charlie Murphy
YMCA International
Current programs in Australia, Bahamas, China, Ecuador, Gambia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Italy, Malta, Peru, Scotland, South Korea, Thailand, and Trinidad. Work normally consists of camping, childcare, sports instruction, health and environmental education, community development, or English or computer teaching for two to 12 months. $500 application fee
5 West 63rd St., 2nd Fl., New York, NY 10023
212-727-8800 ext. 4303 or 888-477-9622; cgreen@ymcanyc.org
www.ymcagoglobal.org
Young Volunteers' Programme
Places individuals over 20 currently residing in Finland (not necessarily citizens) in four- to twelve-month service projects in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The training and selection takes place in Finland. Most of the positions are in the field of social work. Priority is given to individuals who have had some experience living abroad. There is a 200 euro fee for the program, and applicants are expected to meet all their travel and living costs.
Youth Challenge International
Places 18- to 35-year old Canadian, Australian, Costa Rican, Guyanese, and Vanuatan citizens in five-week to three-month service projects in such countries as Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Guyana, Tanzania, and Vanuatu. Participants are expected to fundraise to cover their air fare and room and board costs.
Youth Service America
SERVEnet is a program of Youth Service America (YSA), a resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people in the United States, ages 5 to 25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally. SERVEnet has over 6,000 registered non-profit organizations, 35,000 service projects, and over 52,000,000 volunteer opportunities available.
www.SERVEnet.org
Youth With A Mission
This multi-denominational Christian organization places individuals in one-week to one-year-plus service projects globally. There are no fees for the program, but applicants are expected to meet all their travel and living costs.