Our Volunteer Programs
Summer 2-Week Programs
Spend two weeks volunteering with children and working on environment/building
projects through our Summer
2-Week Programs. Our summer 2009 trips are taking place
in Ghana,
Guatemala,
India,
Kenya,
and Vietnam.
Orphanages
Work with children in group orphanages and homes. Volunteer work
typically involves playing games, arts & crafts, sports, and
teaching English. Available in Ecuador,
Ghana,
India,
Kenya,
Peru,
Nepal,
Philippines,
Vietnam.
You also volunter at a Single
Mother's Home in Thailand and with Social Work with Children programs.
Teaching
Teach English and other subjects at primary schools. No teaching
certificate is required, but native English speakers are preferred.
Available in China,
Ecuador,
Ghana,
Guatemala,
India,
Kenya,
Nepal,
Peru,
the Philippines,
Thailand,
and Uganda.
Healthcare
Hands-on work at medical clinics and hospitals. Volunteers must
be medical/nursing students or healthcare professionals. Available
in Ecuador,
Ghana,
India,
Kenya,
Nepal,
Peru,
the Philippines,
and Uganda.
HIV/AIDS
Advocacy work and clinical work with patients, families, and the
larger community. Available in Ghana,
India,
and Kenya.
Community Development
A variety of volunteer work at local organizations that support
women, children, and micro-enterprises. Available in Ghana
and India.
Sports
Coach football
(soccer) or help organize
a new basketball league in Ghana.
Run a Marathon
in India.
Journalism
Intern at Spanish-language daily newspapers and television stations
in the capital city Quito. Available in Ecuador.
We also have journalism internships in Ghana.
Environment & Conservation
Volunteer at a wildlife
hospital in Kenya, at animal
rescue centers in Ecuador, with tortoises
on the Galapagos Islands, at veterinary
clinics in Ghana, at an ecological
park or with environmental
education in Guatemala, and on farms
in India. You can also work at an elephant
camp in Thailand, an animal
sanctuary in Thailand and public
parks in Thailand. Our newest program is at an animal
sanctuary in South Africa.
Community Kitchens
Volunteer at a community kitchen in Peru,
helping the staff serve meals to families in Lima.
Cultural Tours
Accompanied travel to significant cultural and historical sites,
language training, and homestays with local families. Available
in China,
Ecuador,
and India: 1
Week, 4
Weeks.
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