Description

Projects Abroad is the lead organizer of volunteer placements overseas, working hard to place you in a project that fits your interests and where your skills as a volunteer will most benefit the local community. Through a diverse range of projects, plus the opportunity to become part of one of our local communities overseas, this volunteer placement will change your life while you work to better the lives of those around you. Our experience and stability will give you a true grass-roots experience. Our international staff and continual presence in the developing world ensures that your experiences will be far more worthwhile and genuine than those of the average tourist.

We offer volunteers a range of projects such as teaching, conservation, care, business, law, medicine, sports, archeology, veterinary medicine, journalism and language courses in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Romania, Senegal South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, and Vietnam.

Highlights

Traveling overseas, learning new skills, meeting lots of other volunteers, living with a local family and experiencing life in a different culture.

Qualifications

Volunteers must be 16 years old.

Languages

• Arabic
• English
• French
• Russian
• Spanish
• Romanian
• Thai
• Nepali

Cost in US$:

Please go to our website for prices.

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Medical insurance
• Medical services
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Anyone with an open mind and a desire to travel

Age Range

16-80

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Written Application
• Letters of Reference

Typically The Application Process Time is

10 days

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Projects Abroad's Mission Statement

As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.

Year Founded

1992