VFP offers over 3000 affordable voluntary service projects in 100+ countries, including over 100 in Japan each year. These international voluntary service projects are an opportunity to participate in meaningful community service while living and interacting in an intercultural environment. Volunteer projects vary greatly since they arise wherever there is a need in a given community. Volunt...

Volunteer in Japan, a country where the past and future meet! With a unique culture and a 1,200 year history, Japan is filled with ancient ruins, castles, temples and shrines. Visitors to Japan can experience the Japanese tea ceremony, ikebana (traditional Japanese flower arranging), Judo (a type of martial art), Zazen meditation and more, but also explore modern Japan, a land of karaoke, sushi...

Caring / Medical Homes This is one of our most demanding projects, but also one of the most rewarding. Much of the work is on a one-to-one basis with physically disabled people. Our volunteers form strong relationships with the people they help. Community Care Centre This placement fulfils a more social function. The duties involve playing with young children, talking to the elderly an...

Experience the culture of a foreign country with a 1-to-3-month stay as an English Conversation Volunteer (ECV). We are looking to place ECVs around the world. Inquire and we will match you up. There is no specific deadline for applying. ECVs are placed with a host family and spend up to 15 hours per week practicing English conversation skills with their hosts. Placements typically take fro...

In an effort to address the need for nurturing touch among children, Tina Allen formed the Liddle Kidz Foundation (LKF). The foundation's mission includes setting up massage and nurturing touch programs in orphanages and children's care settings across the globe. LKFs goal is to provide infants and children with experiences of caring and nurturing touch that they often lack. In addition to wor...