Sports Volunteer Abroad Programs

Participation in sports is important for all children in terms of their physical health, learning to work as a team, discovering new skills, and simply for the joy of playing. But for underprivileged youth, whether it’s in an inner city or in a developing country, sports can bring an important sense of worth and belonging and, for some, a route to higher education. If you’re a teacher or coach, you love children, and you know the basics about a specific sport, especially soccer or basketball, chances are you won’t have any trouble finding a placement coaching sports abroad.

There are also sports volunteering opportunities abroad at major sporting events around the world, such as the Olympics and soccer’s World Cup, though these are more difficult to obtain and clearly happen only seasonally. For these events, you will not only support the event itself and help promote the industry, you will also become a supporter of these event’s larger goal of cross-cultural interaction which brings the world together.

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Life in a refugee camp

November 13, 2025by: Graham Conaty - IrelandProgram: Volunteer with Palestinian Refugees

10

Visiting the refugee camps was very eye opening, it was sad to see the conditions the people had to endure but they did it with a smile. The people there were so warm and welcoming, so many of them would invite you to their home for tea or something to eat. Seeing their daily life was a very humbling experience.

Hebron Experience

November 12, 2025by: Andres Raddi - ItalyProgram: Volunteer with Palestinian Refugees

10

I was in Hebron for 1 week, i ve enjoyed the time there so much, the people were amazing and the staff of Go Palestine were too, we had some infrastructural problems with the appartment but the staff was ready to help us in all the ways we needed. The thing i enjoyed the most was the people i ve meet in this period, i had the possibility to share experiences with the other guys in the program and with the local people, i think i learned a lot about Palestine situation and culture and i think i will remember this for my entire life

Life in a refugee camp

November 13, 2025by: Graham Conaty - IrelandProgram: Volunteer with Palestinian Refugees

10

Visiting the refugee camps was very eye opening, it was sad to see the conditions the people had to endure but they did it with a smile. The people there were so warm and welcoming, so many of them would invite you to their home for tea or something to eat. Seeing their daily life was a very humbling experience.

Hebron Experience

November 12, 2025by: Andres Raddi - ItalyProgram: Volunteer with Palestinian Refugees

10

I was in Hebron for 1 week, i ve enjoyed the time there so much, the people were amazing and the staff of Go Palestine were too, we had some infrastructural problems with the appartment but the staff was ready to help us in all the ways we needed. The thing i enjoyed the most was the people i ve meet in this period, i had the possibility to share experiences with the other guys in the program and with the local people, i think i learned a lot about Palestine situation and culture and i think i will remember this for my entire life