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Global

American Friends Service Organization provides global opportunities for those interested in volunteering. You can get involved with any one of their projects. One of their projects “The Emergency and Material Assistance Project” provides material resources to people in need, both locally and internationally.

Cross-Cultural Solutions is a non-profit organization that allows volunteers to make a meaningful contribution to the community by working side-by-side with local people, while gaining a new perspective and insight into the culture and themselves. The volunteer work is with carefully selected Partner Programs, all of which are dynamic and inspiring community-led initiatives. Volunteers enjoy the flexibility of choosing from 10 countries, start dates year-round and programs from 1-12 weeks long. We offer international volunteer programs in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, Thailand.

Idealist is a non-profit web source that links individuals to volunteer oppotunities abroad, job opportunities, internship opportunities and much more. Visit and search by the country you are interested in.

InterAction is a diverse coalition of more than 165 US-based relief, development, environmental and refugee agencies working in more than 100 countries around the world. Our agencies are also committed to a set of rigorous ethical standards to ensure accountability to donors, professional competence and quality of service. Take a look at the development index of organizations.

The International Youth Christian Exchange hosts volunteer exchange programs in countries around the world. You can search by country for volunteer opportunities that can also be flexible with attending school.

Jesuit Volunteers Corps (JVC) serve the homeless, the unemployed, refugees, people with AIDS, the elderly, street youth, abused women and children, the mentally ill and the developmentally disabled, in both the United States and the rest of the world. Participants interested in volunteering in the United States are required to volunteer for one year and for international service, participants are required two years. JVC has programs around the world in Latin America, Africa, Asia, Pacific Island, and India. Volunteers are given room and board, travel, medical insurance, and a monthly stipend. International volunteers are encouraged to raise about $2500 to help with expenses. Domestic volunteers do not need to contribute funds. Qualified student loans can be deferred; certain domestic assignments qualify for AmeriCorps educational grant of $4725 to be used for loan payments or future tuition at the completion of service. As a faith-based organization, Catholics are encouraged to apply.

As a leading federation of international, U.S.–based charities, International Service Agencies (ISA) works efficiently and effectively to support programs that touch the 206 million lives affected by poverty, disaster and neglect each year. ISA members get results by providing the tools for people to help themselves.

NABUUR is a Global aid organization embodies a new concept by matching

Online volunteers with local communities in need of information and help.

On March 1, 1961 President Kennedy signed an executive order establishing the Peace Corps. Since its inception, Peacecorps has been a pioneer in international volunteering. This global organization requires two years and is well known by Universities worldwide. Click here to learn how to incorporate the Peacecorps into graduate school.

Transitions Abroad is one of the most comprehensive guides to volunteering worldwide. When read carefully, this source provides hundreds of organizations with opportunities.

VolunteerAbroad.com provides a database of international volunteer programs. Searches can be done by type of program or by country or region.

Volunteers for Peace offers over 2000 affordable short-term voluntary service projects in 80 countries, including Armenia, Belgium, China, Ecuador, England, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Mongolia, South Africa, South Korea, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, United States, Wales and Zambia. Work project include: construction/renovation of low-income housing or community buildings, historic preservation, archeology; environmental projects such as trail building, environmental education, wildlife surveying, park maintenance, organic farming; social services working with children, the elderly, physically or mentally handicapped, refugees, minority groups, drug/alcohol recovery, AIDS education; arts projects or festivals. Most camps are limited to ages 18 and up, a few for ages 15 and up. Workcamps are scheduled for 2-3 weeks each May-Sept. A $200 registration fee per camp covers the program including room and board.

Africa

The Aang Serian Peace Village (the name means "House of Peace" in the Maasai language) is a registered Tanzanian cultural association set up to promote, preserve and document the indigenous cultures of East Africa, especially that of the Maasai people, and to uphold the rights of Indigenous Peoples. This organization offers various volunteer opportunities that range from three weeks to three months.

Cross-Cultural Solutions offers the opportunity to volunteer in Ghana and Tanzania. Ghana is a land steeped in tradition. Modern-day Ghana stands proud as one of the most politically stable and culturally rich nations on the continent. Volunteers in Ghana quickly learn that at the heart of this culture lies a strong sense of family and cultural roots and an appreciation for taking a moment to visit with others.

CCS has two different locations in Tanzania, one in Arusha and another in Kilimanjaro. Volunteers in Tanzania gain access to some of Africa's greatest sights, including Mount Kilimanjaro and the national parks which teem with wildlife, and they have the opportunity to meet people from some of the tribes that inhabit the country, including the Maasai, the Sukuma, the Chagga, and the Meru.

Voluntary Workcamps Association of Ghana (VOLU) hosts 6 week International Volunteering Excursions in Ghana, West Africa. The organized camps change purpose and location yearly, this year including the following topics: community developments, youth work, HIV/AIDS training and prevention. VOLU offers workshops during summer and winter months and charges between $200- $250 for the workshop, plus airfare. VOLU declares each project is rooted within the community and takes its directives from community members.

The Americas

CARE Corps is an educational travel and international volunteer program for people interested in learning about sustainable solutions to poverty. CARE Corps volunteers work in partnership with local people in a variety of community development projects. This unique program offers exciting hands-on work opportunities, meaningful cultural exchange with a Peruvian community, and enriching educational sessions about global issues and CARE. Volunteers live in a CARE Corps house in the middle of the colonial town of Ayacucho where the indigenous Quechua culture still thrives. Three-week sessions are offered every month. Volunteer projects typically include: health care, nutrition, education, hygiene training, literacy, cultural exchange, non-formal education, health education, conservation, community development, income-generation activities, skill/vocational and computer skills training, sports training, nursery care, child care, and art and crafts.

The Central American Resource Center provides you with a large pool of information about volunteering in South and Central America. Visit the South American Job Site for a peek

into another world.

Cross- Cultural Solutions offers volunteer opportunities in Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Peru. Volunteers make a meaningful contribution to the community by working side-by-side with local people, while gaining a new perspective and insight into the culture and themselves. The volunteer work is with carefully selected Partner Programs, all of which are dynamic and inspiring community-led initiatives. These include orphanages and childcare centers, schools, health clinics and hospitals, homes for the elderly, centers for people with disabilities, and other community organizations. There are start dates year-round and programs from 1-12 weeks long.

At AmeriSpan you can research volunteer opportunities in Latin America. Click on the country of your choice and a world of opportunity is at your fingertips.

The International Christian Youth Exchange is a non-profit youth exchange organization that offers opportunities to young people all over the world to spend a semester or a year living abroad with a family or host-project and being involved in voluntary service or attending school Projects in Honduras include working with homeless and street children, disabled, ecological projects, children's rights, women organizations, literacy programs, and with NGOs active in rural development. Attendance of university courses is allowed provided it does not interfere with voluntary service.

More Volunteer and Study Abroad opportunities are available in Latin America here. Match the volunteer job and country of choice in their easy country directory. Many opportunities to study Spanish language are available.

Asia

Since October 2000, Cross-Cultural Solutions volunteers have had the opportunity to experience the people and rich culture of China. Cross-Cultural Solutions is located in Xi'an, home to the famous Terracotta Army. CCS volunteers in China work at local NGOs alongside Chinese volunteers from the community. The diversity of China's people is represented in Xi'an's Tibetan, Muslim, Han and other Chinese ethnicities. Volunteers will have the opportunity to connect with individuals from a variety of backgrounds, exposing them to the wide scope of Chinese culture.

Click 2 Asia is a club designed to support interests of volunteering in Asia. Here, a wide variety of resources are made available to those seeking volunteer opportunities as well as those who have volunteered in the past.

With Cross Cultural Solutions, volunteers have the opportunity to experience two sides of Indian life: the urban hustle and bustle of New Delhi's shantytowns, or the rural villages of the Indian Himalayan foothills. Throughout the year, volunteers work with over a dozen dynamic grass-roots organizations and have the opportunity to go on cultural excursions. CCS also has a program in Dharamsala, India. Located in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamsala is rich in culture and welcomes visitors; volunteers in Dharamsala enjoy learning about its customs and history and often visit the area where the Dalai Lama resides.

The Open Directory Project provides links for students to get involved in volunteering in Asia. Projects span Tibet, China, and Japan, and a number of skills are needed.

Cross-Cultural Solutions has two locations in Thailand. Individuals can choose to volunteer in Bangkok or in Trang. They have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a country known for its scenic diversity and ancient traditions. Volunteers are involved with caring for infants and children, teaching children, teaching English, assisting teachers, sharing their professional skills/experience, caring for the elderly, observing and assisting local medical professionals, caring for people with disabilities, working with people affected by HIV/AIDS, and assisting teachers of special education.

Australia

Centrelink, Australia's central linking service, provides a guide to government services and an easy index of opportunities from A-Z.

Eastern Europe

Cross-Cultural Solutions volunteer programs in Russia are based in Yaroslavl, the unofficial capital of Russia's "Golden Ring," a symbolic circle of ancient towns located northeast of Moscow that contain some of Russia's oldest architecture. Situated on the banks of the majestic Volga and smaller Kotorosl rivers, Yaroslavl is one of the most beautiful and historically preserved cities in Russia. CCS volunteers in Russia, will get to work side-by-side with local people in a Social Services placement. Skilled Russian translators will be available at the volunteer placement, to support and facilitate the volunteer experience.

Middle East

Youth Action for Peace offers a volunteer program in the West Bank. : YAP is an international youth movement, with branches main in Europe and associated group and partner organization elsewhere worldwide. YAP offers Volunteer exchanges, Seminars and training, and Peace and Development Education.

Middle East International Energy Fund seeks volunteers for the Bahrain office with the following skills: database design, Web page design, special events planning, public speaking, public relations, editing, fundraising The area focused on is economic development, education, energy conservation, and the environment. Volunteers will assist the President of the Middle East IEF Regional Headquarters, Dr. Waheeb Alnaser from Bahrain, in the continuous development of the regional headquarters.

United Kindgom

Interested in volunteering in the U.K.? This is the site to do it.For a full list of categories of volunteer opportunities, click here.

At do-it, volunteers can find a wide range of opportunities that specifically fit one's individual interests and time frame.

The

Institute for Volunteering Research, funded by the Community Fund, will consider the relationship between volunteering and social exclusion. The research will concentrate on three groups for whom social exclusion can be an issue – Black and ethnic minority communities, disabled people, and offenders and ex-offenders. Fieldwork will be located in three geographical areas, selected for their contrasting characteristics. The areas are East Devon, Sheffield and the London Borough of Haringey.

United States

CWWS is pleased to announce the beginning of another CyberVolunteer program, just in time for the new school year. CyberVolunteer connects you and your students with a currently serving Peace Corps Volunteer via e-mail (one letter per month). Over the course of the school year, your classroom will meet and learn about the experiences of three Volunteers living in three very different regions of the world. An organized schedule prepared by WWS allows you to plan discussions and integrate the correspondence into the curriculum.

VolunteerMatch, the organization's premier service, utilizes the power of the Internet to help individuals nationwide find volunteer opportunities posted by local nonprofit and public sector organizations. If you enter your zipcode you can search for volunteer opportunities in your community.

Netaid offers a myriad of opportunities including: volunteering for a relief organization in Africa or contributing toward environmental efforts in South America. Now you can do something about the issues you care about and share your skills with those in need around the world. And you can do it without leaving home - on weekends, in the evenings, whenever your schedule permits. To become an Online Volunteer, all you need is time, the desire to help, and access to a computer and the Internet.

Find out what kind of work an online volunter can do.