Volunteer Abroad Organizations

[sunshine02]

Do any of you know of any volunteer abroad organizations that aren't just for a couple of weeks? I've searched online but most are only for 2 weeks. I'd be interested in something that's around a month or the length of a summer. I also see volunteer organizations that require you to go abroad to volunteer during the semester, but not a lot that have volunteers in foreign countries for the length of a summer time.

If any of you have heard of or participated in similar programs, could you please give some suggestions I could look into?

Thanks in advance! 🙂

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[DazeN11]

Honestly, you can get more from volunteering in your community, go abroad and explore as a back packer. The two week stint and leave is not nearly as helpful as working at home and helping in the area that supports you.

You can get a good impression of a community by going abroad and going off the beaten trail and communicating with locals. This is just my opinion, and doesn't help with the fact you want to volunteer, but you can get a great life changing experience by backpacking abroad

 

[The Milkman]

Look into International Volunteer HQ

www.volunteerhq.org

They have many different programs and you choose your duration. I'm looking into doing one next year

 

[mnm123]

Projects Abroad.. You can do it for as long as you like, wherever you want, and they have both medical and non medical related volunteer opportunities.

 

[DrHugs]

Honestly, you can get more from volunteering in your community, go abroad and explore as a back packer. The two week stint and leave is not nearly as helpful as working at home and helping in the area that supports you.

You can get a good impression of a community by going abroad and going off the beaten trail and communicating with locals. This is just my opinion, and doesn't help with the fact you want to volunteer, but you can get a great life changing experience by backpacking abroad

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There is a book called "How to live your dream of volunteering overseas" by Joseph Collins. I looked at it before joining the Peace Corps. What it really did was just help me confirm that I wanted to join PC, but there are a lot of good opportunities in the book with a range of time frames.

There are TONS of opportunities. You just need to look a little harder for them. Use books like this or the sites like the one posted above.

 

[thisandthat]

Look into International Volunteer HQ

www.volunteerhq.org

They have many different programs and you choose your duration. I'm looking into doing one next year

They are amazing. I did 10 weeks in SE Asia through this organization, and I absolutely loved it.

 

[PhotoMed]

Cross Cultural Solutions offers trips as long as 12 weeks. I found this group while researching volunteer organizations. Note:I have no personal experience with this organization as of now.

www.crossculturalsolutions.org

 

[The Milkman]

They are amazing. I did 10 weeks in SE Asia through this organization, and I absolutely loved it.

How long in advance did you start applying for the program you were going to do?

 

[thisandthat]

How long in advance did you start applying for the program you were going to do?

I applied 5 months in advance.