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We're looking for a full time coach / instructor / motivator from May to Setember We operate a concession in the Sudueste Vicentino, (southern Alentejo) region and we're looking for a surf instructor for our school. We offer a flexible schedule we would l ...
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Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS) in the Galapagos Islands offers volunteer opportunities to students and professionals who study and work in environmental science and conservation. Student volunteers must have completed 2 or more years of undergradu ...
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In summer 2013, we are offering 8 international workcamps in Brittany and Pays de la Loire region (western France) on built heritage and environment. Our three week workcamps are opened to any young person from 18 years old who wants to live an enriching ...
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UBECI Foundation aims to reduce the work hours for over 600 children, aged 1-17, who rather than being enrolled in school, work up to 12 hours a day in the markets of Quito. UBECI accomplishes this by providing educational, social, emotional, medical, and ...
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Go Volunteer Africa coordinates placement of international volunteers who are committed to social development and who seek to learn and contribute by working as part of community initiated projects in developing countries in Africa. Go Volunteer Africa s ...
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Oikos is an association engaged in the protection of the environment and the promotion of voluntary service. Projects include conservation projects, but recently Oikos has expanded its focus to include humanitarian programmes as well.
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On this Elephant care program, you will be working with the biggest and most gentle mammal on earth, the elephant. Here you will be involved with daily routine activities related to elephant care like, washing them, feeding them, making food bundles, maki ...
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ETIV do Brasil is located in the beautiful fishing and surfing town of Itacare, Bahia. We are looking for volunteers to support our projects in environmental conservation, youth development, teaching English, sports, and values training. In addition, we h ...
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The aim of Rokpa UK is to improve the quality of life of the poorest peoples around the world irrespective of their religion, nationality or cultural background. The majority of Rokpa's projects are aimed at giving children from the poorest backgrounds th ...
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Ready to make a positive change in the world? Volunteer in one of YCI's international youth development programs! YCI engages with youth and communities across the world to address local development issues. Our programs are ideal if you are: Inter ...
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KACOP enables volunteers to get to know Africa in particular Uganda from a different perspective, to meet the locals and have an insight into their culture, learn new skills, gain international understanding, make new friends while giving back to the comm ...
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Students Partnership Worldwide (SPW) offers volunteer programmes focusing on community development. Most volunteer placements last between 5 and 11 months and are available in countries in South Asia and Africa. Projects mainly focus on youth and health e ...
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Programmes offered by the African Conservation Trust are projects conceived by Africans and implemented by Africans to achieve self-sustained funding for environmental research in Southern Africa. The difference between the Trust and other volunteer organ ...
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Learn to dive, identify fish and coral species and help as a volunteer with current scientific research and conservation work. As a volunteer you don't just learn a lot, you also contribute to the conservation of coral reefs and experience first hand how ...
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United Children's Fund, Inc. (UNC) offers volunteer placements in Ugandan clinics, schools, farms, etc. for periods of up to six months. UNC works with local NGO's and local village organizations to assist children and families who are in the greatest nee ...
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Volunteer to teach young monks and learn about their lifestyle in a fascinating monastery. Nepal has many spectacular Buddhist monasteries. Most of them are Tibetan monasteries opened by Tibetan refugees that fled the Chinese occupation. These monasteries ...
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Our recently completed solar powered school in Uganda needs volunteers to help teach the residents computer skills. Our programs come with lesson plans to take students through a topic such as Windows, Word or Excel. Our local staff will pick you up from ...
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We are a non-profit organization authorized by the state government to provide free education on computers and career training like English teaching, handicraft, music, yoga, etc. to almost 215 schools of underpriviledged students in the Himalayas. Workin ...
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The importance of the teach English volunteer program lies in providing English language learning opportunities to the local children for a bright future.
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Camphill Communities offers volunteer positions for those wishing to volunteer their time with people with mental disabilities and learning difficulties. Various sites are located throughout the UK and Ireland. Generally, no qualifications are necessary, ...
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