Global Citizens Network (GCN) sends small teams of volunteers to rural communities around the world where the volunteers immerse themselves in the daily life of the community. The team works on projects initiated by people in the local community, for the benefit of the community. Such projects could include...

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.

Through its affiliation with large voluntary service networks, Volunteers For Peace exchanges more than a thousand volunteers each year to help communities meet local needs and work toward the goals of the United Nations Millennium Declaration. All projects arise from a grassroots, community based need and are developed through...

United Planet's unique Volunteer Abroad Quest programme combines volunteering abroad, language learning, cultural activities, learning excursions, and special Cultural Awareness Projects to provide an incredibly fulfilling experience for volunteers and valuable support for communities in need. Short Term Quests (1-12 weeks) and Long Term Quests (6-12 months) are available. Long...

Youth Action for Peace (YAP) organizes a great variety of activities to give young people the experience to learn and demonstrate peaceful living together with people from different cultures and to contribute to local community and peace development. Their activities are international exchanges of volunteers into non-profit initiatives, international training...

Concern America recruits and sends professionals who serve as non-salaried volunteers for two or more years. Positions include medical doctors, public health specialists, educators, agriculturists, engineers, and other experts are sent to share their skills and knowledge with community leaders in developing countries. Volunteers will be provided with free room...

Respectable health care is one of the scarcest commodities in the developing world. The solution is to ensure health care is both excellent and accessible for those in need. To accomplish this, MMI facilitates the work of volunteer health care professionals, students, and non-medical personnel to serve on one...

The Mexico Summer Project brings together young people from different countries for seven weeks of intercultural exchange, service work, and reflective learning among the indigenous communities of rural Mexico. Projects include a sustainable development project, but also devote time to cultural exchange, including participation in cooking, arts, music, language workshops...

Get paid to work in a selection of countries from around the world. Travel and see more on days off. Participants can also join a volunteer programme and immerse themselves in another culture or study languages abroad. Short group trips are available as well.

World Challenge offers long and short term adventure travel expeditions. Expeditions take place all around the globe, and range from one to four weeks. While short term expeditions focus on adventure travel, long term expeditions incorporate volunteer community work, adventure travel and cultural immersion. For more information on cost and...