About:

• Australian chapter started out of Operation Drake and Raleigh International (1989)

Application:

• Must be 18-30
• Submit a 5-minute online application
• You will be contacted by a representative, who will set up an interview time
• Set up with a project by a program manager

Destinations:

Mexico

Guatemala

Costa Rica

Guyana

India

Vanuatu

Indigenous Australia

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Fees:

• Costs vary but a 5-10 week projects is around $3,500

Projects:

• Education
• Conservation
• Health
• Tourism
• Construction
• Ecotourism
• Infrastructure
• HIV/AIDS awareness
• Youth Skills and training
• Advocacy

Support:

• Pre-departure training
• Met at airport
• In-country orientation (2-5 days)
• Insurance
• In-country program manager

About:

• Part of the UK registered charity “Que Rico!”
• Not for profit
• Started in 2004/2005

Destinations:

• Bolivia
• Cambodia
• India
• Nepal
• South Africa
• Tanzania
• Uganda

Projects:

• Teaching
• Orphanage and Child Care
• Medical
• Building and Community Development
• Conservation
• Vocational Training

Fees: (general guide only)

• 1 week – $850
• 2 weeks – $1000
• 4 weeks – $1500
• 8 weeks – $2500

Support:

• Met at the airport
• In-country project representative
• Personal mentor
• Language lessons

About:

• Originated with Operation Drake, started by Prince Charles in 1978

Destinations:

• Borneo
• Costa Rica and Nicaragua
• India

Fees: (general guide – not including international flights)

• 3 and a half weeks – 1,500 pounds
• 5 weeks – 1,750 pounds
• 7 weeks – 2,250 pounds
• 10 weeks – 2,995 pounds

Programs:

• The two main programs are 5 week or 10 week expeditions

Projects:

• Community
• Environmental
• Adventure

Support:

• Safety training
• Comprehensive medical and personal accident insurance cover

About:

• Began in 1992
• 4,500 volunteers placed in 2008

Application:

• $295 deposit required with application
• Complete Online application form
• Upon acceptance, you are contacted by the travel team, who can arrange your flights
• Access to MyProjectsAbroad personalised webpage
• One month before departure, you receive full information about your placement

Destinations:

• 24 countries across 6 geographical areas

Projects:

• Teaching
• Care and Community
• Medicine
• Conservation
• Business
• Journalism
• Veterinary Medicine
• Physical therapy
• Animal Care
• IT Projects
• Sport
• Law
• Nomad Projects
• Inca Projects
• Archeology
• Khmer Projects
• Spanish, French and Russion
• Dissertation Research

Programs:

• 2 weeks to 12 months, although most volunteers go for 2-4 months.
• Short Term Volunteer Work (2 weeks)
• Volunteer Abroad
• Intern Abroad (using specialised skills, including Business internships in accounting, marketing, HR, PR and more)

Support:

• In-country staff
• Meet you at the airport
• Supervisor at your place of work
• Most volunteers stay with local families
• Travel insurance included
• Full visa advice
• Pre-departure advice and personalised website

Fees:

• Detailed fee structure available on the website, but many programs are around the $3000 mark.

Course Credit:

• We have a provisional arrangement with Bath Spa University that all Projects Abroad projects undertaken for a period of three months or more are worth 3 modules or 60 points from Bath Spa University.

About:

• Launched in 2000
• NGO based in NZ
• Since 2002 have placed over 11,500 volunteers
• Member of the World Association of Non-Governmental Organisations

Destinations:

• 22 countries over 5 continents

Other:

• Discounted group fees are available for those going under the supervision of one team leader

Projects:

• A wide variety of projects are available to view in more detail on the website

About:

• Formed in 1998
• Non-political, non-religious
• 150 project partners in over 40 countries
• 2,000 volunteers placed every year

Application:

• Complete online application form
• Contacted by GVI staff member for further consultation
• Upon acceptance, submit $500 deposit (some programs require $1500 deposit)

Destinations:

• 39 countries across 7 continents

Fees:

• Full detailed fee charts available.
• Many programs start at around 800 pounds sterling.

Programs:

• Expeditions (5-20 weeks)
• Projects (1 week to 1 year)
• Volunteer holidays (shorter, flexible)
• Multi-country combinations
• Group travel
• Internships

Projects:

• Volunteer with children
• Climate Change
• Marine Conservation
• Teaching English Abroad
• Construction
• Community Volunteering
• Wildlife and Conservation

Support:

• In-country staff
• Predeparture advice documents
• Airport pickup
• Local orientation
• 24 hr emergency phone line
• Fundraising advice and support
• Travel and insurance assistance and advice
• Discounted equipements and guidebooks required for the field
• Pre-departure training
• Language classes

About:

• Founded in 1993
• A project of Earth Island Institute
• Non-profit status
• NGO status in Kenya, Tanzania and Thailand
• No religious or political affiliations

Application:

• If under 20, include 3 letters of recommendation on letterhead
• Submit initial application at least 90 days in advance
• Choose a GSC Program and destination
• Decide start date and length
• Include resume and personal statement
• $300 deposit – once received allows access to MyGSC website, with additional participant forms to complete.
• Pay balance by 60 days prior to start.

Course Credit:

• Many GSC volunteers receive academic credit for the 9 week internship. This can be done by the home university, or through University at Albany, New York State University

Destinations:

Cambodia

Tanzania

Thailand

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Fees:

(not including International flights)

Tanzania –

Service-Learning Program Contributions:

2-Week Program $2825
3-Week Program $3140
4-Week Program $3455
5-Week Program $3770
6-Week Program $4085
7-Week Program $4400
8-Week Program $4715
9-Week Program $5030
9-Week International Health Program $5230
9-Week Core Integrated Program $5230
12-Week Expanded Integrated Program $6375
13-Week Community Development Program $6290

Thailand –

Service-Learning Program Contributions
2-Week Program $1480
3-Week Program $1895
4-Week Program $2310
5-Week Program $2725
6-Week Program $3140
7-Week Program $3555
8-Week Program $3970
9-Week Program $4385
13-Week Program $6045
Weekly fee after 9 weeks $415
Weekly fee after 13 weeks $255

Paid Teaching Program Contributions
$2475 for training, certificate and guaranteed 3 month minimum placement in a school
($600/month living stipend provided to help cover living and other expenses)

Cambodia –

Service-Learning Program Contributions

2-week program $2265*
3-week program $2630
4-week program $2995
5-week program $3360
6-week program $3725
7-week program $4090
8-week program $4455
9-week program $4820
10-week program $5185
11-week program $5550
12-week program $5915
13-week program $6280 

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Programs:

• Volunteer Vacation (shorter, more relaxed program)
• Service Learning Program (2 weeks to 13 weeks)
• Short Term Volunteer Abroad Assignments (4-6 weeks)
• Long Term Overseas Volunteer Assignments and Internships (9 weeks to 6 months)

Projects:

• HIV/AIDS prevention education
• International Health Program
• Teach English Abroad
• Orphanage Care
• Integrated Service Learning Program
• Sustainable Agriculture and Food Securty
• Community Development
• Buddhist Immersion

Support:

• 6 day in-country volunteer orientation and training
• Airport pick up
• In-country support counterparts

About:

• Thousands of international volunteers placed each year
• 250 in-country staff
• International NGO
• In 2003 granted Special Consultative Status by the UN
• Since 2001, the partner-of-choice for CARE Corps program
• No political or religious affiliations

Support:

• CCS Home-base for each project
• In-country staff
• Airport pick up
• Drivers
• Automatically covered with travel medical insurance, emergency evacuation assistance, and liability coverage
• Toll-free, 24hr US hotline
• Pre-departure support – program manager, handbook, placement guide

Programs:

• Insight Abroad – 1 week
• Volunteer abroad – 2 to 12 weeks
• Intern abroad (academic credit program) – 3 to 12 weeks

[more structured and specific than the volunteer abroad program]

Destinations:

• Ghana
• South Africa
• Morocco
• Tanzania
• China
• India
• Thailand
• Russia
• Brazil
• Costa Rica
• Guatemala
• Peru

Projects:

• Caregiving
• Teaching
• Healthcare
• Community Development

Application:

• Skills and Interests Survey completed, including desired start date and length of stay
• 60 days before start date – Volunteer profiles reviewed
• 30 days before start date – partner programs are assessed for current immediate needs
• One week before start date – volunteer placements are determined

Fees:

About:

• Australian not-for-profit. 150 full time staff, inc. two offices in NZ
• 12,500 volunteers per year
• 18 yrs and over
• One day to four weeks or longer
• Conservation projects

Destinations:

• Gallipoli
• Costa Rica
• California
• South Africa

Projects & Fees:

• South Africa – Cheetah and Kruger Park Adventure ($2,850 plus international airfares) (2 weeks)
• Costa Rica – Pacuare Reserve ($1,750 plus international airfares) (2 weeks)
• Gallipoli – Logistical Assistance ($5,200 including international airfares) (11 days – 19^th to 30^th April)
•  South Africa – Kruger Park Conservation Safari ($2,150 plus international airfares) (2 weeks)
• USA, California – Assorted Conservation Projects ($1,000 plus international  airfares) (4 weeks)

About:

• Australians aged 18-30
• Asia Pacific region
• 3-12 month assignments
• 400 placements a year
• Australian Government (AusAid) initiative – fully funded
• Launched 1998

Application:

• Specific Assignments page
• Choose up to 3 assignments – complete an application form for each assignment
• Similar to applying for jobs (includes Selection Criteria)

Destinations:

Fees:

• Fully Funded – no out-of-pocket expenses for volunteers or host organisations

Projects:

• Education, Environment, Gender, Governance, Health, Infrastructure, Rural Development and Trades

Support:

• Living Allowance provided
• In-Country Manager
• Met at the airport
• In-country orientation program
• Settle you in short-term accommodation
• Assistance to find accommodation, language training
• Assistance securing visas