Come help with Monkeys and Horses on the beach in Costa Rica
The Monkey Farm Our goal is to create a revolutionary sustainable new model for monkey and wildlife rescue that can be duplicated worldwide. We are currently supporting the development of the project by giving guided horseback riding tours to tourists, along with providing a petting zoo of farm animals for donations. This unique new monkey […]
Field School and Volunteer Coordinator in Cusco, Peru
Start date: June 2015 Duration: 3-6 months Application Deadline: May 29, 2015 Mosqoy is a registered Canadian charitable organization that works in remote communities of the Peruvian Andes, offering opportunities for economic development while nurturing the threatened Indigenous Quechua culture. We operate three main programs: the Textile Community Program, which supports Indigenous communities by revitalizing […]
Volunteer with Children at Social Risk in Chile
VE Global (VE) recruits, trains and organizes international volunteers to achieve our mission of fostering the positive development of children at social risk in Chile. VE has successfully integrated over 450 full-time volunteers from more than 35 countries into our partner network of local children’s homes, community centers, schools and preschools in some of the […]
Volunteer in Rural Uganda This Summer
Tired of expensive volunteer, gap-year and culture exchange programs abroad? Then Beacon of Hope Uganda is the answer! Beacon of Hope Uganda has a number of unique and challenging volunteer, gapyear and culture exchange placements in Uganda. Whether your passion is sustainable community development or vital healthcare work, Beacon of Hope Uganda can offer you […]
Green Hill International School & College – Bangladesh
Hello everyone! I am currently working at Green Hill International School & College in a beautiful area of northern Bangladesh (near Sylhet) which is home to rolling hills of tea gardens and fabulous forestry. I am head of English language at the school and I am working on not only building a new improved school […]
Sustainable Farming & Permaculture in Bali
Come live in a beautiful Balinese village just north of Ubud and work alongside farmers who are in the midst of exploring and implementing sustainable permaculture systems. One month minimum commitment. We need volunteers to help with a variety of tasks including gardening, farming, preparing products for market, construction, animal care, language exchange, technical assistance, […]
Equine experience – volunteer & back up rider
Do you love horses and are looking for something valuable to do during your gap year / career break / holidays? Do you want to gain comprehensive experience in horsemanship and working with horses? Do you need a placement for your equine studies practical? We offer a 1-2 months comprehensive horsemanship and trail riding experience […]
Hockey in the Himalayas – Equipment Donation to SECMOL
Thanks to Viktor Pesenti for putting this great video together for us.
Sustainable EcoTourism with a Dose of Adrenaline in British Columbia’s Rainforest
Hollywood screenwriters and literary legends have long relied on the mystery, adventure and magic a forest holds to tell their stories. And it’s no wonder after visiting the only aerial forest walkway in Canada: Greenheart Canopy at UBC Botanical Gardens. The weather is drizzly and grey – perfect conditions to meander through a coastal temperate […]
Elephant Care Volunteer in Nepal
Make a journey across and look at the things from renewed perspective. Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world with many environmental, social, and political problems. While there are 55,000 NGOs in Nepal, most people I speak to feel the majority of NGOs are too corrupt and use donated money for their […]
Loco in Motion in Guatemala
“How many Guatemalans can fit on a bus?” A six-foot-two, blonde-haired guy asked me while we waited in line for the next bus to Guatemala City. “Um… I don’t know, how many?” I shrugged my backpack-laden shoulders and played along. “Just one more.” “That’s cute,” I laughed. “I’m serious,” he replied and pointed to the […]
Buenas Cosas is not Free, sorry…
Buenas Cosas thinks it can be done better The majority of programs that charge for volunteer participation are camouflaged for-profit, marketing/sales machines. While this sort of approach has realized lots of good things, Buenas Cosas thinks it can be done better. We think it’s time for a new, more credible/direct/honest/efficient approach to sustainable development. Yes, […]
International Volunteer Opportunity in India – Smile Society
Details: There are thousands of refugees coming every year from nearby countries and from different cities and villages most of these families are living in very poor conditions at slums or on streets. Smile Society (ngo) had started their activities to help these kids in washing, cleaning, cleaning their clothes ,cutting hair and nails, basic […]
Living on the Edge of Africa
There I was: getting stuck in a mud pit with a three-metre long crocodile, being slapped in the face by an elephant’s trunk, tracking and hand feeding an adult cheetah, being charged by a hormonal rhinoceros, pursued by a lioness with a windowless truck as my only protection and, of course, the biggest challenge of […]
Hanoi: A Vietnamese introduction
There is, whichever way you look at it, a certain stereotype that hangs over the Vietnamese, an air of almost continued fascination. Obliterated by an indiscriminate US bombing campaign and then realigned with free market principles in the late eighties it is, in almost every way, bewildering to experience. Unlike the Chinese to the north […]
Weaver Bird: Community For The Arts
Posted by: Kelly Fischer Weaver Bird: Community For The Arts is an organization that is using art to empower and sustain the Ndegeya community, located just 6 Km outside of Masaka, Uganda. Our mission is to use art to change lives. We are accomplishing this by implementing various programs and workshops in Ndegeya, such as […]
Volunteer in New Delhi with street children
Volunteer in New Delhi with street children Name of the Project: Volunteer with street children for informal and creative education, livelihood training and sustainable living. Project Highlights: This organisation focuses on street children living in New Delhi train station and surrounding areas. Approximately 600 children are supported through shelters, contact points and outreach services. This […]
Top 10 Reason to Volunteer in Peru
Volunteering your time to an organization and dedicating some of your time to a cause is one of the most noble and meaningful things a person can do. Whether assisting the poor, taking care of abandoned children or helping communities grow, the simple and generous act of participation is a rewarding experience to both the […]
Lightmen Collaborate – Himalayan Volunteer Opportunity
We are a small company working for the last 25 years in the enchanting Himalayan kingdom of Nepal in various fields of volunteering and human resources. We have worked, and are working, with a number of renowned International and domestic organizations and institutions and are affiliated with organizations, private bodies, trusts, institutions etc. working with […]
Sikkim Himalayan Academy – Volunteer India
Sikkim Himalayan Academy – India Perched on the slopes of the Himalaya in an ancient Buddhist kingdom, the Sikkim Himalayan Academy Academy provides education, encourages personal development and creates a home for some of the poorest children in the region. Volunteers are always needed. The school relies on volunteers from other countries to supplement the […]