true travellers society
in [email protected]
http://www.truetravellers.org
this Canadian-based website lists worldwide
independent volunteering opportunities,
which you can search as a non-member by
destination or project type. If you become
a free member, you can access the user’s
forum and a personal blog, and add your
comments to any content on the site.
Volunteersouthamerica.net
[email protected]
http://www.volunteersouthamerica.net
this online directory lists free and low-cost
volunteering opportunities in several Central
and south american countries. the lists are
driven by user recommendations, so it’s
advisable to contact returned volunteers and
the project or local organisation as well.
UK Organisations
Volunteer latin america
bm Volunteer latin america, london
wC1 n3xx, uK
%+44 (0)20 7193 9163
[email protected]
http://www.volunteerlatinamerica.com
Volunteer latin america is an informative
gateway to hundreds of low-cost and free
volunteering opportunities in Central and
south america in the environmental and
humanitarian sectors. for a small fee you
can submit your requirements and interests
and get a personalised guide listing local
grass-roots organisations (minimum 20) and
projects (30-100) that you can contact directly.
the guides also offer advice on how to
contact organisations and other useful tips.
world service enquiry
237 bon marché Centre,
241-251 ferndale rd, london sw9 8bj , uK
%+44 (0)870 770 3274
fax +44 (0)870 770 7991
[email protected]
http://www.wse.org.uk
this agency offers guidance for people who
want to volunteer abroad. It publishes an
annual guide to volunteering opportunities
(£5.75 plus postage and packing) or you
can subscribe to the monthly opportunities
abroad bulletin (from £6 per month). wse
also offers one-on-one guidance (priced
from £50) for people thinking of a career in
development work.worldwide Volunteering
7 north street workshops, stoke sub
hamdon, somerset ta14 6Qr, uK
%+44(0) 1935 825588
fax +44(0) 1935 825775
[email protected]
http://www.worldwidevolunteering.org.uk
this organisation has a database of 1200
volunteer organisations and 350,000
volunteer opportunities throughout the uK
and in 214 countries worldwide. for a fee of
£10 you can conduct three detailed searches,
which will provide you with a personalised list
of volunteering opportunities.North American
Organisations
action without borders
302 fifth ave, 11th floor, new York,
nY 10001, usa
%+1 646-290 7725
fax +1 212-695 7243
[email protected]
http://www.idealist.org
this us website has over 11,000 listings of
volunteer opportunities worldwide. Volunteers
of all nationalities can conduct customised
searches for specific types of volunteering
and you can register online to receive
updates of volunteer opportunities by email.explorations In travel, Inc.
2458 river rd, guilford, Vt 05301, usa
%+1 (802) 257-0152
fax +1 (802) 257-2784
[email protected]
http://www.volunteertravel.com
Initially launched to provide high-school
students and teachers with international
spanish-language immersion programmes,
explorations in travel now offers volunteer
placements in conservation and wildlife,
ecotourism, and education throughout
latin america and nepal. although group
assignments are generally reserved
for chaperoned high-school classes,
any interested individual may apply forprogrammes. some placements require
specific linguistic or professional expertise,
but many are unskilled. the organisation
charges a fee of approximately us$800 to
us$1000 to arrange work and lodging at a
site and offers international travel advice; all
travel, insurance and general living costs are
borne by the volunteer.Idealist
302 fifth ave, 11th floor, new York,
nY 10001, usa
%+1 646-290 7725
fax +1 212-695 7243
[email protected]
http://www.idealist.org
an online initiative of the non-profit action
without borders, Idealist.org is perhaps the
largest and most comprehensive database of
non-profit and community organisations in the
world. the website lists 57,000 organisations
in 165 countries, which pay to post volunteer,
internship and salaried openings on the
site. Individuals can search the database for
domestic and international volunteer and
paid opportunities by name, location and
focus; receive organisation updates; create a
customised search profile; and participate in
online discussions – all free. the site includes
a separate section devoted to international
volunteering, with informational resources,
links and networking tools.International Volunteer programs
association
po box 287049 new York City,
nY 10128, usa
%+1 (646) 505-8209
[email protected]
http://www.volunteerinternational.org
the International Volunteer programs
association (IVpa) is an alliance of 34 non-
profit ngos based in the americas, which
promotes public awareness of international
volunteer and internship opportunities.
all member and prospective member
organisations are required to adhere to
specific ‘principles and practices’ in order to
ensure programme quality. IVpa’s website
has a searchable catalogue of international
volunteer positions with these organisations,
as well as general advice on volunteering
abroad and links to related sites.Volunteer abroad
324 east oak st, fort Collins,
Co 80524, usa
%+1 (720) 570-1702
fax +1 (720) 570-1703
[email protected]
http://www.volunteerabroad.com
originally created in 1999 as a resource for
students considering international travel,
goabroad.com contains extensive guides,
online tools and directories of international
study, internship and employment
opportunities. the site’s international
volunteer section, Volunteer abroad,
allows ngos and non-profit organisations
throughout the world to upload information
and make classified listings at no charge.
browsers can search postings by region,
country, type of volunteer work and project
duration. a wealth of supplementary data is
provided on cheap airfares and rail travel,
hostel accommodation options, student
discounts, and international phonecards and
insurance. the site’s free weekly newsletter
publishes updates on paid and volunteer
opportunities around the globe.Australasian Organisations
friends of the earth
312 smith st, Collingwood, Vic. 3066,
(box 222, fitzroy, Vic. 3065) australia
%+61 3 9419 8700
fax + 61 3 9416 2081
[email protected]
http://www.foe.org.au
foe is an international network of
environmental organisations campaigning on
ecological and social justice issues, including
climate change, forests, energy and genetic
modification. popular with the greenie set, foe
has a reputation in australia as a caring and
practical environmental alliance. foe doesn’t
have a formal volunteer programme, but
encourages people to liaise with Cameron
walker at the Collingwood branch to discuss
options before contacting the foe group in
the country they are interested in volunteering
in. many of the international offices are
under-resourced and may not have english
speakers. for a full listing of foe member
groups worldwide, refer to http://www.foei.org/
groups/index.html.08: Do-It-Yourself Volunteer Placements:Direcotires & Useful Information