eligibility: the minimum age is 21 years.
annual no. of Volunteers: unlimited.
annual projects: 2
partner programmes: 1
selection & Interview process: Volunteers
must complete an application form indicating
their timing and skills.
In-country support: assistance in finding
accommodation.
luz del mundo
Calle 1, plan 3000 barrio, 12 de diciembre,
santa Cruz de la sierra, bolivia
%+591^ 3 360 8444
[email protected]
http://www.volunteersouthamerica.net/
luzdel mundo/ldm_index.htm
this is a grass-roots childminding centre,
which local children attend to learn english
and participate in cultural activities.
Volunteers are required to assist in teaching
english, arts, culture, dance and theatre, as
well as with fundraising and administration.
status: not-for-profit organisation.
timing & length of projects: projects run all
year round; the minimum stay is two weeks.
destinations: santa Cruz, bolivia.
Costs: there’s no placement fee but
volunteers must cover their own expenses.
eligibility: there are no restrictions but
volunteers need to be mature, demonstrate
substantial initiative and have basic spanish.
annual no. of Volunteers: unlimited.
selection & Interview process: Volunteers can
email a few weeks prior to arrival to indicate
their skills and timing.
In-country support: there’s no support, as the
organisation is very grass roots.
safe passage/Camino seguro
Calle hermano pedro # 4, antigua,
guatemala
%/fax +502 7832 8428
[email protected]
http://www.safepassge.org
this organisation provides educational and
medical support to children whose families work
and live near the garbage dump in guatemala
City. Volunteers assist the guatemalan teachers
in the educational reinforcement and vocational
programmes. Volunteers with medical
qualifications are also required.
status: safe passage is a registered 501(c)
fundraising charity in the united states. In
guatemala, Camino seguro is the operational
part of the organisation and is a registered ngo.
timing & length of projects: projects run all
year round; the minimum stay is five weeks.
destinations: guatemala City; antigua for
volunteers helping with administration.
Costs: Volunteers are responsible for covering
the cost of their living expenses while in
country. there is a limited number of long-
term housing stipends available for key
positions. Visit http://www.safepassage.org
/volunteer for more details.
eligibility: the minimum age is 18.
annual no. of Volunteers: 200
selection & Interview process: Volunteers
must complete an application form and
submit references.
In-country support: the volunteer department
provides help with transportation from the
airport, spanish school, accomodation with
local families, orientation, placement, general
support and management.sunshine school
po box 7411 Vientiane, unit 12 ban phapho
sisattanak dist. Vientiane, laos
%+856 21 214522
[email protected]
http://www.go-mad.org/documents/laosfull project
description.doc
sunshine school is a lao school with classes
from nursery to junior high school. activities
include an organic farm and english classes in
somsemai and Veuntaen villages, about 50km
from Vientiane. Volunteers assist in teaching
english and creative activities, developing
educational and pr materials, fundraising,
marketing farm products and other herbal
products, and with farm garden work and the
development of school and farm facilities.
status: the school is non-profit, licensed and
registered with the lao ministry of education
as a private school.
timing & length of projects: the school
prefers stays of one month to one year, but
will accept volunteers for shorter periods.
destinations: Vientiane, laos.
Costs: there’s no placement fee but
volunteers must cover all their expenses
except lunches.
eligibility: the minimum age is 18.
annual no. of Volunteers: there are four to six
volunteers at any given time, but the type anddegree of engagement depends on their skills
and experience.
annual projects: 2
partner programmes: 1
selection & Interview process: Volunteers are
asked to submit their CV or a short description
of their background in advance, listing their
qualifications, experience, skills and giving
their special interests.
In-country support: the school can advise on
budget accommodation.united action for Children
po box 177 muyuka, Cameroon
%+237 772 0418
[email protected]
http://www.unitedactionforchildren.org
this organisation, which is committed to devel-
oping a caring society for children and young
people, offers volunteering roles in education,
vocational training, economic and agricultural
development, It, accounting, fundraising andgeneral hIV/aIds awareness.
status: registered grass-roots ngo.
timing & length of projects: projects are available
all year round; the minimum placement is three
weeks; the maximum is six months.
destinations: Cameroon.
Costs: three weeks costs us$300, one month
us$350, two months us$550, three months
us$700, four months us$850, five months
us$1000 and six months us$1150.
eligibility: the minimum age is 18 years.
annual no. of Volunteers: 60
annual projects: 5
partner programmes: 4
selection & Interview process: applicants
must submit their CV in advance.
In-country support: united action for
Children provides transport for volunteers
from the airport to project sites. food is
prepared for volunteers by cooks hired by
uaC. Volunteers have access to internet,
computers and office space.useful websites
~ Australian Agency for International
Development (AusAID; http://www.ausaid
.gov.au) Volunteer offers appear on this
site: see the contractors’ directory under
‘less-experienced professionals’, or check
AusAID’s Focus magazine.
~ Australian Council for International
Development (ACFID; http://www.acfid.asn.au)
Events and training, current volunteer
positions and a member directory.
~ Council for International Develop-
ment (CID; http://www.cid.org.nz) New Zealand’s
repository for development information,
with interesting survey findings.
~ Development Gateway (www.development
gateway.org) Search for volunteer posi-
tions and have learning tools and refer-
ences at your fingertips.
~ GLobal Focus Aotearoa (www.globalfocus
.org.nz) Articles, campaigns, events and
training. A New Zealand site with a
development-work database, including
volunteering opportunities.
~ Glimpse Abroad (www.theglimpse.com)
Over 380 articles produced by young
adults living abroad in 90 countries.Message boards, photo sharing, cultural
acclimatisation guides and travel services
also provide more detailed information
to those considering an independent
international volunteering or work tour.
~ Greenpeace (www.greenpeace.org) Joining a
local group enables you to help on envi-
ronmental campaigns through activities
like public outreach and participating
in non-violent direct actions. Located in
most capital cities, groups meet regularly
to share information and participate in
training. The Greenpeace Cyberactivist
Community is an online option.
~ International Association for Vol-
unteer Effort (www.iave.org) Links to
national volunteer organisations.
~ Online Volunteering Service (www
.onlinevolunteering.org) The UN site con-
necting development organisations and
volunteers over the internet. An email
newsletter is available.
~ Relief Web (www.reliefweb.int) A favourite
of UN staff, development consultants
and globetrotting volunteers.
~ World Volunteer (www.worldvolunteerweb
.org) ‘News, views and resources’ from
the UN, plus Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) in the spotlight.08: Do-It-Yourself Volunteer Placements:Useful Websites