This page is a database of international volunteer opprotunities that are awaiting individuals and groups to assist with them.
Project Selection[edit | edit source]
We have compiled a list of questions that can serve to guide your selection of a project - having these questions answered before engaging in a project can save you a lot of time, money and effort.
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Available Projects[edit | edit source]
If you find that any of these projects are no longer available, please do us a favor by deleting it.
Grass-Roots projects[edit | edit source]
These are links directly to individuals or very small organizations. There is no pay and you have to manage your own logistics
- Morrito Nicaragua A variety of poverty alleviation projects.(Added 4-25-8)
- Full Belly Project Is always in need of promotion and assistance. (Added 5-2-8)
- Agroinnovations Bolivia is looking for groups and individuals who want to help out in Bolivia. (Added 4-15-8)
- Belize Open Source Engages in open source methods to promote environmental and social sustainability on their 40 acre Belize property near August Pine Ridge (Added 4-21-8)
Volunteer Tourism[edit | edit source]
These are larger organizations that will organize the logistics of the project for you and charge a nominal fee.
- Curamericas Arranges work trips of 8-20 people for 10-14 days to Bolivia for $750-$950 per person.
- El Porvenir Two week projects to Nicaragua where groups of 10 to 15 people complete work projects on water, sanitation, or reforestation projects. (Added 4-22-8)
- Seeds Of Learning - nonprofit organization dedicated to improving educational opportunities in rural Latin America
Job Opportunities[edit | edit source]
These are NGOs who are looking for employees and will at least pay for your trip
- Employment and volunteering in international development would probably be a better place for this section so if you wanted to help, you could put these items on that page.
- AIDG has an internship program through which they place volunteers at their various projects.
- The Borneo Project Is currently looking for someone with a Civil Engineering background. (Added 4-21-8)
- Ecosystems Nepal Is looking for 2 Mechanical Engineers or aspiring students to help them in the construction of their wire bridges (Added 4-21-8)
- Worldbike Is looking for a project manager to work at their bike fabrication facilities in Kenya. (Added 4-22-8)
- Cummins Engine in Minneapolis is looking for an ME/PD/EE to lead technical development of rural electrification project. (Added 5-2-8)
Similar Databases[edit | edit source]
- EWB international has a list of opportunities including fellowships, internships, jobs and training
- http://www.ardinc.com/careers/intl.php
- http://www.care.org/careers/index.asp
