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| This page is a database of international volunteer opportunities that are awaiting individuals and groups to assist with them.
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| ==Project Selection==
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| We have compiled a [[Pre project questions | 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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| ==Add a Page==
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| If you want to add your page, just place this tag on it <nowiki>{{AAG available project}}</nowiki>
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| ==Available Projects==
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| If you find that any of these projects are no longer available, please do us a favor by deleting it.
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| ===Grass-Roots projects===
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| These are links directly to individuals or very small organizations. There is no pay and you have to manage your own logistics
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| * [[Morrito Nicaragua]] A variety of poverty alleviation projects.(Added 4-25-8)
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| * [[Full Belly Project]] Is always in need of promotion and assistance. (Added 5-2-8)
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| * [[Agroinnovations Bolivia]] is looking for groups and individuals who want to help out in Bolivia. (Added 4-15-8)
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| * [[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)
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| ===Volunteer Tourism===
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| These are larger organizations that will organize the logistics of the project for you and charge a nominal fee.
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| * [[User:Curamericas_Global | Curamericas]] Arranges work trips of 8-20 people for 10-14 days to Bolivia for $750-$950 per person.
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| * [[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)
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| * [http://www.seedsoflearning.org/ Seeds Of Learning] - nonprofit organization dedicated to improving educational opportunities in rural Latin America
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| ===Job Opportunities===
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| These are NGOs who are looking for employees and will at least pay for your trip
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| * [[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.
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| * [[AIDG]] has an internship program through which they place volunteers at their various projects.
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| * [[The Borneo Project]] Is currently looking for someone with a Civil Engineering background. (Added 4-21-8)
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| * [[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)
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| * [[Worldbike]] Is looking for a project manager to work at their bike fabrication facilities in Kenya. (Added 4-22-8)
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| * [[Cummins Engine in Minneapolis]] is looking for an ME/PD/EE to lead technical development of rural electrification project. (Added 5-2-8)
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| ==Similar Databases==
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| * [http://www.edc-cu.org/opportunities.htm EWB international] has a list of opportunities including fellowships, internships, jobs and training
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| * http://www.ardinc.com/careers/intl.php
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| * http://www.care.org/careers/index.asp
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| [[Category:Appropedia Action Groups]] | | [[Category:Appropedia Action Groups]] |
| [[Category:Volunteering]] | | [[Category:Internships and volunteering]] |