Global XChange From VSO: Six Month Volunteer Exchange Program

By Kate | September 10th, 2007 |

VSO, whose motto is “promoting volunteering to fight global poverty and disadvantage”, has built a reputation organizing two-year placements for international volunteers, including those with qualifications or experience in the... [Read this entry]

Interview With Neil, Former Katimavik Volunteer: Part 2

By Kate | June 12th, 2007 |

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After asking Neil about his motivation to do Katimavik as well as the volunteer work he did in Part 1, I also made sure to ask him about the living... [Read this entry]

Ambassadors For Children: Volunteer Placement Organization

By Kate | May 31st, 2007 |

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Ambassadors For Children is in one sense a volunteer placement agency; it’s a non-profit organization which makes ties with local projects or organizations and plan trips which include a few... [Read this entry]

Volunteer Placement Organization: Earthwatch

By Kate | May 11th, 2007 |

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Earthwatch has a whole host of arranged trips or expeditions which give paying volunteers the opportunity to get involved in different aspects of scientific research or other similar activities. ... [Read this entry]

Volunteer On An Organic Farm Through WWOOF

By Kate | April 11th, 2007 |

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With WWOOF (World-Wide Opportunities On Organic Farms) you can arrange to put in a partial day of work (depending on the host but five hours sounds about average) on an... [Read this entry]

Habitat For Humanity

By Kate | March 27th, 2007 |

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Habitat For Humanity mobilizes volunteers who’d like to put their time, energy and funds into building houses for people who need them throughout the US and the world.
What does... [Read this entry]

Volunteer Placement Organization: Volunteers For Peace

By Kate | March 7th, 2007 |

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Volunteers For Peace is a non-profit organization which was founded in 1982. It works by acting as a partner to a large number of similar organizations worldwide and its goal... [Read this entry]

Around The Web On Volunteering: February 25

By Kate | February 25th, 2007 |

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From the Aid Workers Network: why should you pay to volunteer?
In Biloxi, Missouri, the volunteer village set up in Yankie stadium in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is still... [Read this entry]

Volunteer Placement Organization And TEFL Training: Cultural Extremes

By Kate | February 19th, 2007 |

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Cultural Extremes pairs up with TEFL International to provide TEFL training and volunteer teaching placement. Once you’ve been accepted, you pay a $500 non-refundable deposit and then the rest... [Read this entry]

Hands On Disaster Response

By Kate | February 15th, 2007 |

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Hands On Disaster Response has worked in Indonesia (earthquake response), USA (Katrina assistance) and Thailand (Tsunami response), and currently is involved in the Typhoon Reming Response in the Philippines –... [Read this entry]

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