Volunteer Abroad Program - a great way to see the world, to change the situation and make a difference.Are they one indisputable advantage - to participate in many of them do not need the money.
What do the volunteer program, and what are they?
similar programs in the world there are so many - from the rich, like the Peace Corps, to small one-off projects anywhere in Nepal or Peru.Volunteer abroad can anyone - suitable for any combination of age / knowledge / preferences of the program is always there.By areas / features can be divided into the following:
- Programme, for participation in which is not necessary to pay.
- Those for which you need to pay (this is not an intermediary service agencies, but directly on the programs themselves).
- Volunteer programs abroad, in which the participant covers airfare, meals, accommodation (all of the above or just something) at their own expense.
- those where the majority of the cost is borne by the organization or the host country.
All this can be combined in different variations, in addition, volunteer programs abroad are working in different fields and directions.Among them - the educational projects, nature conservation work in the reserves, health care, business and construction and so on.Among the most famous - Au Pair, Work & amp;Study in USA, Peace Corps volunteer programs and EVS.
Work & amp;Study USA and Au Pair
Quite a number of organizations aimed at youth work - Work & amp;Study USA and Au Pair in among them.The latter allows you to spend a few months to one or two years in another country, learning its language, living with a local family and helping with housework and children.
program assumes that the participant receives free room and board, a certain amount of pocket money, while it makes no hard work and a lot of free time, including weekends weekly.Participation in the program is paid, rather, would have to pay for agency services, in addition, you must pay a visa and travel costs to the country of destination and back.
Work & amp;Study USA - summer program for students of universities and secondary specialized educational institutions, which allows during the summer holidays to travel to the US for work and travel.
There are other programs with a similar name, exploiting the idea of working and learning, for example, Work & amp;Study Canada or Work & amp;Study Australia.Here, just as in the case of Au Pair, you must pay for the program and travel expenses and visa.
AIESEC
Volunteer programs and internships abroad offers AIESEC - an international youth organization, which exists in many countries.She says the aim of the disclosure of his leadership and professional potential of young people.
AIESEC are administered and managed by students and alumni, and offers not only the experience of working in the organization itself, but also international internships in several areas of social and volunteer programs worldwide.
work in various capacities in the most AIESEC money is not paid, however, and he works should not pay anything.But members of the organization are available upscale trainings and workshops for a nominal fee.Participation in internships or volunteer projects AIESEC is also very small, especially compared to the previous programs, but participants will have to pay a visa and travel costs themselves.
Peace Corps and EVS
Peace Corps - an American organization that conducts volunteer programs abroad in many countries and parts of the world.Peace Corps is looking for the right person for the right job, you have a chance to take part has almost every adult person.However, 90% of positions in the organization require some education or expertise.
get to the Peace Corps is not so easy, however, for the majority of the funding they promise to work at a level roughly corresponds to the local standard of living.
Volunteer abroad can use the EVS (European Voluntary Service) - part of the project of the European Commission "Youth in Action".They offer a wide variety of jobs and positions for a period of two months to two years, funded accommodation, meals, medical insurance and visa participant.In addition, EVS covers 90% of the travel expenses.
Less well-known and informal
Free volunteer programs abroad do not end - there are also a variety of projects that are not widely known (for example, from the organization Lanta Animal Welfare, taking care of dogs and cats in Thailand) and not even very official (such as the position of assistant in a small yoga center).Many opportunities to volunteer for every taste can be found on specialized sites.
