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If the price is not indicated in the description of the program, then the program is completely free. In any case, the basic requirement is knowledge of English, it is also necessary to attach a resume (CV) or motivation letter to the application for participation in the program (what exactly will be indicated in the response letter to the questionnaire request).

Photo Marathon In Reykjavik (Iceland)

Dates: 06/07/2016 - 06/16/2016.

Volunteers will attend workshops and lectures on the art of photography, explore the sights of Reykjavik, take pictures and eventually take part in a social photo exhibition. The main goal of the program is to draw the attention of the local population to social problems through photographs of the participants. Volunteers will be accommodated in a local hotel, food costs are included, but you will have to cook yourself. Participation fee - 220 euros.

Talking Walls/Creative Arts (India)

Dates: 07/18/2016 - 07/31/2016.

Volunteers will have to paint the walls on the RUCHI campus. The main themes of the drawings are love and peace, global warming, intercultural communication and learning. Volunteers will live in the village of Bandh, in a volunteer camp. Meals are included, but program participants will be required to assist the chef in food preparation from time to time. Participation fee - 200 euros.

Muktuk Adventures (Canada)

Dates: 05/15/2016 - 07/15/2016; 07/15/2016 - 10/15/2016.

The Muktuk organization in Canada is looking for volunteers for dog shelters and offers many different jobs: animal care, cooking, security, cleaning, serving visitors to the shelter. Mandatory requirement - love for dogs. Accommodation and travel are paid by the organization, the duration of the working day is from 8 to 12 hours. If you love dogs and dream of visiting Canada, then this offer is just for you!

Youth for Youth Project (Nepal)

Dates: 08/13/2016 - 08/25/2016.

Volunteers will be required to help organize events in some sports and social events aimed at attracting the attention of young people to entrepreneurial activities. It will be possible to engage in leadership and direct organization or presentation of material for the youth of Nepal. Accommodation - in local families or hostels of the city of Kathmandu, meals included. Participation fee - 230 euros.

Archeology and Culture (USA)

Dates: 07/09/2016 - 07/23/2016.

Volunteers will be based in Allegheny, in rural New York. The area of ​​work includes small towns, forests and farms. Experience is not required as the volunteers will be trained on site by experienced archaeologists. This is an archaeological field school where volunteers learn about excavation techniques, soil sampling and artifact handling. The working day starts at 8:00 and ends at 17:00 (Monday to Friday). Volunteers will be housed in apartments within walking distance of the excavation site. Meals included.

To register for the program, you need to follow this link, add the program to the "Basket" and register. More information about the program can be obtained.

Center of the World (Turkey)

Dates: 07/21/2016 - 07/31/2016.

Volunteers will mainly communicate with local youth in order to help them learn English. From time to time, it will be necessary to help in decorating schools or landscaping local streets and parks. Volunteers will live in a hostel in the city of Akshehir, meals are included.

Since the host country is Turkey, the official website of the program is in Turkish. But don't be sad! To participate in the program, you need to go through online registration (in English) and choose one of the 50 programs offered by Genctur. In this case, we are interested in the Center of the World program with the code GEN -22. More information about the volunteer camp can be obtained by sending an email to: [email protected]

Maki Farm (Japan)

Dates: 06/15/2016 - 06/26/2016.

The volunteers will help Japanese rice and vegetable growers with weeding, planting various crops, as well as animal care and housework at the Kyodo Gakusha Maki Farm in Nagano Prefecture. Be prepared to work for quite a long time - from 5:30 to 18:00 with breaks.

Marburg (Germany)

Dates: 06/18/2016 - 07/2/2016.

Participants will do manual work to prepare the squares of Marburg for the holidays. This includes cleaning the area, gardening, decorating, setting up tents. Hours: 4 to 5 hours a day, four days a week. Volunteers will live in the camp. Each group is separately engaged in the purchase of products and cooking. There are lectures and/or excursions almost every day. Basic knowledge of the German language is required. Participation fee - 160 euros.

Sustainable Development Camp (Thailand)

Dates: 06/13/2016 - 06/25/2016.

Volunteers will teach local villagers (Klongla area) English using a creative approach. Also, help will be needed in the construction of houses for the volunteer camp. But still the main goal is communication with Thais. Accommodation - in a local hostel, meals included. Additional participation fee is THB 9,000.

Teaching With Volunteer (Uganda)

Dates depend on the chosen program.

This organization works to support communities in rural areas in southwestern Uganda. The main goal is to help achieve permanent, sustainable development of infrastructure, improve the level of education, create new jobs, and improve the health of the population. Volunteers can choose activities based on their interests. Opportunities exist to educate both children and adults, become a researcher into the causes of poverty in Uganda and look for ways to solve this problem, or even try your hand at football coaching.

Cultural Heritage Preservation and Promotion (China)

Dates: 07/05/2016 - 07/14/2016.

The history of the city of Fuzhou has had a profound effect on Chinese culture in general, but the authorities are now worried about the loss of interest in folk art. The organizers of the summer camp offer volunteers to study Chinese, calligraphy, traditional woodcarving, organize charity fairs where folk art items will be put up for sale, and also participate in the discussion of the topic of preserving cultural heritage.

International Humanity Foundation

The dates of the event depend on the choice of priorities when filling out the questionnaire.

The company offers many opportunities for volunteers not only in summer, but also at other times of the year. The IHF aims to provide volunteers with the big picture of poverty around the world. If you become a volunteer in one of the IHF centers, you will take practical courses and help the poor, as well as learn administration and general management of the organization.

It is possible to work either from home or while traveling. The organization needs volunteers in centers in Thailand, Indonesia and Kenya, and the IHF can take you on an amazing journey to volunteer in one of the suggested countries. If you are interested in volunteering to work from home, you can complete tasks that require 1 to 4 hours per week and range from paperwork to website maintenance. You will be able to choose what kind of work you would like to do.

Blue Mahal - Art of Living (India)

Dates: 1.08.2016 - 14.08.2016.

The main goal of this project is to draw attention to the environmental problems of India by local residents. The work consists of teaching children from poor families and marginalized communities in English math, hygiene and health promotion, and how to interact with the environment. The basis of learning is creative, includes games, singing, and so on. Accommodation - in a rented house with shared rooms in the city of Jodhpur, meals - Indian cuisine three times a day. Attention, there is an additional charge of INR 14,000.

Maya Universe Academy

Volunteers can try themselves in any role in the field of education, construction, agriculture and management. The organization helps volunteers choose jobs by matching their interests, experience and desires with the needs and resources of the camps while volunteering. This summer, volunteers are sent to either a school in India or an agricultural camp in Kathmandu. The company covers all food and lodging expenses for long-term volunteers, while short-term volunteers must contribute $10 per day.

YMCA Fairthorne Group

Dates depend on the choice of program.

The YMCA is looking for volunteers to work with children and youth as instructors and group leaders. Volunteers will be trained in various active games and activities such as water games, rope games, forest survival skills training. You can also take up teaching English classes for other volunteers.

Volunteering as a kind of activity has been known since ancient times. It is not aimed at obtaining material benefits and focuses on helping those who need it. The law of the Russian Federation defines volunteers as individuals who carry out charitable activities free of charge. Volunteering is developed in the world, there are many programs that cover a wide range of tasks. Russians and residents of the CIS countries often participate in volunteer programs not only to provide voluntary assistance to those who need it, but also to travel abroad, travel and see the world.

Volunteering: benefit not only to people, but also to yourself

If you do not take into account the moral factor (voluntary assistance has always testified about a person from the best side), then participation in a volunteer program is a very successful and cheap way to travel abroad. It is also an opportunity to make new friends, deepen your knowledge of a foreign language and prove yourself in a socially important matter.

The first step is to visit the volunteer center. It is necessary to leave an application for participation in a particular project. Together with it, you must fill out a questionnaire in which you indicate all personal data. You also need to go through a short interview with the staff of the center, during which they will try to find out the purpose of the person's participation in the volunteer program. A big plus for the candidate will be friendliness, a disinterested attitude to duties, communication skills and a desire to work. The fact is that in many volunteer programs the number of vacancies is small, and the number of candidates simply rolls over. A big plus will be the knowledge of one of the most common foreign languages ​​​​(English, Spanish, German or French).

Is it possible to emigrate through volunteering?

Participation in a volunteer program can be considered as a way of immigration, since participants in international humanitarian missions are entitled to receive the status of a resident of the country in which they volunteer. As a rule, a residence permit is issued for the period of being part of this mission on the basis of an official letter from its leadership to the immigration service of the country. If the volunteer later wishes to remain in that state, then the period in the status of a temporary resident while working in a mission will be counted in the naturalization process.

As a way to move to another country, participation in a volunteer program is ideal for young people who have not yet accumulated enough funds and professional experience to emigrate in another way. This point can be attributed to the fact that some countries are extremely closed to foreigners. And it is much easier for a volunteer to get there if he is a member of a volunteer organization accredited in these states.

Paid and free volunteer programs abroad

Programs are paid and free. Paid ones provide for the purchase of tickets by a volunteer and payment for certain administrative services when processing documents, while only food and accommodation are free. The second type of volunteer programs assumes that all expenses are fully covered by the organizer, and the volunteer travels abroad absolutely free of charge.

The most popular volunteer programs abroad in 2019

Turtle Teams is a volunteer program whose main task is to save sea turtles and other endangered inhabitants of the deep sea. Participation in the program (Turtle Teams - its English name) implies that the volunteer must be familiar with diving and have certain skills and experience in scuba diving. Small groups of volunteers of this program are scattered across many countries of the world, which are washed by the seas and oceans.

Australia's Conservation Volunteers is an environmental conservation program. It operates in Australia. The scope of activities of voluntary conservationists is the Australian coast, the national parks of the Green Continent, as well as supporting ecotourism. A British version of this volunteer program has recently been created.

"Volunteer Helpers" is a program for volunteers who help people around the world with housekeeping, in the hotel business, in the construction of social facilities. The main supplier of orders in this case is the international exchange Help Exchange. A feature of this program is the need to make preliminary agreements with hosts around the world so that they can prepare to receive volunteers.

"Volunteers in Sudan" - this is how the well-known international program Sudan Volunteer Program is most often called. If the applicant speaks English well, then the road to Sudan is open to him, where volunteers work who teach English to children and students of this exotic African country, and also strive to establish positive interethnic and cultural communication among the inhabitants of Sudan, where the issue of ethnic hatred has been acute for many years in a row. .

Accommodation conditions, of course, are not the most personal, but you won’t have to go far after work: sleep peacefully at school or university. Project participants pay only for the air ticket, the rest of the costs are covered. New teachers receive a small monthly stipend.

Marina Eroshkinahttp://hochutur.ru/book/export/html/84

Volunteer programs 2019 in Russia

On the territory of Russia, the volunteer movement is only at the stage of active development, therefore there are not so many programs for participation. If in the countries of Western Europe and the USA the most popular projects are those related to charity, saving rare animals and helping the disadvantaged, for Russians, programs related to numerous domestic reserves are of the greatest interest.

In 2019, everyone can take part in the following volunteer projects:

1. Volcanoes of Kamchatka Natural Park The program for volunteers runs from June to October 2019. The responsibilities of the program participants will include the arrangement of hiking trails and routes, educational activities and work with visitors. The organizers of the project will be especially pleased with volunteers who can take photos and videos at a professional level.

   To participate in this program, you must pass a safety briefing and the rules of conduct in the protected area. In addition, the volunteer must be of legal age and have health insurance.

2. "Baikal Project" This volunteer program is organized in the format of a reality show from July to September 2019. Participants will recreate the project of the Great Tea Road on Lake Baikal, clean up tourist sites from garbage. All actions of volunteers will be recorded on cameras, at the end of the shift, each volunteer will receive a commemorative film about their participation in the project.

   Preference will be given to applicants who are in good physical condition (the program includes a lot of trekking), have experience in landscape design or who want to learn something new.

3. Yugyd-Va National ParkOne of the largest nature reserves in the world, Yugyd-Va Park, located in Komi, organizes a special program for volunteers from all over the world from July to September. The responsibilities of the project participants will include cleaning tourist sites, collecting and separating garbage, building gazebos, installing information stands, and conducting sightseeing tours.

   Preference when accepting an application is given to organized groups (minimum 2 volunteers), people who know how to use garden tools, who have construction skills. Possession of skills in orienteering on the ground will be an advantage.

   For volunteers who are professionally skilled in photography and video shooting, a special tour of the reserve will be organized, associated with the creation of educational materials and information resources.

4. Muravyovskiy park Muravyovskiy park attracts volunteers from all over the world throughout the year. The park needs the help of volunteers in cleaning and cleaning the park area from debris and pollution, caring for rare animals and birds, and cleaning fire lanes from leaves and deadwood. In addition, the park needs volunteers who are fluent in English and French. Their task will be to translate the park's promotional products into foreign languages ​​in order to attract tourists from all over the world.

   The park administration offers about a dozen different programs. When studying them, you need to pay attention to the requirements for candidates. Some will require a good knowledge of the biology and physiology of animals and birds.

Video: how to become a member of a volunteer program abroad and leave as a volunteer

"Appalachian Helpers" is a volunteer activity in the region of the same name mountains in America, where a large area from Georgia to Maine requires special care. The duties of volunteers include work as rangers, environmental assistance, construction of the necessary supporting infrastructure, planting trees.

"UN Volunteers" is emergency assistance in countries that have experienced a natural disaster or environmental catastrophe. To participate in this program, you must have at least basic disaster relief skills, and experience in relevant organizations in your country of citizenship is welcome. This program is one of the most demanded, since many earthquakes, floods and other manifestations of the violence of the elements occur every year in the world.

Willingness to work in places remote and not the most comfortable at the UN is always welcome. Exotic lovers and altruists who want to help starving children in Africa, as it turns out, are not so few. But not everyone is clear about the realities of everyday life and work in, say, the Central African Republic, South Sudan or other hotspots.

Nastya Krasilnikovahttp://www.the-village.ru/village/people/howtobe/142605-sotrudnik-oon

"Universal Volunteer" (Peace Corps) is a program that is somewhat similar to work in Soviet student construction teams. Its participants can work in any country in the world in the field of social construction, environmental protection, and provide assistance to healthcare workers of a certain state. No wonder the volunteers of this program are called universal.

Agrotourists (WWOOF) is an international volunteer program that provides volunteers from around the world with the opportunity to work in agriculture. Volunteers will be able to provide all possible assistance to farmers in depressed and environmentally problematic areas in 53 countries where this volunteer program is accredited.

EVS - European Volunteer Service, which is an international project funded by the European Commission. It is very popular among the youth of the CIS countries. Young people between the ages of 18 and 30 are eligible to participate in EVS volunteer programs. As a rule, 90% of the organizational costs are borne by the founder. Within the framework of this project, there is an opportunity to visit all the states of the European Union, as well as many countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Volunteer programs have a wide range of focus, from participation in cultural events and media support, to assistance in the work of government organizations of countries cooperating with EVS.

There are many other volunteer programs that are active all over the world. Their voluntary participants today are tens of thousands of people from all continents of the planet.

For some, volunteering is an opportunity to travel for the benefit of themselves and people, for some it is an opportunity for self-realization, and someone uses participation in a volunteer program to move to another country.

Video: volunteering in Europe

Conditions for applicants

For participants in international volunteer programs, there are several criteria that they must meet. First, the candidate must be of legal age. This is an indispensable condition for participation in any international program. Secondly, he must know English at a basic level, knowledge of other languages ​​is also welcome. Thirdly, the volunteer must not have bad habits (alcoholism, drug addiction) and not carry an outstanding criminal record. For participants in humanitarian missions to provide assistance in emergency situations and natural disasters, there are several other conditions for participating in the volunteer program: good health, first aid skills and psychological stability in stressful situations. It is obligatory to have a valid passport and the absence of obstacles for opening a visa to a specific country where it is planned to engage in volunteer activities (for example, deportations in the recent past).

There is no official upper age limit for a volunteer. But as a general rule, candidates older than 30-32 are rarely approved for participation in programs. This rule does not apply when participating in UN humanitarian missions, where specialized experience is often required.

How to volunteer abroad

If there is a desire to become a volunteer, then you should choose the program of interest, visit the appropriate website and register on it. The second option would be to go to the nearest volunteer center, the address of which is indicated on the program website. In both the first and second cases, you should register by filling out the proposed application form, and also leave your contact details. It is advisable to write a motivation letter in which to talk about the reasons that prompted you to participate in this volunteer program.

In any case, it should be understood that the probability of rejection is high, since there are many candidates. At the same time, the volunteer organization is responsible for its participants, so the selection of candidates is taken very seriously.

Upon receipt of a positive response and after agreeing on all organizational issues (tickets, visas, time and method of departure, etc.), you should start packing your bags. It must be remembered that participation in many volunteer programs implies the independent issuance of visas and the purchase of tickets. Therefore, it is important to have enough money both for these activities and for the purchase of tickets home, which is important.

All information about future activities as part of a volunteer organization must be indicated in the contract that is concluded with the selected candidate. It is legally binding, so a breach of its terms can be challenged in court.

An official invitation from a volunteer organization includes a “green light” for applying for a visa on your own, if you present it to the consulate of the country you plan to travel to. Also for volunteers, many states issue free visas.

It should be remembered that volunteering is purely voluntary. Therefore, a volunteer can at any time refuse to fulfill the mission assigned to him (although, in this case, he will have to reimburse the funds spent on him by the organization). In the same way, an organization that has accepted a volunteer into its ranks may part with it at its own discretion.

Pitfalls of volunteering

Even such a noble activity as volunteering has its pitfalls. You should know them so as not to get into a mess (at the same time - abroad and without money for a ticket home).

An extremely important point when choosing a volunteer program is its reliability.. It is desirable that one of the friends or acquaintances has already gone through the volunteer path in its composition and could thus confirm the reliability of the organization. There are cases when volunteers fall into labor slavery abroad, without the right and opportunity to return home. Fraudsters operate in the CIS, who, masquerading as official volunteer centers, actually supply free labor abroad. Do not fall for their bait - the first task of the volunteer.

When concluding an agreement with a volunteer organization, you should check the correctness of the data entered into it. No penalties, disciplinary sanctions, etc. in the contract for a volunteer can be provided by definition. It is also advisable to check all travel documents before leaving. The volunteer has the right to know all the necessary information about the type of future activity, the place and conditions where it will be carried out, as well as all the potential risks with which it is associated.

The basic principle of a volunteer: do no harm. More precisely, do not harm yourself or other people. Often there are cases when a person who has arrived as a volunteer begins to engage in activities that are by no means voluntary. This is severely suppressed by the organization itself, and then the unfortunate volunteer goes home. Sometimes a person cannot, for some reason, perform the duties assigned to him. He does not get along with the team, he cannot work, he is terribly afraid of any risks. In this case, the person has every right to interrupt his volunteer activities and go home.

Volunteers often have to work in difficult natural and climatic conditions. In Africa, it can be multiple infectious diseases, in mountainous areas - the danger of earthquakes, mudflows and avalanches. When communicating with marine life, there is a chance of becoming a victim of their aggression. There are many risks, and this should be understood even before registering on the official website of the organization or going to the volunteer center.

Volunteering is a state of mind. Not everyone can become one. At the same time, one can talk about participation in international volunteer projects as a very effective and inexpensive way to move abroad. After all, yesterday's volunteer can stay in the country he loves and someday become its citizen, since the process of naturalization was initiated precisely as part of a volunteer organization.

If the price is not indicated in the description of the program, then the program is completely free. In any case, the basic requirement is knowledge of English, it is also necessary to attach a resume (CV) or motivation letter to the application for participation in the program (what exactly will be indicated in the response letter to the questionnaire request).

Photo Marathon In Reykjavik (Iceland)

Dates: 06/07/2016 - 06/16/2016.

Volunteers will attend workshops and lectures on the art of photography, explore the sights of Reykjavik, take pictures and eventually take part in a social photo exhibition. The main goal of the program is to draw the attention of the local population to social problems through photographs of the participants. Volunteers will be accommodated in a local hotel, food costs are included, but you will have to cook yourself. Participation fee - 220 euros.

Talking Walls/Creative Arts (India)

Dates: 07/18/2016 - 07/31/2016.

Volunteers will have to paint the walls on the RUCHI campus. The main themes of the drawings are love and peace, global warming, intercultural communication and learning. Volunteers will live in the village of Bandh, in a volunteer camp. Meals are included, but program participants will be required to assist the chef in food preparation from time to time. Participation fee - 200 euros.

Muktuk Adventures (Canada)

Dates: 05/15/2016 - 07/15/2016; 07/15/2016 - 10/15/2016.

The Muktuk organization in Canada is looking for volunteers for dog shelters and offers many different jobs: animal care, cooking, security, cleaning, serving visitors to the shelter. Mandatory requirement - love for dogs. Accommodation and travel are paid by the organization, the duration of the working day is from 8 to 12 hours. If you love dogs and dream of visiting Canada, then this offer is just for you!

Youth for Youth Project (Nepal)

Dates: 08/13/2016 - 08/25/2016.

Volunteers will be required to help organize events in some sports and social events aimed at attracting the attention of young people to entrepreneurial activities. It will be possible to engage in leadership and direct organization or presentation of material for the youth of Nepal. Accommodation - in local families or hostels of the city of Kathmandu, meals included. Participation fee - 230 euros.

Archeology and Culture (USA)

Dates: 07/09/2016 - 07/23/2016.

Volunteers will be based in Allegheny, in rural New York. The area of ​​work includes small towns, forests and farms. Experience is not required as the volunteers will be trained on site by experienced archaeologists. This is an archaeological field school where volunteers learn about excavation techniques, soil sampling and artifact handling. The working day starts at 8:00 and ends at 17:00 (Monday to Friday). Volunteers will be housed in apartments within walking distance of the excavation site. Meals included.

To register for the program, you need to follow this link, add the program to the "Basket" and register. More information about the program can be obtained.

Center of the World (Turkey)

Dates: 07/21/2016 - 07/31/2016.

Volunteers will mainly communicate with local youth in order to help them learn English. From time to time, it will be necessary to help in decorating schools or landscaping local streets and parks. Volunteers will live in a hostel in the city of Akshehir, meals are included.

Since the host country is Turkey, the official website of the program is in Turkish. But don't be sad! To participate in the program, you need to go through online registration (in English) and choose one of the 50 programs offered by Genctur. In this case, we are interested in the Center of the World program with the code GEN -22. More information about the volunteer camp can be obtained by sending an email to: [email protected]

Maki Farm (Japan)

Dates: 06/15/2016 - 06/26/2016.

The volunteers will help Japanese rice and vegetable growers with weeding, planting various crops, as well as animal care and housework at the Kyodo Gakusha Maki Farm in Nagano Prefecture. Be prepared to work for quite a long time - from 5:30 to 18:00 with breaks.

Marburg (Germany)

Dates: 06/18/2016 - 07/2/2016.

Participants will do manual work to prepare the squares of Marburg for the holidays. This includes cleaning the area, gardening, decorating, setting up tents. Hours: 4 to 5 hours a day, four days a week. Volunteers will live in the camp. Each group is separately engaged in the purchase of products and cooking. There are lectures and/or excursions almost every day. Basic knowledge of the German language is required. Participation fee - 160 euros.

Sustainable Development Camp (Thailand)

Dates: 06/13/2016 - 06/25/2016.

Volunteers will teach local villagers (Klongla area) English using a creative approach. Also, help will be needed in the construction of houses for the volunteer camp. But still the main goal is communication with Thais. Accommodation - in a local hostel, meals included. Additional participation fee is THB 9,000.

Teaching With Volunteer (Uganda)

Dates depend on the chosen program.

This organization works to support communities in rural areas in southwestern Uganda. The main goal is to help achieve permanent, sustainable development of infrastructure, improve the level of education, create new jobs, and improve the health of the population. Volunteers can choose activities based on their interests. Opportunities exist to educate both children and adults, become a researcher into the causes of poverty in Uganda and look for ways to solve this problem, or even try your hand at football coaching.

Cultural Heritage Preservation and Promotion (China)

Dates: 07/05/2016 - 07/14/2016.

The history of the city of Fuzhou has had a profound effect on Chinese culture in general, but the authorities are now worried about the loss of interest in folk art. The organizers of the summer camp offer volunteers to study Chinese, calligraphy, traditional woodcarving, organize charity fairs where folk art items will be put up for sale, and also participate in the discussion of the topic of preserving cultural heritage.

International Humanity Foundation

The dates of the event depend on the choice of priorities when filling out the questionnaire.

The company offers many opportunities for volunteers not only in summer, but also at other times of the year. The IHF aims to provide volunteers with the big picture of poverty around the world. If you become a volunteer in one of the IHF centers, you will take practical courses and help the poor, as well as learn administration and general management of the organization.

It is possible to work either from home or while traveling. The organization needs volunteers in centers in Thailand, Indonesia and Kenya, and the IHF can take you on an amazing journey to volunteer in one of the suggested countries. If you are interested in volunteering to work from home, you can complete tasks that require 1 to 4 hours per week and range from paperwork to website maintenance. You will be able to choose what kind of work you would like to do.

Blue Mahal - Art of Living (India)

Dates: 1.08.2016 - 14.08.2016.

The main goal of this project is to draw attention to the environmental problems of India by local residents. The work consists of teaching children from poor families and marginalized communities in English math, hygiene and health promotion, and how to interact with the environment. The basis of learning is creative, includes games, singing, and so on. Accommodation - in a rented house with shared rooms in the city of Jodhpur, meals - Indian cuisine three times a day. Attention, there is an additional charge of INR 14,000.

Maya Universe Academy

Volunteers can try themselves in any role in the field of education, construction, agriculture and management. The organization helps volunteers choose jobs by matching their interests, experience and desires with the needs and resources of the camps while volunteering. This summer, volunteers are sent to either a school in India or an agricultural camp in Kathmandu. The company covers all food and lodging expenses for long-term volunteers, while short-term volunteers must contribute $10 per day.

YMCA Fairthorne Group

Dates depend on the choice of program.

The YMCA is looking for volunteers to work with children and youth as instructors and group leaders. Volunteers will be trained in various active games and activities such as water games, rope games, forest survival skills training. You can also take up teaching English classes for other volunteers.

In English-speaking countries, volunteer projects are called Adventure projects, since it is this area of ​​programs that provides an opportunity to get to know any part of the world on a budget through adventure, language practice and new acquaintances with young people from around the world. International volunteering is a program available to absolutely everyone, both in terms of age and financially. This is a unique opportunity to explore the country from the inside, improve a foreign language and just have a great time with people from all over the world.

Age

Program date

all year round

Duration

from 2 weeks

Price

What is international volunteering?

• Budget travel.
• An alternative version of tourism.
• Intercultural exchange.
• Language practice.
• Professional experience.

The main idea of ​​volunteering is to unite people from different countries with common interests to spread the ideas of peace and national tolerance through intercultural exchange.

Everyone has a different motivation for volunteering. For some, this is an opportunity to see Europe or Asia, gain international work experience and make new acquaintances. For others, it is an opportunity to realize their ideas and ambitions, contribute to the development of society and help other people. For others, it is the practice of a foreign language and self-development.

Maria Kolenikina, Senior Coordinator of the TravelWorks International Volunteering Program for Russia and the CIS.

History of creation

The international volunteer movement originated in the 20th century at the initiative of young people full of energy and desire to restore the destruction after the First World War. Currently, more than 3,000 volunteer projects operate annually in 107 countries around the world.

The number of people who took part in the volunteer movement from 1987 to 2018 increased from 80 million to 320 million.

What is a volunteer project?

An international volunteer project is an international team of 10-20 people who voluntarily come together to do something useful, such as organizing a festival for children, restoring an ancient castle, or planting flowers in a national park.

During the project, participants are provided with free meals and accommodation, recreational activities and excursions. Each project has one or more camp leaders - curators of the program participants.

A camp leader is a project participant with volunteer experience, often a citizen of the country where the project takes place. He oversees volunteer activities and the cultural and entertainment component of the program, is the link between the foreign volunteer and the host organization.

Project types

Work in a volunteer project is a prerequisite and a voluntary initiative of everyone. The type of employment in the project can be different - from organizing a world music festival and working with children and animals to archaeological research and restoration work on an 18th century castle.

An international volunteer is not a free labor force. Employment of a project participant usually starts in the morning and lasts 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week. Since the main goal of the program is to receive intercultural exchange, volunteers devote all their free time to entertainment, excursions, cooking national cuisine and international communication.

93% of our participants after the end of the project share their emotions with us and say that participation in the volunteer project has changed their outlook on life, perception of the world and awakened the desire to develop and travel.

Who is the program for?

• Looking for options for an interesting holiday.
• For those looking for budget travel options.
• Those who want to practice the language and improve its level.
• Tired of standard tourist trips.

Requirements for participants:

1. Age: 16-99 years.
2. Basic spoken foreign language and above.

For those who want to know more:

Leave an application for the program below, or call 8 800 3333 915 — we will be happy to help you go on an unforgettable journey.

Youth movement "SPHERE"

Interregional Youth Public Movement for the Support of Volunteer Initiatives "SPHERE" is an organization working in the field of organizing international volunteer projects in the Russian Federation and sending volunteers abroad.

The SPHERE movement appeared in 2001 as a direction of international exchanges of the Nizhny Novgorod Volunteer Service. The purpose of the organization is the development and support of volunteer initiatives at the national and international levels.

Every year, the SPHERE movement sends more than 500 young people to participate in volunteer camps abroad, organizes 18-20 similar camps in Russia. Every year, as part of the European Volunteer Service, about 50 young volunteers from Europe take part in long-term projects in our country, in turn, about 20 Russian volunteers go to such projects in Europe.

The creation of the SPHERE movement is aimed at uniting all organizations working in this industry on the territory of the Russian Federation. The head office and executive body of the movement is located in Nizhny Novgorod, on the basis of Nizhny Novgorod Volunteer Service LLC.

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