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Links to hundreds of brilliant (many, heart-stopping) images
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Please find a long list of organizations & programs
offering volunteer & internship opportunities at:
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HUMANITARIAN SERVICE
VOLUNTEER & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
PAID, UNPAID & YOU-PAY
Most organizataions have each of these types,
but most readily available are positions where
you cover your own round-trip transportation
and/or basic living expenses.
Most positions are open to ALL, from teens to
senior citizens.
ACADEMIC CREDIT
INDEPENDENT STUDY / FIELD WORK
Students are urged to arrange thru a faculty
advisor, a faculty acquaintance, or their major
department, to receive academic credit for their
participation. From 7 to 12 units are suggested.
Students often arrange to write a paper on a topic of
interest on their return, drawing on what they learned
from their experience.
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AFRICAN VOLUNTARY WORKCAMPS NETWORK
PROJECTS include (or involve): Reforestation, Rainforest
Restoration, Agriculture/Farming, Building
Schools and Clinics, Computer Training, Health, AIDS/HIV,
Education/Tutoring, Women & Infants, Environment/Conservation,
Youth Work, Community Development; Manual Work. Projects
are organized in most African countires, from South Africa to
Algeria.
Send a request to VO...@BigFoot.com to receive by E-mail a
list of dozens of voluntary organizations.
HOW TO APPLY?
Write directly to these organizations to receive the
application, schedule of projects and all details. Probably
the least expensive, and BEST, way to experience an Africa that
tourists would never have the opportunity to see or know.
All invited. All ages, from teens to senior citizens.
Visit:
http://www.egroups.com/files/VOLU-Volunteers
http://www.remarq.com/read/2350/qAZIUbfglaiE
(details above on Akosombo Dam / Volta Lake conservation project)
http://x24.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=581708075
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CONTACT DIRECTLY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS
AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE OF INTEREST
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AASP "ROOTS" Educational Travel Programs
A Non-profit Educational Organization
29 remarkable programs led by founder Prof. Harold Rogers &
colleagues.
To 15 African countries (from Egypt to S. Africa; from Madagascar
to Ghana), also BRAZIL and CUBA. Departs from New York City in
July,
August, December, January and February, for 1, 2, 3 and 4 week
programs.
Select countries to visit, and subjects to study.
Multidisciplinary
themes (art, history, culture, Diaspora, etc.); academic credit
is offered.
Celebrating its 20th year, AASP ROOTS Educational tours are
among the most
affordable available. For all information and application, send
your
full mailing address to both: A...@starmail.com, HRo...@ccc.edu
Ph: 773-667-1285; FAX: 773-684-6967
ALL ARE WELCOME: student, layman, professional and interested
others.
VISIT: http://justice1.freeyellow.com/journey.html
AFRICARE
440 R Street, NW , Washington, DC 20001 USA
Telephone: 202-462-3614, Fax: 202-387-1034
E-mail: afri...@africare.org mailto:afri...@africare.org
Url: http://www.africare.org/ Africare helps Africa. Over the
course of its 28 years, Africare has become a leader among
private, charitable U.S. organizations assisting Africa and is
the oldest and largest African-American organization in that
field. AFRICARE recruits employees for a variety of positions in
non-profit work. BA/BS 3 years experience, language proficiency,
job specific. Africare now reaches 28 countries in every major
region of the continent, from Egypt to South Africa and from
Senegal to Mozambique.
Alliances Abroad
702 West Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701
Tel: (888) 6-ABROAD, Fx: (512) 457-8062
E-mail:
in...@alliancesabroad.com mailto:in...@alliancesabroad.com URL:
www.alliancesabroad.com http://www.alliancesabroad.com
Alliances Abroad offers quality programs in 6 African
countriesGhana (Kumasi and Accra), Senegal (Dukar) Gambia, Mali,
Cote D' Ivore, Cameroon & Benin. Programs are offered year-round
and can last from 6 weeks to a year. Full service travel
arrangements, country information, local support, and reminder
services, at competitive prices. As a volunteer in Africa, you
will gain insight into social issues and problems facing the
country and help contribute to their solutions, while at the
same time gaining valuable educational and professional
experience.
American Connections to Africa
118 Bentwood Dr.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034
Ph: (609) 429-1257 fax: (609) 616-2994
e-mail: in...@connect2africa.org mailto:in...@connect2africa.org
URL: http://www.connect2africa.org/ Internship positions in
Zimbabwe & Mozambique. Am. Connections to Africa is a non-profit
corporation that brings used books, encyclopedia and computers
for free distribution to African Schools. ACA interns work on
projects dealing with environment, education, agriculture, &
health.
American Refugee Committee
ARC International Headquarters,
2344 Nicollet Ave S, Suite 350,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 USA
Tel: (612) 872-7060
Fax: (612) 872-4309
E-mail: p...@archq.org mailto:p...@archq.org
Url: http://www.archq.org/index.shtml
The ARC works for the survival, health, & well-being of
refugees, displaced persons, and those at risk, and seeks to
enable them to rebuild productive lives. ARC is an int'l
nonprofit, non-sectarian organization which has provided
multisectoral humanitarian assistance and training to thousands
of beneficiaries for over 20 years. ARC employs skilled
professionals in health care, management & technical fields.
Most have advanced degrees, program management & prior overseas
experience. Overseas experience is required for employment in
the field. In order for ARC to provide the highest quality of
care and services, we need the most experienced professionals
possible, who have proven abilities to adapt to and work within
another culture. ARC overseas field staff are given a monthly
salary depending on position and country posting (range is
usually between $US 1,500-4,000 per month.) RT air transport to
and from country of service, health insurance and group housing
are provided.
The Carter Center
453 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307
Ph: (404) 331-3900
E-mail: cart...@emory.edu mailto:cart...@emory.edu
Url: http://www.cartercenter.org/ More than 100 undergraduate
and graduate students work as interns with Center programs for
academic credit or practical experience each year. Approximately
130 volunteers donate an average of one day of their time each
week to the Center. They work with program staff, assist with
special events, and conduct select private tours. Internship
information is available in this site. For information on
volunteering at The Carter Center, please contact the Volunteer
Office at (404) 420-5104.
Catholic Relief Services
209 West Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21201 - 3443
Tel: 410-625-2220 or 800-235-2772
E-mail: webm...@catholicrelief.org
mailto:webm...@catholicrelief.org
Url: www.catholicrelief.org/where/africa.cfm
http://www.catholicrelief.org/where/africa.cfm Catholic Relief
Services does not currently have a volunteer program. To be
considered for International job openings you need a Visa and
work documentation. The poor and marginalized have the most
urgent claim on our mission as their vulnerability & oppression
harms us all. We seek to share our talents, resources, and time
with them, analyzing and addressing causes & systems that
continue to impoverish them. In places where we work & serve, we
seek to honor the autonomy of local communities, encouraging
individual, family, and other shared initiatives which allow
people to direct their own development process.
Center for International Education
1100 Student Services II,
Tel: (714) 824-6343, Fax: (714) 824-2092
E-mail: c...@uci.edu Mailto:c...@uci.edu
URL: http://www.cie.uci.edu/~cie A web-based manual designed
to teach college and university students about using the
Internet to find and prepare for international experiences.
Council on International Educational
Exchange (CIEE)
205 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017-5706
Tel: (888) 268-6245
URL: http://www.ciee.org
e-mail: in...@councilexchanges.org
mailto:in...@councilexchanges.org CIEE, is a nonprofit,
nongovernmental organization dedicated to helping people gain
understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living
in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world.
Council on International Educational Exchange/ Volunteering
Abroad
205 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017-5706
Tel: (888) 268-6245
URL: http://www.ciee.org/vol
E-mail: in...@councilexchanges.org
mailto:in...@councilexchanges.org Volunteer Projects are
designed to include people of diverse backgrounds so there are
few requirements for participation and generally no selection
process. All projects require you to be an active participant,
so the most important qualifications you need are enthusiasm,
flexibility and creativity. Workcamps in Algeria, Ghana,
Morocco, and Tunisia. Some programs require a proficiency in
French. Volunteer responsible for program fee, and their own
transportation. Some scholarships available.
Council Travel
Tel: (800) 2COUNCIL
URL: http://www.counciltravel.com/ The One -stop resource for
students and budget travelers. Find discount student airfares
available only through Council Travel, information on Eurail
passes, hostels, car rental abroad, group tours for students and
young travelers, travel advice, jobs and much more. Search
airfares online, make reservations and order your Eurail pass.
Cross-Cultural Solutions
47 Potter Avenue,
New Rochelle, NY 10801 USA
Ph: (800) 380-4777 (914) 632-0022
Fax: 914-632-8494
E-mail: in...@crossculturalsolutions.org
mailto:in...@crossculturalsolutions.org
Url: http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/
http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/ A unique three-week*
programs give volunteers from all over the world the opportunity
to come face to face with global issues and become part of
productive solutions. We have developed close partnerships with
exceptional social service pioneers in our host countries and
together we have targeted health care, education and social
development as the focus of our work. Some of the areas you can
work in are: Primary care, Immunization, Health education,
HIV/AIDS awareness, Physical therapy, Infant and child care,
Upgrading the skills of lay health workers, Education, English
language skills, Environmental conservation, Special education,
Research assistance, Computer training, Arts and recreation,
Literacy, Social Development, Income generation, Women's
empowerment, Skill and vocational training, Community
development, and Cultural exchange
Eclaireuses ET Eclaireurs Du Senegal (EES)
5, rue Pierre Millon
P O Box 744
Dakar, Senegal
Tel: 011- 221- 27 73 67 This Senegalese youth agency's
background is Church-related, but its main affiliation today is
with the World Organization of Scout Movements. EES offers
summer workcamps lasting 1 to 3 months; other positions, are
available throughout the year. Work may include construction,
training, agriculture, health, and environmental protection.
Requirements: No special skills required, but EES looks for
people with background in administration, agriculture, child
care, teaching, training, and public relations. French is useful
but not compulsory. Min. age: 18. Lodging is provided, but
volunteers must cover other costs. Deadline: Applications must
be made by December for the following year.
Intercultural Dimensions
(A Non-profit Educational Organization)
P.O. Box 391437,
Cambridge, MA 02139.
Tel: (617 864-8442; Fax: (617) 868 1273
E-mail: jan...@aol.com mailto:jan...@aol.com
URL:www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/2323/idhome.html
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Coast/2323/idhome.html
Volunteer, Study and Travel Program in French-speaking West
Africa Since 1993 Intercultural Dimensions in assoc. with North
Shore Community College, Danvers, MA, has conducted educational
and volunteer programs to the rural areas of Senegal, West
Africa for students, educators and other professionals. In the
three week Crossing Cultures program limited to eight people,
participants visit different parts of the country and engage in
community projects, stay with Senegalese families or in guest
houses, use public transportation, & experience village life.
Extended stays for volunteer and field work can be arranged.
Cross-cultural sessions precede each group departure.
INTERCULTURE SOUTH AFRICA
P.O. Box 31784 Braamfontein 2017 South Africa
INTERCULTURE SOUTH AFRICA
Traduna Centre, 5th Floor 118 Jorrissen Street Braamfontein
South Africa
Office Ph: (27) (11) 339-2741, Fax: (27) (11) 339-2742
E-Mail: info-sou...@afs.org maito:info-
south_...@afs.org
Url: http://www.afs.org/partners/rsahome.htm Interculture
South Africa is a non-profit, non-governmental, self-funded and
volunteer based organisation. Our aim is intercultural learning
opportunities, primarily for youth, through educational and
community organisations. We are a part of the world-wide AFS
Intercultural Programmes network (previously under the name
AFS / American Field Service). Some of their Programmes
International Year Exchange Programme
http://www.afs.org/partners/rsahome1.htm , Volunteer Community
Service Programme http://www.afs.org/partners/rsahome3.htm ,
Educator Programmes http://www.afs.org/partners/rsahome4.htm ,
and Networks http://www.afs.org/partners/rsahome5.htm .
International Foundation for Education and Self-Help
5040 East Shea Blvd., Suite 260,
Phoenix, AZ 8555254-4610
Tel: (602) 443-1800; Fax: (602) 443-1824 A non-profit
organization dedicated to self-help initiatives in vocational
skills, agriculture and literacy training in developing
countries. Current endeavors include; Projects in 40 Sub-Saharan
African Countries, Leadership Training Conferences,, The
International Fellows Program, Teachers for Africa Program, and
African Bankers Training Program
International Study and Travel Center
48 Coffman Memorial Union,
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: (612) 626-4782
URL: http://www.istc.umn.edu A not for profit student
organization at the Univ. of Minnesota that provides online
study abroad directory, and a volunteer database.
International Christian Youth Exchange (ICYE), International
Office
Große HamburgerStr. 30, D - 10115 Berlin
Ph: (49) 30 /2839055-0/-1
Telefax: ( 49) 30 /28390552
E-mail: ic...@icye.org mailto:ic...@icye.org
Url: http://www.icye.org/ ICYE is a non-profit youth exchange
organisation that offers opportunities to young people all over
the world to spend a semester or a year living abroad with a
family or host-project and being involved in voluntary service
or attending school. The ICYE Federation is an international
independent non-profit organisation with 30 National Committees
in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America.
International Youth Hostel Federation
733 15th Street N W Suite 840
Washington DC 20005 USA
Tel: (1) (202) 7836161
Fax: (1) (202) 7836171
E-mail: hiay...@hiayh.org mailto:hiay...@hiayh.org
URL: http://www.iyhf.org http://www.istc.umn.edu `Hostelling
International', sometimes called `Youth Hostelling
International' is the brand name of Youth Hostels across the
world. Originally created to help young people of limited means
to experience the countryside and cities of the world, hostels
are now also at the heart of international tourism for a wide
age group. Today's hostellers are just as likely to be in their
thirties and bring their family by car, as to arrive alone on
foot with a rucksack. All ages use hostels as their gateway to
cultural exploration and the appreciation of nature. Hostels
already provide over 31 million overnight stays a year through
4,500 hostels in more than 60 countries.
LEAPNow: Lifelong Ed. Alternatives & Programs
P.O. Box 1817 Sebastopol, CA 95473
Phone: 707-829-1142
Url: http://www.leapnow.org/home.htm 12 week semester of
service work in Ghana. 12-14 people will work together in small
Ghanaian villages to build schools and school furniture -
completing schools in 3 villages during each program.
Participants will be integrated into the life of each village
served. Final two weeks spent doing two workshops: Drumming and
Dancing, and Batik & Tie-Dye. Highlights: Opportunity to really
help children in Ghana who are learning in bldgs. that are open
to the elements. Learn simple construction skills. Live with
Ghanaian families throughout the program. Attend African
drumming, dancing, batik & tie-dye workshops.
LaFetra Fellows Program
1221 Preservation Park Way #100,
Oakland, CA 94612
Tel (510) 763 9206, Fax (510) 763 9290
E-mail In...@lafetra.org mailto: In...@lafetra.org
URL: http://www.lafetra.org/index.htm The LaFetra Fellows
Program is committed to increasing accessibility and diversity
in the field of Int'l volunteerism while fostering
responsibility in service. The program's focus is to support and
train community organizers and those who volunteer working on
similar issues in local communities in Africa, Asia and Latin
America.
Peace Corps Volunteer
1111 20th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20526
Ph: 1-800-424-8580
URL:www.peacecorps.gov/home.html
http://www.peacecorps.gov/home.html
E-mail:
chi...@peacecorps.gov mailto:chi...@peacecorps.gov Peace Corp
at MSU http://lasso.peacecorps.gov/contact/detail.lasso?-
nothing&response=eventdetail.lasso&a=5245
West Africa Positions Open Now! As a Peace Corps Volunteer,
you'll travel overseas and make real differences in the lives of
real people. Whether you're teaching children the basics of
math, science, and English or working with a community to
protect the local environment; whether you're helping people
stay healthy, expand their businesses, or grow more nutritious
food, you will help change and improve the human condition at
the grass-roots level.
Petersons: Educational & Career Center
202 Carnegie Center
Princeton, NJ 08540
Tel: (609) 243-9111
E-mail: in...@petersons.com mailto:in...@petersons.com
URL: www.petersons.com/stdyabrd/ sasector.html
http://www.petersons.com/stdyabrd/sasector.html Provider of
information on US accredited educational institutions and
special programs found around the world.
Operations Crossroads Africa
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1366
New York, NY 10027
Tel. (212) 870-2106, Fax (212) 870-2644
e-mail: o...@igc.apc.org mailto:o...@igc.apc.org
URL: http://www.igc.org/oca "The darkest thing about Africa is
America's ignorance of it" This non-profit, non- governmental
organization has in the last 39 summers sent over 10,000 persons
to 35 African and 12 Caribbean countries to lend sweat and
muscle and build friendship.
Work, Study for credit program
Presbyterian Peacemaking Program
Travel/Study Seminars
Presbyterian Peacemaking Program
100 Witherspoon Street, Room 1619
Louisville, KY 40202-1396
Tel: (800) 338-4987, Fax: (800) 392-5788
Travel/Study Seminars
The seminar allows you to gain first hand experience of the
unfolding dimensions of the "new South Africa. The itinerary
includes urban and rural contacts in a around Johannesburg,
Durban, East London, and Cape Town. Quaker Peace Centre
3 Rye Road Mowbray,
Cape Town 7700 South Africa
Tel: +27 21 685 7800, Fax: +27 21 686 8167
E-mail: q...@wn.apc.org mailto:q...@wn.apc.org
URL: www.quaker.org/capetown/index2.htm
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/index2.htm The Quaker Peace
Centre Workcamps Project is designed to facilitate the
development of a strong workcamp movement in South Africa.
Workcamps offer volunteers an opportunity to work on a community
related project, including construction & renovation of
community facilities, conservation of the natural environment
and cultural heritage, and organizing holiday activities for
disadvantaged groups. The Centre offers international workcamps
which are open to South Africans and volunteers from around the
world.
Savannah Camps & Lodges
Steve Turner. Managing Director
E.A.Ornithological Safaris Ltd
PO Box 48019 Nairobi, Kenya (mailing)
11th Floor Fedha Towers, Standard St.
Fax # 254-2-330698 or 216528
Tel # 254-2-331191 or 222075
e-mail -
ea...@africaonline.co.ke mailto:ea...@africaonline.co.ke%20 URL:
http://www.savannahcamps.com The Taita Discovery Centre is a
(400 sq kms) piece of land, 3 times larger than Ngorongoro
Crater (Tsavo @ 20 Million Acres is Kenya's largest National
Park) !! This is a total wilderness full of wildlife. With a
population of 500-1000 Elephant, 80-120 Lion, 50+ Cheetah,
Leopard, Hyena not to mention lot's and lot's of fascinating
reptiles, insects and plants too. They have built an "African
Village" using only local labor, local materials, local
contracts, and ALL recycled fittings. The Taita Discovery Centre
(TDC) will accommodate 40 students on Environmental Education
courses. We also have a second "research camp" - Galla Camp -
aimed at accommodating 8 full time research/ volunteer
Personnel.
Street Kids International
398 Adelaide Street. W.,
Suite 1000, 10th Floor
Toronto, Canada M5V 1S7
(416) 504-8994 fax: (416) 504-8977
e-mail: s...@streetkids.org mailto:s...@streetkids.org
URL: http://www.streetkids.org/ Zambia. These internships are
volunteer positions sponsored by the Canadian International
Development Agency's Youth Internship Program. Basic living and
travel expenses of the interns are covered and a small stipend
is provided.
Student & Youth Organization (SYTO)
PO Box 9732, KIA, Accra, Ghana
Tel: 233-21-776081, Fax: 233-21-774338
E-mail: sy...@ghana.com mailto:sy...@ghana.com
URL: www.bunac.org.uk/bunac.htm
http://www.bunac.org.uk/bunac.htm A non-profit N.G.O. with
headquarters in Accra, Ghana, offers International Work Exchange
Placements, Internship Programmes, Academic Placements and
Language Immersion Programmes. You have an opportunity to create
your own work/travel overseas adventure , with a security
blanket.
Students Partnership Worldwide (SPW)
17 Dean's Yard,
London SW1P 3PB
Tel: +44 (0)171 2220138, FAX: +44 (0)1712330008
REGISTERED CHARITY 292492
E-MAIL: sp...@gn.apc.org mailto:sp...@gn.apc.org
URL: http://www.spw.org/
SPW is an international charity, operating since 1985, which is
centered around young people. Volunteers from the developed
world - the majority from Britain, mainland Europe, Australia
and America - work on school-based education programmes and
community-based environment programmes in Africa and Asia. Every
year they recruit over 500 people aged between 18 and 25 from
the developing and developed worlds to work in India, Namibia,
Nepal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. SPW
volunteers enable youth in the communities we work in to think
of and initiate activities which can make a positive
contribution to their surroundings and the way they live their
lives.
Transitions Abroad
PO Box 1300
Amherst, MA 01004-1300 USA
Tel: (413) 256-3414, Fax: (413) 256-0373
E-mail: trab...@aol.com Mailto:trab...@aol.com
URL: http://www.transabroad.com Information on alternatives to
mass tourism - and experiencing cultures on their own terms as a
guest in the host country.
Study Abroad Programs Directory
Liberty City Promotions, Inc.
265 E. Dutton Mill Road, Aston, PA 19014 USA
Tel: 610-494-5095 Fax: 610-497-3812
E-mail: mla...@studyabroad.com Mailto:mla...@studyabroad.com
URL: http://www.studyabroad.com An online study abroad
information resource. Here you will find listings for thousands
of study abroad programs in more than 100 countries throughout
the world.
University of Arizona
Farmer to Farmer Program,
Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology (BARA)
Anthropology Building, Room 316
Tucson, AZ 85721-0030
Tel: (520) 622-5546
Fax: (520) 798-3066
e-mail: kath...@u.arizona.edu mailto:kath...@u.arizona.edu
The Farmer-to-Farmer Program at the Bureau of Applied Research
in Anthropology (BARA), University of Arizona, is working with
Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance in recruiting
highly experienced, short-term volunteer technical consultants
to assist in improving agricultural activities in Ethiopia,
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Project efforts are ongoing over a 5-
year period, and we are in need of experts in all areas of
agriculture. Requests for other types of specialists arrive
regularly, with approximately 6 weeks' notice before a volunteer
is needed in the field. These assignments are for a period of 5
to 6 weeks; other assignments range from 3 weeks to 3 months,
depending on project needs & volunteer availability. We seek
Volunteers who: possess a high degree of technical expertise;
have significant field experience, preferably including
developing countries; are in excellent health, and able to
travel extensively under often challenging conditions; are
citizens of the United States.
University of Virginia
URL: www.virginia.edu/~intl_lib/work.html
http://www.virginia.edu/~intl_lib/work.html Materials on
Working, Interning, and Volunteering Internationally
University Research Expeditions Program (UREP), University of
California
One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616
Tel: 530-752-0692, Fx: 530-752-0681
Email: ur...@ucdavis.edu mailto:ur...@ucdavis.edu
Url: http://urep.ucdavis.edu/ Join a University of California
research team and volunteer for a vacation with a purpose!
Participants travel to locations worldwide where they learn new
skills, make new friends and help contribute to our growing
knowledge of the planet. UREP participants come from all walks
of life: students, teachers, professionals or active seniors,
and no special experience is needed. You can turn your vacation
into the adventure of a lifetime, whether your interest is
archaeology, animal studies, geology, arts and culture, the
environment, or conservation! Each participant is an active and
full-fledged member of the research team and contributes an
equal share to cover the project costs. As a donation to the
University of California, your contribution is tax-deductible.
Visions in Action
2710 Ontario Road NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
Tel: (202) 625-7402
E-mail: Vis...@igc.apc.org mailto:Vis...@igc.apc.org
URL: http://www.visionsinaction.org Visions in Action is an
international nonprofit organization with the conviction that
you can learn and contribute to the developing world by working
as a part of a community of volunteers committed to social
justice. Countries include Tanzania, South Africa, Uganda,
Burkina Faso, and Zimbabwe. The average cost is $4000 + airfare
+ spending money ($5500-7500 total). Many Visions in Action
volunteers have been able to fundraise some or all of their
program costs, which are tax-deductible for the donor. Visions
provides tips and support to assist you with fundraising (Ask
for our fundraising guide). Student loans may be deferred..
VOLU-GHANA
The General Secretary,
PO Box 1540 Accra,
GHANA (West Africa)
FAX: 233-21-665960
Phone: 233-21-663486
E-mail: VO...@bigfoot.com mailto:VO...@bigfoot.com
URL: http://www.egroups.com/files/VOLU-Volunteers
The Voluntary Workcamps Association of Ghana, founded in 1956,
is one of Africa's most successful service organizations.
Volunteer projects include building schools and clinics,
farming, rainforest conservation, tree planting, computer
training, health/environmental education, youth work, etc.
Projects are self-help and sustainable by the local communities.
International Volunteers join Ghanaians and local villagers in
1, 2 and 3 week projects held during summer and winter. Apply
now. Participation in multiple projects is encouraged. Very low-
cost. A life-changing, career-enhancing experience. WRITE (by
regular mail) or FAX to request the application and new schedule
of workcamp projects. Open to all ages. Students typically
arrange to receive academic credit from their schools. We will
send you a list of addresses of other VOLU Workcamp
organizations in various African countries.
VSO
317 Putney Bridge Road, London SW15 2PN, UK
tel (+44) 20 8780 7200
fax (+44) 20 8780 7300
Information on volunteering E-mail: enq...@vso.org.uk
mailto:enq...@vso.org.uk
Url: http://www.vso.org.uk/
Volunteer Jobs in Africa:
Url: www.vso.org.uk/volunt/jobs/africjobs.htm
http://www.vso.org.uk/volunt/jobs/africjobs.htm VSO enables men
and women to work alongside people in poorer countries in order
to share skills, build capabilities and promote international
under- standing and action, in the pursuit of a more equitable
world. VSO is a charity that sends aid to developing countries,
not in the form of money, food, clothing or equipment, but in
the form of expert volunteers. The right people with the right
skills who are committed to ensuring lasting, sustainable
improvements where they are most needed. VSO volunteers are
recruited from around the world, and all are dedicated to
sharing skills and building the capabilities of those with whom
they work. VSO works in education, health, natural resources,
business, social work, librarianship, media, law, the technical
trades and engineering.
Volunteers For Peace International Workcamps (VFP)
1034 Tiffany RD
Belmont, VT- 05730-0202
Tel: 802-259-2759, Fax: 802-259-2922
Email: v...@vfp.org mailto:v...@vfp.org
Url: http://www.vfp.org/
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Aga Khan Foundation Canada: Fellowship in International
Development Management
Suite 1820, 350 Albert Street, Constitution Square, Ottawa,
Ontario K1R 1A4; (613) 237-2532, fax (613) 567-253215-20
Canadians will participate in a management and work internship
in South East Asia for an eight month period with a Non
Governmental Organization. An undergraduate degree is required.
Prior to the program an intensive preparation course at the
University of Ottawa teaches those chosen about Management
principles, development theory and language training.
· The American Refugee Committee (ARC)
The American Refugee Committee (ARC) works for the survival,
health, and well-being of refugees, displaced persons, and those
at risk, and
seeks to enable them to rebuild productive lives of dignity and
purpose, striving always to respect the values of those served.
ARC is an international nonprofit, non-sectarian organization
which has provided multisectoral humanitarian assistance and
training to hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries for over
twenty years.
· AmeriSpan
Canada: 800-879-6640 PO Box 40007 Philadelphia, PA
19106http://www.amerispan.com/ in...@amerispan.com AmeriSpan
specializes in Volunteer intern work programs throughout México,
the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Spain. In
Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru,
Dominican Republic. Various positions in the fields of health
care, education, tourism, ESL, business, law, marketing,
administrative, environmental, and social work. Additional
customized options available. Two weeks to 6 months. Inexpensive
lodging in homestays or dorms. Some positions provide free room
and board.
· Amigos de las Américas
5618 Star Lane, Houston, Texas 77057 USA, tel:1-800-231-7796, or
713-782-5290, fax:713-782-9267. Amigos de las Américas is a non-
profit organization that was established in 1965 to promote
youth leadership development through community service projects,
training, and summer volunteer work in Latin American
communities. College students are welcome, regardless of
national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, or gender. For more
information, visit the website www.amigoslink.org and learn
about the Correspondent Volunteer Program.
· Amizade
7612 N. Rogers Ave., 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60626 USA, tel:(773)
973-3719, fax:(773) 973-3731, email: Volu...@amizade.org,
http://amizade.org .Amizade is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to promoting volunteerism, providing community
service, encouraging collaboration, and improving cultural
awareness in locations throughout the world. Amizade programs
offer a mix of community service and recreation which provide
our volunteers with the unique opportunity to participate first
hand in the culture of the region where they are working. Past
projects have included building a vocational training center for
street children on the Amazon, building additional rooms onto a
health clinic in the Bolivian Andes, and doing some historic
preservation and environmental cleanup in the Greater
Yellowstone Area. Volunteers do not need any special skills,
just a willingness to help.
· Amnesty International
322 Eighth Ave, New York, NY, 10001, USA, (202) 807-8400, (fax)
(212) 627-1451, admi...@aiusa.org , http://www.amnesty.org .
Interns are placed in a variety of fields, actively involved in
Amnesty's Human Right's work. Applications available upon
request
· Bridges to Community
Contact: Carter Via, Executive Director, Bridges to Community,
210 Orchard Ridge Rd., Chappaqua, NY 10514; (914) 238-8354, fax
(914) 238-3423; brdgs...@aol.com. A nonprofit community
development organization which takes groups of volunteers to
Central America multiple times a year. Projects focus on
development of infrastructure and empowerment of local people.
Trips include education, hands-on work, and critical reflection,
with volunteer opportunities in health and construction.
· British Columbia Council for International Cooperation (BCCIC)
930 Mason Street, Victoria, BC V8T 1A2, tel: 250-360-1405, fax
259-360-2295, email: bc...@web.net, www.bccic.bc.ca/bccicweb .
BCCIC is a coalition of British Columbia based organizations and
regional branches of international development agencies involved
in overseas programming and/or global education to build
healthy, sustainable communities. BCCIC supports the work of its
members by representing its interests to government and others,
and through networking and coordination. Visit our web site at
http://www.bccic.bc.ca/bccic.web.
· Canada World Youth
2330 Note Dame West, Montreal, Quebec H3J 1N4, (514) 931-3526,
fax (514) 939-2621, cwy...@cwy-jcm.org , http://www.cwy-jcm.org
exchange programs lasting 4 to 7 months. The Work Partner
Programs provide opportunities to participate in international
cooperation and development through volunteer work placements
overseas. There is also the Customized Program and the Joint
Initiatives Program.
· CANADEM (Canadian Resource Bank for Democracy and Human
Rights)
1 Nicholas #1102, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7, tel: (613) 789-3328, fax:
(613) 789-6125, email: can...@ibm.net ,
http://www.web.net/~canadem CANADEM is a non-governmental
organization that registers qualified Canadians for human rights
and peacekeeping missions with the United Nations and other
International Organizations. CANADEM also offers overseas paid
internships with its partners to recent university graduates
interested in broadening their skills and understanding of human
rights and international relations.
· Canadian Bureau for International Education
220 Laurier Ave West, Suite 1100, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Z9, tel:
(613)237-4820, fax: (613)237-1073, http://www.cbie.ca The
Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) is a non-
governmental organization which administers a wide variety of
educational activities in Canada and abroad. CBIE produces "What
in the World is Going On?" This guide lists work and study
opportunities for all levels of experience. CBIE manages several
scholarship programs including the CIDA Awards program for
Canadians and the Celanese Canada Internationalist Fellowships,
which offer study and work opportunites overseas. Consult the
CBIE website for details on our activities.
· Canadian Centre on Minority Affairs
Contact information: Ian Francis, Executive Director, 1200
Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 400, Toronto, ON, M3C 1H9, Tel: (416)
441-3249, Fax: (416)441-2068, email: cc...@interlog.com, Web
site: www.interlog.com/~ccmaThe Canadian Centre on Minority
Affairs is a non-profit human resource development organization.
The Centre is committed to the development of employment and
entrepreneurship training for young Canadians; promoting
partnerships with government, business, educational institutions
and skills development agencies in Canada nad the Eastern
Caribbean to ensure a cohesive approach that is equitable,
diverse and mutually benefiting. To date, CCMA has placed 22
Canadian interns with agencies that fall under the latter
categories in the Eastern Caribbean and is now accepting
applications to fulfill 10 posts. For further information on the
1999-2000 internship program please consult our Web site at
www.interlog.com/~ccma
· Canadian Crossroads International
Crossroads Placement Programs Ontario 31 Madison Ave., Toronto,
Ontario M5R 2S2; (416)967-0801, fax (416) 967-9078, Quebec
Region 912 Sherbrooke East,Montreal, Quebec H2L 1L2,Tel: (514)
528-5363, Fax: (514) 528-5367; Atlantic Region: 1657 Barrington
Street, Suite 330 Halifax, Nova Scotia. B3J 2A1. Tel: (902) 422-
2933 Fax: (902) 423-0579; Western Region: 1037 West Broadway,
Suite 302, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 1E3, Tel: (604) 734-
4677 Fax: (604) 734-4675 c...@web.net, http://www.crossroads-
carrefour.ca . CCI is a volunteer non-profit development and
educational organization that gives Canadians the opportunity to
live and work with local families and groups on self-help
development projects in developing countries. Canada has
participated since 1958. This organization offers 2 Programs:
The individual Placement Program sending individuals to
developing countries for 4 months to work on development work
and the Group Placement Program centres on small groups of 5 to
7 people who speak French to work in French West African
countries
· Canadian Foodgrains Bank
400-280 Smith St. Box 767, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 2L4, 1-800-665-
0377 (toll free), tel: (204)944-1993 fax: (204)943-2597 (fax)
www.foodgrainbank.ca. Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a Christian-
based agency that facilitates the collection and distribution of
food and development assistance to the world's hungry on behalf
of 13 church members agencies. Working in partnership with its
member agencies, Canadian Foodgrains Bank is helping break the
cycle of recurring hunger by providing food and development
assistance to those who need it most and by working directly
with indigenous people to find and implement long term solutions
to hunger.
· Canadian Government International Internships
International Internship Programs, Human Resources Development
Canada, Phase IV, 4th Floor, Place du Portage, Hull, Quebec, K1A
0J9, 1-800-935-5555, fax (613) 941-5992,
http://www.youth.hrdc.gc.ca . A wide range of internships in
many fields are available through this government body,
providing individuals with the opportunity to gain work
experience in private, non-governmental and non-profit sectors
for a period of up to a year. The internships are set up by 6
government departments
· The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca has 6 programming priorities and
internships which fall under these categories: basic human
needs, women in development, infrastructure service, human
rights, democratic development and good governance. For
information contact their website or call at 1-800-925-5555
· Canadian Nurses Association, International Bureau
Contact: Anne-Marie Lanctot, Nursing Consultant, 50 Driveway,
Ottawa, ON K2P 1E2, tel: 1-800-361-8404, ext. 206, fax: (613)
237-3520; email: alan...@cna-nurses.ca, www.cna-nurses.ca The
International Bureau of the Canadian Nurses Association
currently has 5 overseas development projects with national
nursing associations in developing countries. Once or twice a
year we seek a Youth Intern via the Canadian Society for
International Health, funded by the Department of Foreign
Affairs and International Trade and the Canadian International
Development Agency to assist in our International Bureau and
overseas project visitations. In addition, we are always
interested in hearing from young nurses interested in
international volunteer opportunities and links to nurses
elsewhere in the world.
· Casa Alianza
SJO 1039, PO Box 025216, Miami FL, 33102-5216 USA, tel:(506) 253-
5439, fax: (506)224-5689, email: in...@casa-alianza.org, www.casa-
alianza.org Casa Alianza is a non-profit organization dedicated
to the rehabilitation and defence of street children in
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Mexico. The Regional Office
for Casa Alianza is based in San José, Costa Rica. Casa Alianza
is the Latin American branch of the New-York based Covenant
House, a leading advocate of children´s rights in the region.
Covenant House has programs also in 14 states of the US as well
as in Toronto and Vancouver, in Canada.
· Cause Canada
Box 8100, 1306 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, Alberta, T1W 2T8, Tel:
(403) 678-3332, Fax: (403) 678-8869, E-mail:
caus...@telusplanet.net Web Page: www.cause.ca. CAUSE Canada,
based in Canmore, Alberta, is a Christian-motivated relief and
development organization doing work in West Africa and Central
America. Our areas of expertise are in potable water and
sanitation systems, primary health care, reforestation and
microenterprise initiatives. Minimum requirements for applying
to CAUSE are as follows: 1) proficiency in english, french and
spanish 2) be willing for a 1 year or more placement overseas 3)
be willing to raise your own financial support for your time
away.
· Chantiers Jeunesse
C.P. 1000, succursale M, Montreal, Quebec H1V 3R2, (514) 252-
3015, fax (514) 251-8719, chan...@microtec.net . Des chantiers
se deroulent au Quebec, En Europe autour de projets
communautaires pour des periodes de 3 a 10 semaines
· Cross-Cultural Solutions
47 Potter Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801 USA, tel: (800) 380-
4777, (914) 632-0022, Fax: 914-632-8494,
www.crossculturalsolutions.org email:
in...@crossculturalsolutions.org. Cross Cultural Solutions is a
nonprofit organization that employs humanitarian volunteer
action to empower local communities, foster cultural sensitivity
and understanding, and further social progress in India and
Africa.
· El Refuerzo
5615 rue Woodbury, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1S6, (514) 733-1781, fax
(514) 735-8511. Ceci est un Projet qui s'organize au Perou tous
les ans dans la region de Canette et les projets sont:
renovation materielle, cours de nutrition; assistance medicale.
La demande se fait entre Septembre et Novembre et la selection
se fait en Decembre.
· Emmanuel International
PO Box 4050, Stouffville, Ontario, Canada L4A 8B6, tel: (905)
640 2111, Fax (905) 640 2186, email : info@e-i-org, www.e-i.org
Founded in 1975, Emmanuel International is an evangelical
mission committed to Christian concern through the local church.
EI works in partnership with local churches and supports
programs of spiritual ministries, community development, relief
and rehabilitation. We currently work in Malawi, Tanzania,
Uganda, Sudan, Haiti, Brazil and the Philippines. We offer short
and long term overseas assignments.
· Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR)
Box 271, Nyack, NY 10960, tel: (914) 358-4601, fax: (914) 358-
4924, email: mailto:f...@forusa.orgpti@forusa.org ,
http://www.nonviolence.org/for . The Fellowship of
Reconciliation (FOR) is an 80-year-old international,
interfaith, peace and justice organization committed to active
nonviolence as a means of personal, social, and political
change. FOR runs the Peacemaker Training Institute, which offers
9 day trainings for young adults, ages 17 - 25. The intensive
trainings bring together diverse groups of young people to learn
about active nonviolence, organizing, and social justice issues
such as racism, militarism, economic justice, gay and lesbian
rights, and gun violence. FOR also offers paid year-long Peace
Internships in four areas, such as Local Group Organizing,
Racial and Economic Justice, Nonviolence Training,
International/Interfaith, and Communications, at the United
States national office in Nyack, New York .
· Foster Parents Plan of Canada
95 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 1001, Toronto, Ontario, M4V 3B5,
tel: 416 920-1654, fax: 416 920-9942, toll free: 1-800-387-1418,
e-mail: in...@fosterparentsplan.ca, website:
www.fosterparentsplan.ca. Foster Parents Plan is a humanitarian,
child-focused development organization. We have no religious,
political or government affiliations. Our work benefits the
children, their families and communities in the neediest parts
of the world. We have a partnership with the University of
Toronto's International Development Studies program to place
students in volunteer positions in developing countries. Visit
our website at www.fosterparentsplan.ca and click on "Be a
Volunteer" for more information.
· Frontiers Foundation Inc.
2615 Danforth Avenue, Suite 203, Toronto, Ontario M4C 1L6, tel:
(416) 690-3930, fax: (416) 690-3934 fron...@globalserve.net
http://www.amtak.com/frontiers/ Frontiers Foundation Inc., a
nonprofit voluntary service organization supporting the
advancement of economically and socially disadvantaged
communities in Canada and Overseas through the Operation Beaver
Program. Internationally, Frontiers/Beaver is currently involved
mainly in Haiti and Bolivia, the two poorest nations in this
hemisphere.
· Gems of Hope
8 King Street East, Suite 1105, Toronto, On, M5C 1B5, tel: (416)
362-4367, fax (416) 362-4170, email: ge...@web.net,
http://www.argun.com/gemsofhope/. Working with local partners
and with a focus on women, Gems of Hope promotes the self-
sufficiency of families and communities in the neediest areas of
the developing world, by supporting community development
initiatives in health, local enterprise, and basic education.
· Global Change Game
P.O. Box 1632, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 2Z6,tel: (204) 783-2675,
fax: (204) 783-2680, e-mail: in...@gcg.mb.ca www.gcg.mb.ca. We're
out to change the world. How about you? The Global Change Game
is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to making a better
world through grassroots global education. Based in Winnipeg,
the Game selects volunteers from across the country each year to
facilitate performances of its award-winning simulation event in
the nation's high schools, universities and community
gatherings.
· Global Service Corps
www.globalservicecorps.org/internships.html Global Service Corps
provides opportunities for adults to live in family homes and
work on humanitarian projects in developing nations. We welcome
anyone twenty years old or older to join us in Costa Rica,
Kenya, and Thailand. We offer short-term trip (2-4 weeks) or
long-term interdependent placements that are specific to the
skills and interest of the participant (2-6 months).
· Global Volunteers
375 East Little Canada Road, St. Paul, MN 55117-1627 U.S.A,
(800) 487-1074 (651) 407-6100 fax (651) 482-0915
www.globalvolunteers.org em...@globalvolunteers.org . Global
Volunteers strives to wage peace throughout the world by helping
establish mutual understanding between people of diverse
cultures. Global Volunteers teams work with and under the
direction of local people in areas of English development,
community infrastructure, health care, and business instruction
and consultation. Many communities ask Global Volunteers to
assist in teaching conversational English to elementary,
secondary, college and adult students in classrooms or small
groups. Each volunteer generally teaches four hours a day, and
dedicates an additional four hours to class preparation and team
meetings. No teaching experience is required. This is done in
China, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Romania,
Spain, Tanzania, Ukraine and Vietnam. Volunteers can also assist
in Community Infrastructure. Volunteers assist with building,
repairing and painting facilities such as community centers,
classrooms, medical clinics, libraries, group homes, playgrounds
and houses. Teams also work in tropical forests, help dig wells,
construct clean water systems, install playground equipment and
plant community gardens. No specific construction skills are
needed. Anyone can assist with these projects. The countries
where this takes place are Costa Rica, Ghana, Ecuador,
Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Romania, Tanzania.
· Heifer Project International
1015 Louisiana, Little Rock AR 72202, tel: 1-800-422-0474, fax:
501-889-5768, email: donors...@heifer.org www.heifer.org.
Since its founding in 1944, Heifer Project has helped over four
million families in need, providing 20 or more types of food-
and income-producing animals and intensive training in animal
husbandry, environmentally sound farming and community
development in more than 100 countries. We have the following
volunteer opportunities within Heifer Project: Local Church
(Club) Volunteers represent Heifer Project in their own local
church, club, school or other organization to educate their
group about HPI's work. Volunteer Opportunities at the HPI's
Learning Centers--Heifer Ranch (Arkansas), Overlook Farm
(Massachusetts) and the Ceres Center (California) rely on
volunteers to provide much of the labor for the day-to-day
operations at the farm and learning centers. The centers host
more than 30,000 visitors each year who come for tours, special
events, educational workshops and other programs.Media
Volunteers write articles for newspapers, speak on radio or
appear on TV to spread the word about HPI.
· Hope International Development Agency
214-6th Street, New Westminster, B.C. V3L 3A2; (604) 525-5481,
fax (604) 525-3471, ho...@web.net, http://www.idirect.ca/~hope.
15-20 people are chosen for this development education program,
spending 5 months preparing in Canada and 1 month working at the
community level in a developing country
· IDEX
Contact Person: Martha Hannan, Outreach Director 827 Valencia ST
Suite 101, San Francisco, CA 94110. tel:415-824-8384 fax: 415-
824-8387http://www.idex.org/index id...@igc.org . IDEX is a
social change organization that challenges social and economic
injustices faced by marginalized groups in Asia, Africa, Latin
America and the U.S. We build mutually empowering alliances with
partner organizations that share a common vision to confront
global systems of inequality, through channeling funds,
information sharing, networking, capacity building and outreach.
IDEX serves as a bridge, linking international communities
undertaking small-scale development projects with supportive
partners, or sponsors, in the U.S. These sponsors involve
student groups, religious organizations, corporations,
foundations and individuals in this country in a direct
partnership for change with a project community overseas.
Sponsors select the community project they wish to support from
roster of carefully evaluated proposals, with 100% of the
sponsors' contribution sent directly to the community of their
choice.
· The Institute for International Cooperation and Development
IICD
PO Box 520, Williamstown, MA 01267, USA, tel: (413) 458-9828,
fax: (413) 458-3323, e-mail: iicd...@berkshire.net web site:
www.iicd-volunteer.org. The Institute for International
Cooperation and Development (IICD) is a non-profit organization
that trains and sends volunteers to work on educational,
environmental, agricultural, health and community development
projects in Africa, Latin America and India. Applications
accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Programs vary
in length, between 6-18 months.
· International Health Youth Internships Program
Hélène Thibault, Program Manager, One Nicholas, Suite 1105
Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 7B7 Fax: (613) 241-3845 Email:
yo...@csih.org http://www.csih.org/yintern.htmlThe Canadian
Society for International Health is offering international
health internships for recent graduates and undergraduates who
are planning a career in health. Contact us if you are a
Canadian citizen and have an educational background in medicine,
social sciences, biological sciences, health administration,
dentistry, nursing, health economics or another health
discipline and are interested in acquiring experience abroad.
Fulfilling work experience is available in areas such as health
technology, infectious diseases, HIV, multicultural health,
reproductive health, primary health care, and health economics.
Through the International Health Youth Internships Program, six-
month internships with recognized organizations and institutions
are available in such places as China, Peru, India, Ethiopia,
Dominican Republic, France, Switzerland, and USA.
· International Service
Hunter House, 57, Goodramgate,York, YO1 7FX tel: +44 (0) 1904
647799, fax: +44 (0) 1904 652353, email: unais-
u...@geo2.poptel.org.uk, http://www.oneworld.org/is International
Service (formerly UNAIS) works in partnership with organisations
in Latin America, West Africa and the Middle East to promote
long term development by providing skilled and experienced
people to collaborate with locally organised initiatives. I.S.
does not impose solutions, but works on the basis of "Start with
what people know, build with what people have".
· International Volunteering Network
P.O. Box 218, Port Melbourne, Victoria 3207, Australia; (011) 61-
3-9646-9392, fax (011) 61-3-9646-5504; ivi...@iaccess.com.au,
www.iaccess.com.au/ivimel/index.html.Involvement Volunteers
Association, Inc. (IVI) aims to suit the requirements,
abilities, and experiences of individual volunteers in
individual or group placements which combine travel with
volunteering in: Australia, England, Fiji, Finland, Germany,
Ghana, Greece, India, Kenya, Lebanon, Macau and China, Malaysia,
Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland and Eastern Europe, Spain,
South Africa, Thailand, or Vietnam. Placements generally run for
a minimum of 2 to 6 weeks to a maximum of 1 year and relate to
sustainable environmental conservation or community-based social
service, no expertise required. Placements may be on farms,
historic gardens, animal reserves, national parks, zoological
parks, bird observatories, or research centers. Volunteers can
participate in any number of placements, in any number of
countries.
· Interns for Peace
475 Riverside Dr., 16th Fl., New York, NY 10115; (212) 870-2226,
fax (212) 870-2119. An independent, community-sponsored program
dedicated to building trust and respect among the Jewish and
Arab citizens of Israel. Develop action-oriented projects in
education, sports, health, the arts, community and workplace
relations, and adult interest groups. Requirements include: a
commitment to furthering Jewish-Arab relations; BA, BS, or
equivalent degree; proficiency in Hebrew or Arabic; a previous
stay in Israel of at least 6 months; background in sports,
business, teaching, health care, youth work, art, music, or
community organizing (professional work experience is a plus).
· Jewish Volunteer Corps
Contact: American Jewish World Service, 989 Avenue of the
Americas, 10th Fl., New York, NY 10018; (212) 736-2597, fax
(212) 736-3463; jvc...@jws.org.The Jewish Volunteer Corps sends
skilled Jewish men and women to the developing world in order to
aid in providing assistance in health, agriculture, business,
and education. JVC volunteers are associated with local
grassroots partner organizations throughout Latin America, Asia,
and Africa for a time period of 1 to 9 months.
· The LaFetra
www.lafetra.org Operating Foundation (LOF) promotes
international exchanges that contribute to a sense of global
responsibility and solidarity. LOF invests in individuals and
organizations that engage in reciprocal learning and
collaboration across borders. It's the Foundation's intent to
increase accessibility to these opportunities and encourage
accountability in the field.In order to further these goals, the
Foundation offers an international fellowship program,
coordinates an association of international volunteer programs,
and provides funds to U.S. community-based organizations
involved in international collaboration.
· Manitoba Council for International Cooperation
302-280 Smith Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1K2, tel: 204 987-6420
fax: 204 956-0031, email: mc...@web.net, www.escape.ca\~mcic.
MCIC is a coalition of organizations involved in international
development, who are committed to: respect, empowerment and self-
determination for all peoples; development that protects the
world's environment; and global understanding, cooperation and
social justice. MCIC's mission as a coordinating structure is to
promote public awareness, member interaction and advocacy on
international issues; and to administer funds for international
development.
· M.E.D.I.C.O.
Contact: Lynda Peters, Executive Director, 2955 Dawn Drive, Ste.
D, Georgetown, TX 78628, tel: (512)863-8666, (512)930-1893, fax:
(512)869-7500, email: in...@medico.org, www.medico.org . The
Medical, Eye & Dental International Care Organization, Inc,
(MEDICO) is a not-for-profit tax exempt humanitarian
organization that sends medical mission teams to Central America
providing free medical care to those living in remote areas of
the country and who have little or no access to such basic care.
Teams are made up of 15-20 volunteers, each paying their own way
to serve. Teams are composed of physicians, dentists,
optometrists, medical school students as well as lay volunteers.
Each team is hosted by a designated nonprofit organization
within the country being served. MEDICO provides a wonderful
opportunity to serve those less fortunate in a special way and
to meet other caring individuals from all across America and
Canada.
· Melida Anaya Montes Language School
Contact: CIS MAM Language School, Boulevard Universitario, Casa
#4, San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America; Tel./fax (011)
503-226-2623; c...@netcomsa.com.Teach small-size English classes,
all levels offered. Training provided. Students are adults
working in the Salvadoran opposition who need to increase their
capacity for their work and/or complete their studies. CIS also
seeks volunteers for their human rights work. Volunteers can
receive half-price Spanish classes.
· Montreal Israel Experience Center
Kibbutz Aliyah Desk, Israel Experience Center, 5151 Cote St.
Catherine, Montreal, Quebec H3W 1M6 (514) 345-6449, fax (514)
245-6418, mi...@total.net This is a great way to travel through
Israel. Working minimum 2 months on a Kibbutz, you have room and
board and tours throughout Israel. This group represents a
number of organizations who are looking for young adults
interested in gaining valuable hands on experience in
Israel. "Broaden your work experience; build self confidence;
gain a global perspective and an appreciation for diversity - an
asset in any professional choice! Return with practical,
marketable skills and international experience that will
resonate on any resume or graduate school application." Examples
of Internships: Non-Profit organizations working for social
change (i.e. civil rights groups, early childhood education,
battered women's shelters, violence prevention...), as well as
working in the business field, computers, pharmaceutical, public
health studies. There is also the possibility of working on a
Kibbutz. Kibbutz centres are also located in Toronto, Ottawa,
Vancouver and Winnipeg
· The Odyssey World Trek for Service and Education
650 Townsend St., Suite 375, San Francisco,CA 94103, tel: (415)
659-3178, fax: (415) 659-3202, www.worldtrek.org All expense
paid volunteer positions with The Odyssey for any or all of the
following: Summer/Fall 1999 - Africa; Winter/Spring 2000 Middle
East; Summer/Fall 2000 India, China. Duties: Spend six weeks in
one or more of ten major non-western sites, documenting your
experiences and the lives of the local people through video,
audio, photos and text. This content is updated on The Odyssey
website twice/wk so students can follow along and interact with
you. Students are encouraged to participate in activities to
promote positive change locally and globally. For information on
the program and applications procedure:
www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/info/teamapp.html
· One Small Planet
Email: in...@onesmallplanet.com One Small Planet, our objective
is to provide you with useful information about working,
studying, volunteering and traveling abroad. Our Global Database
contains virtually every country in the world and provides some
information on work, study, volunteer and travel programs
available in each country as well as visa requirements, guide
books and links to sites on history and culture.
· One World Volunteer Institute
Den reisende Høgskole, Hornsjø, 2636 Øyer, Norway, tel: +47-
61264042, fax:+ 47-61264017, email onew...@online.no
http://home.sol.no/~oneworld . One World Volunteer Institute
offers programmes where you as a participant get the opportunity
to travel to Africa or Asia and work at several development
projects. Within the 14 months Solidarity worker programme you
can teach children in Angola, Build latrines in Namibia, run
income generating projects in South Africa and more. No prior
experience required.
· Operation Beaver
Contact: Marco A. Guzman, Frontiers Foundation, 2615 Danforth
Ave., Toronto, ON M4C IL6, Canada; (416) 690-3930, fax (416) 690-
3934.Volunteers are recruited from across the world to serve in
native and non-native communities in Cana, da for a variety of
community advancement projects in low income rural areas.
Volunteers must be 18.
· Oxfam Canada
300-294 Albert St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6E6, tel: (613)237-
5236, fax: (613)237-0524, e-mail: enq...@oxfam.ca, www.oxfam.ca
Oxfam Canada is an international development agency which works
in the Caribbean, Central and South America, Africa and Canada.
Overseas internships are granted on an availability basis.
Profiles of our programs are accessible via our website at
www.oxfam.ca Work areas include food and health security, gender
development and democratic rights. Oxfam Canada is committed to
fighting poverty through social justice, a sustainable
environment and the equality of all people.
· Peace Brigades International
427 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1X7, tel: (416) 324-
9737 fax: (416) 324-9757, email: pbi...@web.net,
http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/pbi/. On, invitation, PBI sends teams
of volunteers into areas of political repression and conflict.
The concrete tasks of a PBI team going into a conflict depend on
the situation and are developed according to the specific needs
of the project to be undertaken. PBI's work includes:
Accompanying those whose lives are threatened; Providing
international , non-partisan observers in situations of conflict
and crisis; Reporting on our work to the international
community; Fostering reconciliation and dialogue among
conflicting parties; Learn from the people we work with;
Offering education and training in non-violence.
· Rooftops Canada/Abri International
2 Berkeley St #207, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2W3, tel 416-366-1445,
fax 416-366-3876, email: roof...@web.net . Rooftops Canada/Abri
International is the international development program of the co-
operative and social housing organizations in Canada. Rooftops
works with partner organizations to improve housing conditions,
build sustainable communities and develop government housing
policies that lead to more equitable global development.
Rooftops focus is on disadvantaged communities in Africa, Asia,
Latin America and the Caribbean. Each year we sent approximately
8 intern overseas for 6 months to work with specific job
descriptions in our partner organizations. We also have
volunteer committees in seven cities across Canada and some
volunteers working in our Toronto office.
· Shastri-Indo-Canadian Institute: Summer programme
Coordinator, Shastri Foundation, University of Calgary,
Education Tower 1402, 1500 University Drive N.W., Calgary,
Alberta T2N 1N4, (403) 220-7467, fax (403) 289-0100
si...@acs.ucalgary.ca , http://www/ucalgary.ca/~sici . The
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI) is a unique educational
enterprise that promotes understanding between India and Canada,
mainly through facilitating academic activities. The Institute
funds research, links institutions in the two countries, and
organizes seminars and conferences. The
Institute offers competitions for awards and fellowships in a
number of different areas to Canadian students. Opportunity for
full time students to participate in a nine-week credit course
in India which focuses on development themes. Individuals are
selected based on academic background, personal suitability and
commitment to India or development studies in Canada. Contact
the institute in September for a form.
· SIM International
10 Huntingdale Blvd, Scarborough ON M1W 2S5, tel: (416) 497-
2424, Fax: (416) 497-2444, email: in...@sim.ca, www.sim.org. SIM
is an international, interdenominational, evangelical missionary
organization. Our purpose is to glorify God by planting,
strengthening and partnering with churches around the world. We
are involved in church planting & evangelism, media,
administration, relief & development, education, personnel care
and health.
· TEN DAYS for Global Justice
Contact: Dennis Howlett, 947 Queen St. E., Suite 201, Toronto,
ON M4M 1J9, tel: (416)463-5312 fax: (416)463-5569, email:
ten...@web.net www.web.net/~tendays TEN DAYS for Global
Justice, a national community education and action program of 5
Canadian churches seeks a recent university or college graduate
for a 9 month Youth Internship to: 1) Assist with the
development of the TEN DAYS for Global Justice Youth Initiative,
2) Promote youth engagement in the TEN DAYS action campaign on
closing the gap between rich and poor globally. 3) Assist with
the development and facilitation of educational workshops with
youth groups. 4) Facilitate links with Southern Jubilee Campaign
partners. The project will involve 3 months working with the
South African Jubilee 2000 Campaign in Johannesburg. The other 6
months would be based in Toronto working out of the TEN DAYS
National Office. Interns must be recent university or college
graduates who are between 19 and 30 years of age. Deadline for
applications: May 14, 1999. It is hoped the Youth Internship
project could begin in June or July, 1999.
· Terre Sans Frontières
399, rue des Conseillers, Bureau 23, La Prairie (QC) J5R 4H6,
tel: (450) 659-7717, fax : (450) 659-2276, e-mail :
t...@terresansfrontieres.ca, www.terresansfrontieres.ca Terre
Sans Frontières is concerned mainly with assisting local
partners on the African continent and in Haiti with their
development projects. Its activities are carried out within a
framework of partnership to encourage self-sufficiency. With the
support of a network of religious communities and of non-
governmental organizations (NGOs), Terre Sans Frontières
promotes the sustainable development of people irrespective of
their religious or political affiliations.
· The VIEW Foundation
13 Hazelton Ave., Toronto, On L1S 3B4; 1800 287-1387, fax (416)
964-3416 vi...@octonline.com. A non profit Canadian Organization
which support community and environmental projects worldwide The
VIEW foundation presently has projects in Costa Rica and
Antarctica. Costs to participants vary by project.
· United Nations Association in Canada
Linda Pinnacle, Coordinator-Youth Internship Programmes, United
Nations Association in Canada, 130 Slater Street, Suite 900,
Ottawa, ON, K1P 6E2, Tel: (613) 232-5751 ext.237, Fax: (613) 563-
2455, e-mail: li...@unac.org, http://www.unac.org. As a
participant in the Youth International Internship program,
funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International
Trade and the Canadian International Development Agency, the
United Nations Association in Canada is currently seeking
applications for a total of twenty-three intern placements with
the UN or UN-related agencies and organizations around the
world. There is a stipend of $11,000 and positions will start
between May and September and will last 6 to 8 months. Please
send the application form located on our website, your c.v., and
a covering letter that details your interest in the United
Nations, to the project coordinator by April 16, 1999.
· United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the
Caribbean
P.O. Box 179-D, United Nations Building, Santiago, Chile, (56)
(2) 2085061, fax (56) (2) 2081946, http://www.eclac.cl . Forward
your resume specifying courses taken as well as a letter from
your university or academic institution sponsoring your request
for an internship
· United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO)
Staff Training Section, Bureau of Personnel, 1 rue Miollis,
75732 Paris Cedex 15, France (33) (1) 4568-1000, fax (33) (1)
4567-1690 http://www.unesco.org . While working in an
international setting, interns will gain a better understanding
of the workings of UNESCO.
· United Nations Headquarters Internship Programme
Internship Coordinator, Office of Human resources Management,
Room S-2579, United Nations, New York, NY, 10017, USA, (2120 963-
4437, fax (212) 963-3683, http://www.un.org . Designed to
promote among the participants a better understanding of major
problems confronting the world
M I S C E L L A N E O U S
Network Volunteers - Uganda [Contact this organization about
their future projects]
Plot 19, Market Street, Platinum House, 3rd Floor, Suite 1, P.
O. Box 24848, Kampala, Uganda. Tel: 256 41 349593 Fax: 256 41
250293 or 256 41 340321 Email: nv-u...@workmail.com OR
Net...@infocom.co.ug Network Volunteers - Uganda (NV-U) is a
non-profit organization dedicated to promoting volunteerism,
providing community service and improving cultural awareness
around Africa and the outside world. Network Volunteers - Uganda
was created to provide opportunities for individuals and groups
to be able to take part in educational, environmental, health,
welfare and other service project in Africa and else where in
the world. Volunteers do not need to have any special skills.
They just need a willingness to help. INTERNATIONAL WORK CAMP -
MISSION UGANDA 2000 (June 1, 2000 - August 31, 2000) We are
offering an opportunity to individuals especially youths from
around the world an opportunity to participate in this years
International work camp code named Mission Uganda 2000. The
three-month camp will run from June 1st, 2000 to August 31st
2000 in Uganda.
For a variety of internships and experiential opportunities in
many fields/disciplines, please visit:
http://www.campusaccess.com/
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Travel/Volunteer_Work_99
79.html
BEST BETS FOR SUMMER ABROAD
http://www.cie.uci.edu/iop/summer.html
CICD
Winestead Hall, Winestead, HU12 ONP HULL, England, tel: +44 1964
631 826, fax: +44 1964 631 824, email:
ci...@winestead.karoo.co.uk
mailto:ci...@winestead.karoo.co.uk , : www.humana.org /cgi-
bin/frameset.cgi?
&title=CampusAccess.com&frame1=titlebar.html&frame2=http://www.hu
mana.org We are a College in Hull, Northeast England, which run
courses for people who want to be Development Instructors in
Mozambique, Angola and Malawi in southern Africa. The course has
three parts, (1) 6 months at the college where you together with
a group of about 20 people go through a preparation program.(2)
6 months in Africa where you work at a project. The projects are
Child Aid, Teaching children or adults, Construction, HIV & AIDS
information / prevention or Clothes sales and disribution.(3) 2
months information work in Europe/America about what you have
achieved and about the situation where you have been.
Canada World Youth
2330 Note Dame West, Montreal, Quebec H3J 1N4, (514) 931-3526,
fax (514) 939-2621, cwy...@cwy-jcm.org mailto:cwy-jcm@cwy-
jcm.org , http://www.cwy-jcm.org /cgi-bin/frameset.cgi?
&title=CampusAccess.com&frame1=titlebar.html&frame2=http://www.cw
y-jcm.org/ exchange programs lasting 4 to 7 months. The Work
Partner Programs provide opportunities to participate in
international cooperation and development through volunteer work
placements overseas. There is also the Customized Program and
the Joint Initiatives Program.
...........
Cecil R. Washington, Jr.
UC Berkeley/Oberlin College
Founder & Editor, African Diaspora Network
Afric...@comports.com
Toll-free number: 1-888-830-5749 xt 1911
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Additional Resources
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For additional links to opportunities, please visit:
http://www.freeyellow.com/members3/justice1/opportunities.html
o Medical Internships and Volunteer Work
http://www.campusaccess.com/campus_web/intern/i3int_med.htm
Volunteer or intern abroad with these medical organizations.
o U.N. Internships
http://www.campusaccess.com/campus_web/intern/i3int_uni.htm
Listing of organizations within the United Nations,
the IMF and the World Bank offering volunteer and internship
placements.
o Environmental Internships & Volunteer Work
http://www.campusaccess.com/campus_web/intern/i3int_env.htm
Environmental listing of internship and volunteer positions with
national and international bodies.
o Technology Internships
http://www.campusaccess.com/campus_web/intern/i3int_tec.htm
Listing of technological and computer oriented internships,
including international positions.
o Child Related Internships
http://www.campusaccess.com/campus_web/intern/i3int_chi.htm
Volunteer organizations related to children. International
listings.
o Business and Trade Internships
http://www.campusaccess.com/campus_web/intern/i3int_bus.htm
Listing of trade and business organizations offering internships
(short and long term work placements).
o Several international programs & projects. Volunteers often
are expected
to cover their own costs.
http://www.transabroad.com/resources/work/volunteer/index.shtml
o VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) enables men and women to work
alongside
people in poorer countries in order to share skills, build
capabilities
and promote international understanding and action, in the
pursuit of a
more equitable world. VSO sends aid to developing countries -
not in
the form of money, food, clothing or equipment, but in the form
of expert
volunteers.
http://www.vso.org.uk/volunt/jobs/map.htm
http://www.vso.org.uk/whatis/index.htm
o VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) jobs in Africa
http://www.vso.org.uk/volunt/jobs/africjobs.htm
o International Career Employment Center (Weekly Job Listings)
http://www.internationaljobs.org/hotjobs.html
o Hunger Corps opportunities in Africa
Volunteer Opportunities with Canadian Food for the Hungry
Contact Genevieve Wheeler: hunge...@cfh.ca
http://www.cfh.ca/voloppaf.html
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RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK (RAN): Environmental Activism
Rainforest Action Network
221 Pine St., Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel: (415) 398-4404
rainf...@ran.org
Fax: (415) 398-2732
http://www.ran.org/ran/index.html
Wild, naturally-evolving forests are an essential
component of the biosphere's life support system.
Aside from providing innumerable services to
humanity, forests fulfill the vital functions
of preserving wildlife habitat, stabilizing
the Earth's climate, protecting watersheds,
and maintaining soil productivity. They are
home to most of the world's vast array of life forms.
Everyone must aggressively do their part.
If we do not, history will be justifiably
unkind to us. We must demand what is needed
to support all life on Earth.
Rainforest Action Network's mission is to protect
the Earth's rainforests and support the rights
of their inhabitants through education,
grassroots organizing, and non-violent
direct action.
Randy Hayes, President of RAN
Rainf...@ran.org
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Africa Campaign: os...@ran.org
Volunteer & Intern Program Info: hel...@ran.org
RAN Jobs: rana...@ran.org
http://www.ran.org/ran/about_ran/jobs/index.html
Other Information: rainf...@ran.org
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For jobs/internships/volunteer opportunities re:
ecology, conservation and the environment, go to:
http://www.earthsystems.org/list/ecology/0020.html
http://www.ecojobs.com/conservationjobs.htm
http://www.american.edu/BANTA/jobs.html
http://conbio.rice.edu/scb/jobs/Detail.CFM
http://dir.hotbot.lycos.com/Business/Jobs/Environment/
http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/hpg/envis/doc98html/ecoecojobs99822.html
http://environment.harvard.edu/lists/archives/envjobs-l/
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/8974/
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WORKCAMPS (Volunteer Projects) in AFRICA and WORLDWIDE
OPEN TO ALL
Introduction: The projects generally last 2 - 3
weeks and consist of about 10 - 20 volunteers
drawn from a number of countries. Projects are
often in remote areas, in regions where local
people may have minimal opportunity for meeting
others from different countries. The volunteer
groups bring new ideas and experiences into
communities, providing a stimulus for ongoing
work. The individual volunteers benefit from
the interaction both within the group and with
the local communities. The experience gives
them the opportunity to travel to another
country, use their time productively and
make a positive contribution to the local
community. They also have the chance to
widen their horizons through meeting
and learning from each other and local people.
Go to:
http://www.egroups.com/files/VOLU-Volunteers
http://x24.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=581708075 (Ghana VOLU
Projects; listed)
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/workcamp.htm (Friends Peace
Center Workcamps; ALL ages)
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/workcat.htm
http://www.quaker.org/capetown/index2.htm
http://www.vfp.org/ (Volunteers for Peace Int'l Workcamps)
VFP Int'l Workcamp Directory listing over 1800 programs:
http://www.vfp.org/00d/intro.htm
Experiential-Multi Country Programs
http://www.studyabroad.com/simplehtml/experiential/multi_country_
exp.html
http://www.studyabroad.com/simplehtml/experiential/various_exp.ht
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HOW TO
RAI$E
THE FUND$
FOR YOU JORUNEY?
Please go to the Websites below where you will find
superb help with fundraising -- obtain
grants, scholarships and loans; receive
support from your campus or department;
appeal to groups and organizations both on campus
and in the community; and win support from
businesses, charities, religious groups and
foundations:
http://www.freeyellow.com/members3/justice1/journey.html
http://www.afsc.org/qic/volXVI.htm
http://www.studyabroad.com/forum/financial_aid.html
http://www.fund-raising.com/ideabank.html
(a cornucopia of brass-knuckle ideas!)
http://www.studyabroad.com/handbook/costs.html#aid
http://fdncenter.org/index.html
http://www.sau.edu/CWIS/Internet/Wild/Faculty/Administ/admindex.h
tm
http://www.earthcorp.com/journeys (Prof. Rogers' AASP ROOTs
Program)
Succeeding in raising the funds will largely be a matter of your
ASKING, showing enthusiasm, and being persistent. You must
take the initiative and follow through. Virtually all who make
an effort
to raise the funds, do succeed. Above all, you must not fear
rejection.
There are many organizations, clubs, foundations, businesses,
charities, civic groups, and individuals who would be willing to
help,
but only if you ask.
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OTHER RESOURCES
Visit the AFRICAN PHOTO GALLERY
Links to hundreds of brilliant images
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/page2.html
Please find a long list of organizations & programs
offering volunteer & internship opportunities at:
http://www.comports.com/AfricaVolunteers
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/opportunities.html
GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS -- Africa-related; unusual opportunities
http://www.afsc.org/qic/volXVI.htm
INTERNSHIPS - Africa, USA & elsewhere
http://www.freeyellow.com/members3/justice1/journey.html
http://www.afsc.org/qic/volXVI.htm
http://www.afsc.org/qic/volVII.htm
Wildnet-Africa: Wildlife & Ecology Jobs Offered
Managers, researchers, research assistants,
rangers, guides, rehabilitators, etc
http://www.wildnetafrica.com/jobspot/wildlife_jobs_offered.html
Worldwide Classroom
Sites with lists of int'l programs and opportunities
of all kinds:
http://www.worldwide.edu
http://www.studyabroad.com
http://www.internships.com
Volunteer (Missionary) work
Over 1000 global missions; volunteer opportunities with
religious organizations:
http://www.globalmission.org/go.htm
http://www.afsc.org/qic/volVII.htm
Michigan State University site (a MUST VISIT):
http://www.isp.msu.edu/ncsa/volteer.htm (MANY listings)
http://www.isp.msu.edu/ncsa/
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA / UPENN site (a MUST VISIT):
Compendious listings of programs &
organizations that impact the Diaspora:
Begin at: http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/AS.html
For SEARCH Queries: Go to
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/Search/AS-search.html
Africa: Relief Work & Conflict
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/About_African/ww_ngo.htm
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VOLONTARIAT: Pour des informations sur les possibilites
re: du travail volontaire en Afrique francophone (ou ailleurs),
ecrivez SVP a: sci....@frgateway.net
(aussi sci...@sci-ivs.org & l...@sci-ivs.org)
Visitez, SVP:
http://www.sci-ivs.org/ [site principal]
http://www.sci-ivs.org/applic/nsapp.doc [formulaire a imprimer]
http://www.sci-ivs.org/addresses.htm [adresses en Afrique]
Le grand directoire des organisations & programmes volontaires
qui ont des projects en Afrique et ailleurs:
http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~rd7a/morelinks.html
[en anglais]
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A N N O U N C E M E N T S : by E-Mail
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Jobs, Internships, Volunteer Positions, Conferences,
Opportunities (education, business), Events, News
To RECEIVE future announcements of opportunities by E-Mail,
send your request to:
Be sure to reply to the CONFIRM REQUEST when it arrives
moments later.
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Visit the AFRICAN PHOTO GALLERY
Links to hundreds of brilliant (many, heart-stopping) images
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/page2.html
Please find a long list of organizations & programs
offering volunteer & internship opportunities at:
http://www.comports.com/AfricaVolunteers
http://justice1.freeyellow.com/opportunities.html
http://www.egroups.com/files/VOLU-Volunteers
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HUMANITARIAN SERVICE
VOLUNTEER & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
BOTH PAID & UNPAID
Most organizataions have each of these types,
but most readily available are positions where
you cover your own round-trip transportation
and/or basic living expenses.
Most positions are open to ALL, from teens to
senior citizens.
ACADEMIC CREDIT
INDEPENDENT STUDY / FIELD WORK
Students are urged to arrange thru a faculty
advisor, a faculty acquaintance, or their major
department, to receive academic credit for their
participation. From 7 to 12 units are suggested.
Students often arrange to write a paper on a topic of
interest on their return, drawing on what they learned
from their experience.
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AFRICAN VOLUNTARY WORKCAMPS NETWORK
PROJECTS center around: Reforestation, Rainforest
Restoration, Agriculture/Farming, Building Schools / Clinics,
Computer Training, Health, AIDS/HIV awareness campaigns,
HOW TO APPLY?
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SERVICE CIVIL INTERNATIONAL (SCI)
Places hundreds each year in short-term and long-term projects
in Africa
and worldwide. Find all information at:
http://www.sci-ivs.org/
http://www.sci-ivs.org/applic/nsapp.doc [printable application,
SAVE as a Word file and print it out]
http://www.sci-ivs.org/addresses.htm
E-mail: sci...@sci-ivs.org, l...@sci-ivs.org ,
sci....@frgateway.net (for placement in francophone countries)
DIRECTORY ON INT'L VOLUNTARY SERVICE
An ENORMOUS list of organizations and programs
http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~rd7a/morelinks.html
AFRICARE
440 R Street, NW , Washington, DC 20001 USA
Telephone: 202-462-3614, Fax: 202-387-1034
E-mail: afri...@africare.org mailto:afri...@africare.org
Url: http://www.africare.org/ Africare helps Africa. Over the
course of its 28 years, Africare has become a leader among
private, charitable U.S. organizations assisting Africa and is
the oldest and largest African-American organization in that
field. AFRICARE recruits employees for a variety of positions in
non-profit work. BA/BS 3 years experience, language proficiency,
job specific. Africare now reaches 28 countries in every major
region of the continent, from Egypt to South Africa and from
Senegal to Mozambique.
Alliances Abroad
702 West Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701
Tel: (888) 6-ABROAD, Fx: (512) 457-8062
E-mail:
in...@alliancesabroad.com mailto:in...@alliancesabroad.com URL:
http://www.alliancesabroad.com http://www.alliancesabroad.com
Url: http://www.catholicrelief.org/where/africa.cfm
URL: http://www.petersons.com/stdyabrd/ sasector.html
URL: http://www.quaker.org/capetown/index2.htm
URL: http://www.bunac.org.uk/bunac.htm
University of Virginia
URL: http://www.virginia.edu/~intl_lib/work.html
Volunteer Jobs in Africa:
Url: http://www.vso.org.uk/volunt/jobs/africjobs.htm
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information, visit the website http://www.amigoslink.org and
http://www.bccic.bc.ca/bccicweb . BCCIC is a coalition of
site: http://www.interlog.com/~ccma The Canadian Centre on
Minority Affairs is a non-profit human resource development
organization. The Centre is committed to the development of
employment and entrepreneurship training for young Canadians;
promoting partnerships with government, business, educational
institutions and skills development agencies in Canada nad the
Eastern Caribbean to ensure a cohesive approach that is
equitable, diverse and mutually benefiting. To date, CCMA has
placed 22 Canadian interns with agencies that fall under the
latter categories in the Eastern Caribbean and is now accepting
applications to fulfill 10 posts. For further information on the
1999-2000 internship program please consult our Web site at
· Canadian Crossroads International
Crossroads Placement Programs Ontario 31 Madison Ave., Toronto,
Ontario M5R 2S2; (416)967-0801, fax (416) 967-9078, Quebec
Region 912 Sherbrooke East,Montreal, Quebec H2L 1L2,Tel: (514)
528-5363, Fax: (514) 528-5367; Atlantic Region: 1657 Barrington
Street, Suite 330 Halifax, Nova Scotia. B3J 2A1. Tel: (902) 422-
2933 Fax: (902) 423-0579; Western Region: 1037 West Broadway,
Suite 302, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 1E3, Tel: (604)
734-4677 Fax: (604) 734-4675 c...@web.net,
http://www.crossroads-carrefour.ca . CCI is a volunteer non-
profit development and educational organization that gives
Canadians the opportunity to live and work with local families
and groups on self-help development projects in developing
countries. Canada has participated since 1958. This organization
offers 2 Programs: The individual Placement Program sending
individuals to developing countries for 4 months to work on
development work and the Group Placement Program centres on
small groups of 5 to 7 people who speak French to work in French
West African countries
http://www.crossroads-carrefour.ca
· Canadian Foodgrains Bank
400-280 Smith St. Box 767, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 2L4, 1-800-665-
0377 (toll free), tel: (204)944-1993 fax: (204)943-2597 (fax)
http://www.foodgrainbank.ca. Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a
Christian-based agency that facilitates the collection and
237-3520; email: alan...@cna-nurses.ca, http://www.cna-
nurses.ca The International Bureau of the Canadian Nurses
Association currently has 5 overseas development projects with
national nursing associations in developing countries. Once or
twice a year we seek a Youth Intern via the Canadian Society for
International Health, funded by the Department of Foreign
Affairs and International Trade and the Canadian International
Development Agency to assist in our International Bureau and
overseas project visitations. In addition, we are always
interested in hearing from young nurses interested in
international volunteer opportunities and links to nurses
elsewhere in the world.
· Casa Alianza
SJO 1039, PO Box 025216, Miami FL, 33102-5216 USA, tel:(506) 253-
5439, fax: (506)224-5689, email: in...@casa-alianza.org,
http://www.casa-alianza.org Casa Alianza is a non-profit
organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and defence of
street children in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Mexico.
The Regional Office for Casa Alianza is based in San José, Costa
Rica. Casa Alianza is the Latin American branch of the New-York
based Covenant House, a leading advocate of children´s rights in
the region. Covenant House has programs also in 14 states of the
US as well as in Toronto and Vancouver, in Canada.
· Cause Canada
Box 8100, 1306 Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, Alberta, T1W 2T8, Tel:
(403) 678-3332, Fax: (403) 678-8869, E-mail:
caus...@telusplanet.net Web Page: http://www.cause.ca. CAUSE
Canada, based in Canmore, Alberta, is a Christian-motivated
relief and development organization doing work in West Africa
and Central America. Our areas of expertise are in potable water
and sanitation systems, primary health care, reforestation and
microenterprise initiatives. Minimum requirements for applying
to CAUSE are as follows: 1) proficiency in english, french and
spanish 2) be willing for a 1 year or more placement overseas 3)
be willing to raise your own financial support for your time
away.
· Chantiers Jeunesse
C.P. 1000, succursale M, Montreal, Quebec H1V 3R2, (514) 252-
3015, fax (514) 251-8719, chan...@microtec.net . Des chantiers
se deroulent au Quebec, En Europe autour de projets
communautaires pour des periodes de 3 a 10 semaines
· Cross-Cultural Solutions
47 Potter Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801 USA, tel: (800) 380-
4777, (914) 632-0022, Fax: 914-632-8494,
http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org email:
in...@crossculturalsolutions.org. Cross Cultural Solutions is a
nonprofit organization that employs humanitarian volunteer
action to empower local communities, foster cultural sensitivity
and understanding, and further social progress in India and
Africa.
· El Refuerzo
5615 rue Woodbury, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1S6, (514) 733-1781, fax
(514) 735-8511. Ceci est un Projet qui s'organize au Perou tous
les ans dans la region de Canette et les projets sont:
renovation materielle, cours de nutrition; assistance medicale.
La demande se fait entre Septembre et Novembre et la selection
se fait en Decembre.
· Emmanuel International
PO Box 4050, Stouffville, Ontario, Canada L4A 8B6, tel: (905)
640 2111, Fax (905) 640 2186, email : info@e-i-org,
http://www.fosterparentsplan.ca. Foster Parents Plan is a
humanitarian, child-focused development organization. We have no
religious, political or government affiliations. Our work
benefits the children, their families and communities in the
neediest parts of the world. We have a partnership with the
University of Toronto's International Development Studies
program to place students in volunteer positions in developing
countries. Visit our website at http://www.fosterparentsplan.ca
and click on "Be a Volunteer" for more information.
· Frontiers Foundation Inc.
2615 Danforth Avenue, Suite 203, Toronto, Ontario M4C 1L6, tel:
(416) 690-3930, fax: (416) 690-3934 fron...@globalserve.net
http://www.amtak.com/frontiers/ Frontiers Foundation Inc., a
nonprofit voluntary service organization supporting the
advancement of economically and socially disadvantaged
communities in Canada and Overseas through the Operation Beaver
Program. Internationally, Frontiers/Beaver is currently involved
mainly in Haiti and Bolivia, the two poorest nations in this
hemisphere.
· Gems of Hope
8 King Street East, Suite 1105, Toronto, On, M5C 1B5, tel: (416)
362-4367, fax (416) 362-4170, email: ge...@web.net,
http://www.argun.com/gemsofhope/. Working with local partners
and with a focus on women, Gems of Hope promotes the self-
sufficiency of families and communities in the neediest areas of
the developing world, by supporting community development
initiatives in health, local enterprise, and basic education.
· Global Change Game
P.O. Box 1632, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 2Z6,tel: (204) 783-2675,
fax: (204) 783-2680, e-mail: in...@gcg.mb.ca
http://www.gcg.mb.ca. We're out to change the world. How about
you? The Global Change Game is a not-for-profit organization
dedicated to making a better world through grassroots global
education. Based in Winnipeg, the Game selects volunteers from
across the country each year to facilitate performances of its
award-winning simulation event in the nation's high schools,
universities and community gatherings.
· Global Service Corps
http://www.globalservicecorps.org/internships.html Global
Service Corps provides opportunities for adults to live in
family homes and work on humanitarian projects in developing
nations. We welcome anyone twenty years old or older to join us
in Costa Rica, Kenya, and Thailand. We offer short-term trip (2-
4 weeks) or long-term interdependent placements that are
specific to the skills and interest of the participant (2-6
months).
· Global Volunteers
375 East Little Canada Road, St. Paul, MN 55117-1627 U.S.A,
(800) 487-1074 (651) 407-6100 fax (651) 482-0915
http://www.globalvolunteers.org em...@globalvolunteers.org .
Global Volunteers strives to wage peace throughout the world by
helping establish mutual understanding between people of diverse
cultures. Global Volunteers teams work with and under the
direction of local people in areas of English development,
community infrastructure, health care, and business instruction
and consultation. Many communities ask Global Volunteers to
assist in teaching conversational English to elementary,
secondary, college and adult students in classrooms or small
groups. Each volunteer generally teaches four hours a day, and
dedicates an additional four hours to class preparation and team
meetings. No teaching experience is required. This is done in
China, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Romania,
Spain, Tanzania, Ukraine and Vietnam. Volunteers can also assist
in Community Infrastructure. Volunteers assist with building,
repairing and painting facilities such as community centers,
classrooms, medical clinics, libraries, group homes, playgrounds
and houses. Teams also work in tropical forests, help dig wells,
construct clean water systems, install playground equipment and
plant community gardens. No specific construction skills are
needed. Anyone can assist with these projects. The countries
where this takes place are Costa Rica, Ghana, Ecuador,
Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Romania, Tanzania.
· Heifer Project International
1015 Louisiana, Little Rock AR 72202, tel: 1-800-422-0474, fax:
501-889-5768, email: donors...@heifer.org URL:
http://www.heifer.org. Since its founding in 1944, Heifer
http://www.iicd-volunteer.org. The Institute for International
Cooperation and Development (IICD) is a non-profit organization
that trains and sends volunteers to work on educational,
environmental, agricultural, health and community development
projects in Africa, Latin America and India. Applications
accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Programs vary
in length, between 6-18 months.
· International Health Youth Internships Program
Hélène Thibault, Program Manager, One Nicholas, Suite 1105
Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 7B7 Fax: (613) 241-3845 Email:
yo...@csih.org http://www.csih.org/yintern.html The Canadian
http://www.iaccess.com.au/ivimel/index.html.Involvement
· The LaFetra
http://www.lafetra.org Operating Foundation (LOF) promotes
international exchanges that contribute to a sense of global
responsibility and solidarity. LOF invests in individuals and
organizations that engage in reciprocal learning and
collaboration across borders. It's the Foundation's intent to
increase accessibility to these opportunities and encourage
accountability in the field.In order to further these goals, the
Foundation offers an international fellowship program,
coordinates an association of international volunteer programs,
and provides funds to U.S. community-based organizations
involved in international collaboration.
· Manitoba Council for International Cooperation
302-280 Smith Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1K2, tel: 204 987-6420
fax: 204 956-0031, email: mc...@web.net,
http://www.escape.ca\~mcic. MCIC is a coalition of organizations
involved in international development, who are committed to:
respect, empowerment and self-determination for all peoples;
development that protects the world's environment; and global
understanding, cooperation and social justice. MCIC's mission as
a coordinating structure is to promote public awareness, member
interaction and advocacy on international issues; and to
administer funds for international development.
· M.E.D.I.C.O.
Contact: Lynda Peters, Executive Director, 2955 Dawn Drive, Ste.
D, Georgetown, TX 78628, tel: (512)863-8666, (512)930-1893, fax:
(512)869-7500, email: in...@medico.org, http://www.medico.org .
· Th, e Odyssey World Trek for Service and Education
650 Townsend St., Suite 375, San Francisco,CA 94103, tel: (415)
659-3178, fax: (415) 659-3202, http://www.worldtrek.org All
expense paid volunteer positions with The Odyssey for any or all
of the following: Summer/Fall 1999 - Africa; Winter/Spring 2000
Middle East; Summer/Fall 2000 India, China. Duties: Spend six
weeks in one or more of ten major non-western sites, documenting
your experiences and the lives of the local people through
video, audio, photos and text. This content is updated on The
Odyssey website twice/wk so students can follow along and
interact with you. Students are encouraged to participate in
activities to promote positive change locally and globally. For
information on the program and applications procedure:
http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/info/teamapp.html
· One Small Planet
Email: in...@onesmallplanet.com One Small Planet, our objective
is to provide you with useful information about working,
studying, volunteering and traveling abroad. Our Global Database
contains virtually every country in the world and provides some
information on work, study, volunteer and travel programs
available in each country as well as visa requirements, guide
books and links to sites on history and culture.
· One World Volunteer Institute
Den reisende Høgskole, Hornsjø, 2636 Øyer, Norway, tel: +47-
61264042, fax:+ 47-61264017, email onew...@online.no
http://home.sol.no/~oneworld . One World Volunteer Institute
offers programmes where you as a participant get the opportunity
to travel to Africa or Asia and work at several development
projects. Within the 14 months Solidarity worker programme you
can teach children in Angola, Build latrines in Namibia, run
income generating projects in South Africa and more. No prior
experience required.
· Operation Beaver
Contact: Marco A. Guzman, Frontiers Foundation, 2615 Danforth
Ave., Toronto, ON M4C IL6, Canada; (416) 690-3930, fax (416) 690-
3934.Volunteers are recruited from across the world to serve in
native and non-native communities in Canada for a variety of
community advancement projects in low income rural areas.
Volunteers must be 18.
· Oxfam Canada
300-294 Albert St., Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 6E6, tel: (613)237-
5236, fax: (613)237-0524, e-mail: enq...@oxfam.ca,
http://www.oxfam.ca Oxfam Canada is an international development
agency which works in the Caribbean, Central and South America,
Africa and Canada. Overseas internships are granted on an
availability basis. Profiles of our programs are accessible via
our website at http://www.oxfam.ca Work areas include food and
http://www.sim.org. SIM is an international,
interdenominational, evangelical missionary organization. Our
purpose is to glorify God by planting, strengthening and
partnering with churches around the world. We are involved in
church planting & evangelism, media, administration, relief &
development, education, personnel care and health.
· TEN DAYS for Global Justice
Contact: Dennis Howlett, 947 Queen St. E., Suite 201, Toronto,
ON M4M 1J9, tel: (416)463-5312 fax: (416)463-5569, email:
ten...@web.net http://www.web.net/~tendays TEN DAYS for Global
Justice, a national community education and action program of 5
Canadian churches seeks a recent university or college graduate
for a 9 month Youth Internship to: 1) Assist with the
development of the TEN DAYS for Global Justice Youth Initiative,
2) Promote youth engagement in the TEN DAYS action campaign on
closing the gap between rich and poor globally. 3) Assist with
the development and facilitation of educational workshops with
youth groups. 4) Facilitate links with Southern Jubilee Campaign
partners. The project will involve 3 months working with the
South African Jubilee 2000 Campaign in Johannesburg. The other 6
months would be based in Toronto working out of the TEN DAYS
National Office. Interns must be recent university or college
graduates who are between 19 and 30 years of age. Deadline for
applications: May 14, 1999. It is hoped the Youth Internship
project could begin in June or July, 1999.
· Terre Sans Frontières
399, rue des Conseillers, Bureau 23, La Prairie (QC) J5R 4H6,
tel: (450) 659-7717, fax : (450) 659-2276, e-mail :
t...@terresansfrontieres.ca, http://www.terresansfrontieres.ca
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Travel/Volunteer_Work_99
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