Volunteer Programs

Welcome!  Glad to see that you're using this resource as a jumping-off point in your search for volunteer abroad programs.  Whether you volunteer abroad or near home, keep in mind that any help is good help.  If you only have the means to travel one city away from home or want to travel to another part of the world, feel free to sort through this page and find different programs that fit your desires.  I have categorized the volunteer programs by their specialties and location.  Each blue underlined link will take you to an information page which will tell you more about what you will be doing as a volunteer in each program.  I have also included a short mission statement below the links to help you understand what the aims of each program are. 

 
Childcare Oriented: 

Hogar San Francisco de Asis

http://www.villalapazfoundation.org

Villa La Paz Foundation Mission Statement: "Hogar San Francisco de Asis, like Saint Francis of Assisi himself, serves the poor and ministers to the destitute of Peru with love. The children who reside at the Hogar are accepted based on need, regardless of their religions, ethnic backgrounds, or political affiliation. The Hogar seeks to enrich the lives and enhance the physical, emotional, social and intellectual well-being of medically challenged children living in Peru."  Copyright © Villa La Paz Foundation 2017 All Rights Reserved.

This link can be used to access the volunteer information page on the Villa la Paz Website

This link can be used to access the volunteer application page on the Villa la Paz Website

Muscular Dystrophy Association

https://www.mda.org/get-involved/become-a-volunteer

MDA volunteer statement: "As an MDA volunteer, you’ll serve as the driving force that helps families in hometowns across America. You’ll make experiences like MDA Summer Camp, fundraising events, seminars and many more possible for individuals with muscular dystrophy who are counting on us."  ©2017, Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc. All rights reserved.

Seeds of Learning

http://www.seedsoflearning.org/get-involved/apply-to-volunteer/

A group that satisfies a "a wider range of education needs in Nicaragua."

SOL (Seeds of Learning) Mission Statement: "Seeds of Learning is dedicated to promoting conditions for quality learning in developing communities of the Americas while educating its North American constituents about the rich cultural diversity and the educational and social needs of poorly resourced communities in Central America."  © Seeds of Learning 2018

Health Career Oriented:

Floating Doctors

http://floatingdoctors.com/volunteer-new/

Mission Statement for the Floating Dr.'s: "The Floating Doctors Mission is to reduce the present and future burden of disease in the developing world, and to promote improvements in health care delivery worldwide."  © 2018 Floating Doctors. Designed & Developed by THE MOLITOR

Child Family Health International

https://www.cfhi.org

"CFHI's 30+ programs in 10 countries connect students with local health professionals and community leaders transforming perspectives about self, global health, and healing."

CFHI Mission Statement: "Child Family Health International (CFHI) provides community-based Global Health Education Programs for students and institutions. Our unique model fosters reciprocal partnerships and empowerment in local communities, transforming perspectives about self, healing and global citizenship. CFHI is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the ECOSOC of the United Nations."  

Copyright 2018 Child Family Health International

Muscular Dystrophy Association

https://www.mda.org/get-involved/become-a-volunteer

Become an MDA volunteer statement: "As an MDA volunteer, you’ll serve as the driving force that helps families in hometowns across America. You’ll make experiences like MDA Summer Camp, fundraising events, seminars and many more possible for individuals with muscular dystrophy who are counting on us."  ©2017, Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc. All rights reserved.

General, Worldwide Programs:

International Volunteer Headquarters

https://www.volunteerhq.org/volunteer-abroad-programs/

IVHQ Mission: "Our mission is to change the face of volunteer travel. Established in 2007, we have grown to become the world’s leading volunteer travel company, working in over 40 destinations around the world and placing thousands of volunteers abroad every year. We believe in a future where any traveler, anywhere in the world is empowered to make a meaningful difference in the community they are visiting, and we take pride in making this happen. We’re focused on providing affordable volunteer travel experiences that are responsible, safe and high quality. Our programs heighten global awareness and cultural understanding through the skills and expertise taken by volunteers to their host communities, and through the experiences and lessons that volunteers take back to their own countries and cultures."  © International Volunteer HQ

Volunteering Solutions

https://www.volunteeringsolutions.com

VolSol's Mission: "Our mission is to bridge the gap between the volunteers and the host communities and to establish a 'Win-Win' situation for both."

What they do: "As an act of philanthropy, more and more people from all across the world are getting interested in volunteering for the underprivileged ones, and are traveling across the borders to stretch their helping hands. Volunteering abroad, along with the concept of ‘socially impactful journey’ has evolved much in the 21st Century, and people are extremely keen about focusing on societal development and personal growth, while exploring a new destination. Volunteering Solutions was established in 2006 with the aim of changing the face of volunteer traveling, and in the last 10 years, we have had more than 12,000 volunteers who completed their journeys with life changing experiences. Nicknamed as VolSol, we provide the best volunteer and intern opportunities to interested candidates from different parts of the world, and we ensure that each of them gets the maximum out of the program they choose." © 2018 Volunteering Travel Solutions Pvt. Ltd. All Rights Reserved. CIN:U74140DL2009PTC191429

Seeds of Learning

http://www.seedsoflearning.org/get-involved/apply-to-volunteer/

A Group that satisfies a "a wider range of education needs in Nicaragua"

SOL (Seeds of Learning) Mission Statement: "Seeds of Learning is dedicated to promoting conditions for quality learning in developing communities of the Americas while educating its North American constituents about the rich cultural diversity and the educational and social needs of poorly resourced communities in Central America."  © Seeds of Learning 2018

Child Family Health International
https://www.cfhi.org

"CFHI's 30+ programs in 10 countries connect students with local health professionals and community leaders transforming perspectives about self, global health, and healing."


CFHI Mission Statement: "Child Family Health International (CFHI) provides community-based Global Health Education Programs for students and institutions. Our unique model fosters reciprocal partnerships and empowerment in local communities, transforming perspectives about self, healing and global citizenship. CFHI is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the ECOSOC of the United Nations." Copyright 2018 Child Family Health International

US Programs:

Muscular Dystrophy Association

https://www.mda.org/get-involved/become-a-volunteer

Become an MDA volunteer statement: "As an MDA volunteer, you’ll serve as the driving force that helps families in hometowns across America. You’ll make experiences like MDA Summer Camp, fundraising events, seminars and many more possible for individuals with muscular dystrophy who are counting on us."  ©2017, Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc. All rights reserved.

Programs I've Experienced:

None yet! But please feel free to visit the pages titled "My Volunteer Trip to ___" after October 2018 to learn more about the programs I will be working with.