Volunteer Abroad: Programs & Resources
UM Programs & Resources
General & World Wide
Region Specific Programs & Resources
UM Programs & Resources
UM Office of Community Service Learning
The Service Link Database allows users to conduct searches for volunteer programs. Users can search by type of project and overseas opportunities
Summer Study Abroad, 2008: Cameroon: A Case Study in European Colonialism
Participants on the Cameroon service-learning program will have the opportunity to work directly with EFA (Education Fights AIDS) International, a small NGO dedicated to empowering youth affected and/or infected with HIV/AIDS in northern Cameroon. Students on the program will work alongside Cameroonian youth, assisting them as they develop small income-generating projects to support their group activities. The program is also designed to provide ample opportunity for cultural immersion and integration. Last day to apply is Tuesday, March 4, 2008.
Alternative Spring Break, 2008 - Peru
UM students will work on a community development project in Peru. Application deadlines for ASB programs are in October of the preceding semester. Check back for 2009 international ASB programs.
General and Worldwide Programs & Resources
Please see below for selected international volunteer programs and positions. The reference to these organizations and websites does not imply that the University of Maryland sponsors these programs and the information provided is intended to be for reference only.
Amizade
Global service-learning and volunteer programs.
Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI)
Programs for 2-12 weeks in 13 different countries.
Cross Cultural Solutions
Provides humanitarian assistance in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania and Thailand. Volunteer and fee-based. Includes a sample fund-raising proposal.
Cultural Embrace
Allows individuals and pre-arranged groups to intern, volunteer, work, teach, take cultural classes, and travel abroad to Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America.
Duke Center for International Development
Job listings, list serves and recruitment agencies for positions in international development.
El Nahual
El Nahual is a small non profit language center that offers volunteer opportunities at their site in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. El Nahual's primary function is to improve the lives of people in Guatemala through a number of projects. Volunteers must have a strong ability to communicate in the Spanish language, be able to commit to 2 months of volunteering and be interested in community development and social justice.
Foreign Policy Association Job Board
Search for volunteer opportunities worldwide in foreign policy.
Global Volunteer Network
The Global Volunteer Network (GVN) offers volunteer opportunities abroad in 28 community projects throughout the world.
GreenForce
Offers a variety of conservation, environmental and community development projects around the world, including in India, Nepal, South Africa and China. Some paid internship and teaching programs are available.
HelpArgentina
HelpArgentina is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen Argentine civil society through the mobilization of volunteers and the promotion of best practices.
International Student Volunteers, Inc.
A non-profit organization that offers volunteer opportunities on a number of conservation and community development projects in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Ecuador, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic.
International Volunteer Program Association (IPVA)
Searchable database for international volunteer opportunities and some guidelines on how to make it happen.
i-to-i
Volunteer vacations to worldwide destinations.
Transitions Abroad
Information about working, studying, and traveling abroad including volunteering, teaching, and internships.
Region Specific Programs & Resources
Africa
Global Youth Partnership for AfricaUnite for Sight
Unite for Sight is a nonprofit organization that empowers communities worlwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness. Volunteers work with partner eye clinics in India and Ghana to provide eye care in communities without previous access.
OIC International
OIC was founded to assist African citizens develop the skills needed to take advantage of new work opportunities. Employment, internship and volunteer opportunities are available in their U.S. and field offices in Africa for varying projects and lengths of time.
Asia
Indicorps is a non-partisan, non-religious, non-profit organization that encourages Indians around the world to actively participate in India's progress.Unite for Sight
Unite for Sight is a nonprofit organization that empowers communities worlwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness. Volunteers work with partner eye clinics in India and Ghana to provide eye care in communities without previous access.
Europe
Cooperación Internacional
Volunteer opportunities in Spain for persons 16-25 years of age.
Latin America
Amigos de Las Americas
Amigos is an international development organization that focuses on health projects throughout Latin America. Volunteers spend 4-8 weeks in local villages and work on projects involving animal health, community sanitation, immunization, public health, community development and others.
HelpArgentina is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen Argentine civil society through the mobilization of volunteers and the promotion of best practices.
NGOAbroad
Provides customized international volunteer options and helps people enter international humanitarian work. Consultation fee.
Peace Corps
This government agency is one of the largest work abroad programs for U.S. citizens, offering paid opportunities in over 90 countries including Africa, Latin America, South and Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and the former USSR.
ProWorld
Offers short term and semester length volunteer programs in numerous countries in Latin America for health, environmental and social and economic development issues.
REMPART
French volunteer organization.
Save the Children
Though no formal volunteer program is available, there are opportunities to volunteer on an ad-hoc basis.
The International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership
Volunteer Abroad
Searchable database for international volunteer programs and projects by country, type of volunteer work and project duration.
Volunteers for Peace
WorldTeach (see Teach Abroad Resources)