Projects Abroad

Description: Projects Abroad is the lead organizer of volunteer placements overseas. We offer a diverse range of projects, plus the opportunity to become part of one of our local communities overseas. Our experience and stability will give you a true grass-roots experience. Our international staff and continual presence in the developing world ensures that your experiences will be far more worthwhile and genuine than those of the average tourist.

We offer volunteers a range of projects such as teaching, conservation, care, business, law, medicine, sports, archeology, veterinary medicine, journalism and language courses in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Romania, Senegal South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Togo.

Highlights: Traveling overseas, learning new skills, meeting lots of other volunteers, living with a local family and experiencing life in a different culture.

Qualifications: Volunteers must be 16 years old and submit 1 letter of recommendation

Cost in US$: Prices vary by length and location of the program

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Anyone with an open mind and a desire to travel

Age Range: 16-80

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to - Multi-Country Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Projects Abroad's Mission Statement: As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.

Year Founded: 1992