Volunteer Experience Asia, Latin America & South Africa

  Cambodia

  China

  Costa Rica

  Ecuador

  Honduras

  India

  Nepal

  Peru

  Philippines

  South Africa

  Thailand

  Vietnam

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months

Description: Do you have an ever-growing desire to do more than just travel? Do you want to see the world and make a difference at the same time? If so, CCUSA's Volunteer Experience Programs are excellent opportunities to help those who are truly in need. Positions are unpaid in monetary terms, but you will gain valuable skills, great friends from across the world, useful experience for your resume, and the knowledge that you made a lasting global difference.

Volunteer Experience Asia:
CCUSA offers a wide range of Volunteer Programs in several countries throughout Asia. Cambodia, China, India, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam!

Volunteer for as little as 2 weeks all the way up to 6 months at a variety of important social, educational, or environmental projects. Programs allow you to practical, hands on experience teaching, community building, dommunity development, health care practicing or programming, as well as environmental or conservation focused programs.

Programs fill up quickly, and there are a variety of opportunities in each country:

Cambodia:
Spend 13 weeks immersing yourself in urban Cambodian life while helping students improve their English skills.

Volunteer Experience China:
Opportunities to teach English in an urban setting.

Volunteer Experience India
Opportunities to work with disadvantaged communities in Kolkata (Calcutta), India.

Volunteer Experience Nepal
Options include a variety of education health, childcare, and community aid programs.

Volunteer Experience Philippinnes
Options to volunteer in urban and rural areas teaching in day cares or schools, community health care, environmental conservation, as well as community building.

Volunteer Experience Thailand
Opportunity to work with wild animals in a sanctuary focused on their quality of life. Where possible, the animals are reintroduced into the wild.

Volunteer Experience Vietnam
Options to volunteer in an orphanage or teach English in a school or University.

Volunteer Experience Latin America:
CUSA offers a wide range of important Volunteer projects in several countries including Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, and Peru!

Volunteer for as little as 2 weeks up to 6 months with a variety of projects that focus on education, the environment, community building community health, and cultural immersion! These programs provide you with practical experience on many aspects of the fields above.

Programs run year round, and there are a variety of project opportunities in each country. The projects fill up quickly, however, so apply now!

Volunteer Experience Costa Rica:
Opportunities to work in turtle rescue projects along Costa Rica's Pacific and Caribbean coasts.

Volunteer Experience Ecuador:
Opportunity to volunteer at one or more of 6 different biological reserves, contributing to biodiversity conservation, community development, and sustainable use of natural resources.

Volunteer Experience Honduras:
Opportunities to volunteer and live in rural communities teaching, childcare, community health, community building and conservation projects.

Volunteer Experience Peru:
Opportunities to volunteer in childcare, teaching, construction, healthcare, as well as cultural and conservation/wildlife projects.

Volunteer Experience South Africa:

CCUSA has partnered with You To Africa to offer a host of life changing Volunteer Opportunities. We offer 18 different Volunteer Project options to make a world of difference, ranging from Environmental conservation projects on coastal and wildlife reserves, working with youth in orphanages and hospitals, and working to assist struggling impoverished communities.

These are exceptional and unique opportunities for globally and community minded individuals with a desire to make lasting changes on behalf of individuals, communities, and the environment.

Projects are ongoing throughout the year, each ranging between 2 and 8 weeks in length. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age to participate. Volunteers also have the option to extend their program up to 12 weeks as well as do two different programs back to back.

Highlights: You will gain valuable skills, great friends from across the world, useful experience for your resume, and the knowledge that you made a lasting global difference.

Qualifications: All Volunteer Experience projects require extremely committed and self-motivated participants who are willing and able to work and live outside of their comfort zone.

All Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age and in good physical and mental health. Some programs are suitable for volunteers up to 65 years of age.

Maturity and independence are crucial and the ability to help our wherever needed is an important quality. Flexibility is also important as you may be asked to fulfill a variety of responsibilities and the specific project you are hoping for may not be available at the time of year you wish to participate. Final program eligibility is up to the individual project leaders.

All program applicants also receive comprehensive fundraising guide to give you tools to raise funds for your own program costs prior to your departure.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

CCUSA's Mission Statement: CCUSA is passionately committed to providing exchange programs of the highest quality in countries around the world. We are dedicated to excellence in all areas of operation, providing first-rate staff to employers and partners on all of our exchange programs.

Year Founded: 1985