Volunteers For Peace, Inc.
1034 Tiffany RD
Belmont, VT 05730-0202
United States
Phone: (802) 259-2759
Fax: (802) 259-2922
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Volunteers For Peace, Inc. programs in other countries:
- Multi-Country,
Albania,
Algeria,
Argentina,
Armenia,
Australia,
Austria,
Azerbaijan,
Bangladesh,
Belarus,
Belgium,
Belize,
Benin,
Bolivia,
Bosnia,
Botswana,
Brazil,
Bulgaria,
Burkina Faso,
Cambodia,
Canada,
Chile,
China,
Colombia,
Congo-Democratic Republic of,
Costa Rica,
Croatia,
Cyprus,
Czech Republic,
Denmark,
Dominica,
Ecuador,
Egypt,
England,
Estonia,
Finland,
France,
Georgia,
Germany,
Ghana,
Greece,
Greenland,
Guatemala,
Haiti,
Honduras,
Hungary,
Iceland,
India,
Indonesia,
Ireland,
Israel,
Italy,
Ivory Coast,
Jamaica,
Japan,
Jordan,
Kazakhstan,
Kenya,
Latvia,
Lesotho,
Lithuania,
Macedonia,
Madagascar,
Malawi,
Malaysia,
Mexico,
Moldova,
Mongolia,
Montenegro,
Morocco,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
Nepal,
Netherlands,
Nicaragua,
Nigeria,
Northern Ireland,
Norway,
Palestine,
Panama,
Peru,
Philippines,
Poland,
Portugal,
Romania,
Russia,
Scotland,
Senegal,
Serbia,
Sierra Leone,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
South Africa,
South Korea,
Spain,
Sri Lanka,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
Tajikistan,
Tanzania,
Thailand,
Togo,
Tunisia,
Turkey,
Uganda,
Ukraine,
United States,
Vietnam,
Wales,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe
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Affordable Voluntary Servce in El Salvador
El Salvador
Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: inquire for specific dates or visit the VFP website and search the Project Directory
Description:
VFP offers over 3000 affordable, short-term voluntary service projects in 100+ countries, including a small number in El Salvador each year. These international voluntary service projects are an opportunity to participate in meaningful community service while living and interacting in an intercultural environment. Volunteer projects vary greatly since they arise wherever there is a need in a given community. Most projects are limited to ages 18 and up , occurring typically in the summer months. Voluntary service projects are usually from May through September and are of 2 to 3 weeks in duration, although there are projects available in the 'off-season.' A USD 300 per-project registration fee includes accommodation and food. There may be a small additional fee for projects in developing countries. Transportation is arranged and paid for by the volunteer. Please visit the Volunteers For Peace Website for additional information or to search the Open Projects Directory.
Highlights:
Large choice of programs and locations. Affordable intercultural immersion-volunteers from at least four countries in every program.
Qualifications:
None.
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Travel Types :
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- 4th World Studies
- Archaeology
- BackPacking Abroad
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- Student Tours
- Volunteering
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Cost in US$: USD 300 - USD 500
Cost Include Description:
Room and board for duration of the workcamp.
Credit Available: yes
Salary / Pay: Make friends from many countries at every site. Help local communities and promote international goodwill.
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- agriculture
- AIDS
- animal welfare
- anthropology
- archaeology
- arts
- biological research
- building maintenance
- building schools
- childcare/children
- clerical and office work
- community centers
- community development
- community health
- community organizing
- conflict resolution
- consciousness-raising
- conservation
- cooking
- counseling
- culture
- curriculum planning
- cutting wood
- democracy training
- digging
- disability issues
- drama
- drug or alcohol recovery
- eco-tourism
- economic development
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- education
- elderly
- energy
- English teaching
- environment
- festivals
- food
- gardening
- gender issues
- grassroots organization
- handicapped
- health
- health care
- health education
- historic preservation
- homelessness
- housing
- human rights
- indigenous issues
- literacy
- medicine
- minority groups
- natural resources
- nursing
- nutrition
- office work
- organic farming
- organizational development
- orphans
- painting
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- parks
- peace
- planting
- playgrounds
- popular education
- population issues
- recreation
- reforestation
- refugee relief
- relief
- renovation
- repairs
- restoration
- sanitation
- sea turtle protection
- seniors
- social services, social work
- solar & hydro projects
- street kids
- teaching
- trail building
- translation
- tree planting
- tutor
- water
- wildlife surveying
- women
- youth
- youth development
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Typical Volunteer: between the ages of 18-30, motivated, open-minded and outgoing
Age Range: 18+
This Program is open to
Families and Individuals
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Typical Living Arrangements :
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Participants Travel to El Salvador
Independently
Typically Participants Work
in Groups of 8-12
Scholarships are Available. Please visit the VFP Webpage for Additional Information.
Application Process Involves:
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
Post-Program Services Include:
Volunteers For Peace, Inc.'s Mission Statement: Volunteers For Peace promotes International Voluntary Service as an effective means of intercultural education, service learning and community development. We provide projects where people from diverse backgrounds can work together to help overcome the need, violence and environmental challenges facing our planet. Our projects are truly a microcosm of a world where nations join together to improve life on our planet. They are a practical way to both prevent and resolve conflict. By participating in a voluntary service project, volunteers help sow the seeds of a better future for all life on the planet.
Year Founded: 1982
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