Volunteer in Asia

Cross-Cultural Solutions: Volunteer Abroad for the Experience of a Lifetime! Experience another culture like never before while making a real difference in people’s lives. You’ll gain perspectives and insights into the local culture and yourself. It’s an exciting and personally inspiring experience, and you’ll develop memories that will be with you forever. Programs operate in India (New Delhi and Dharamsala), Russia (Yaroslavl), China (Xian) and Thailand (Bangkok and Trang). Dates Offered: Choose from start dates year-round and lengths-of-stay from 2-12 weeks. Costs: The U.S. tax-deductible program fee for a two-week program is $2,588 (£1,408) with each additional week of stay only $297 (£162). The program fee for the one-week Insight Abroad program offered in Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, and Russia is $1,695 (£922). Program fee includes: personalized Volunteer Placement, language instruction, cultural education, food, lodging, transportation to and from all Cross-Cultural Solutions’ placements and programs, pre-departure guidance from headquarters staff, 24-hour access to in-country staff, travel medical and emergency evacuation insurance, and more. Contact: Cross-Cultural Solutions, 2 Clinton Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801; Tel: 800.380.4777 or 914.632.0022; in the UK call 0845 458 2781/2782; other countries call +44 (0) 1273 666392; Fax: 914.632.8494. Email: info@crossculturalsolutions.org Web site: www.crossculturalsolutions.org

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Volunteer Programs with Local Homestays in Thailand Global Service Corps (GSC) offers opportunities for participants to live in Thailand homes while volunteering on service and development projects. Participants live with families who generously introduce their culture, cuisine and customs through excursions and daily interaction, providing a unique cultural experience not to be forgotten! The projects foster grass-roots collaboration, skills-building, and cross-cultural understanding. We help developing communities learn to function more sustainably, while expanding the perspectives of participants as responsible global citizens. Project areas include international health, English (EFL) instruction, HIV/AIDS prevention training and Buddhist immersion. Participants work on meaningful projects in schools, colleges, orphanages, hospitals, health clinics, monasteries, and community and government organizations, depending on their interests. A Bangkok tour, Thai lessons, excursions, and an optional week on one of Thailand’s beautiful islands are included! Undergraduate and graduate level credits qualifying for financial aid available. Dates: Year round. Call the company or check the web site to learn more, and for dates.  Cost: $2,325-2,815 for 2-4 week project trips; $25-$35 per day for 1-6 month extensions; $4,040 for summer and semester student internships. Program costs include: a Bangkok tour, Thai lessons, EFL and HIV/AIDS prevention training, excursions, an optional week on one of Thailand’s beautiful islands, extensive pre-departure preparation, and in-country expenses (hotel and homestay room and board, orientation, training, project expenses, and transportation). Airfare not included; international airfare discount available. Contact: Global Service Corps. 300 Broadway, Suite 28, San Francisco, CA 94133; 415-788-3666 ext. 128, fax 415-788-7324; thailand@globalservicecorps.org , www.globalservicecorps.org.

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Global Vision International Volunteer Programs in Asia International Volunteering Programs, Conservation Expeditions, Adventure training Courses and Internships throughout Asia. GVI has a huge range of travel experiences to suit the environmentally conscious traveller who seeks adventure and new experiences around the Globe. Be it training as a Safari field guide in South Africa, working for National Parks in Mexico or volunteering as part of a marine research team in the Indian Ocean you will find a huge range of exciting opportunities with GVI. Visit our website for further details. Contact in USA: Call toll free 888-653-6028 Contact in UK: 01727 250250 Website: www.gviusa.com

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Affordable and Ethical Volunteering in Asia Volunteering is an amazing way to gain an insight into the culture of a country. Once you volunteer you are no longer just another tourist, you will work intimately with the local staff and more importantly give a special gift to the project and community you visit. Join our Elephant Refuge or Wildlife Rescue Centre in Thailand or work with the amazing children of Cambodia. Dates: Various Contact: Globalteer, 54 Woodchester, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, UK Email: info@globalteer.com Website: www.globalteer.com

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How Will You Touch The World? Volunteer Projects in Asia - India and Thailand REAL projects….REAL experience! Your development project is determined by matching your skills with the needs of the local community. Hands on service work, weekly adventures, homestays, and local culture and language classes create an unforgettable experience. Volunteer projects include: health care, environment, journalism, teaching, and human rights. Dates: Programs start every month of the year and run from 2 – 26 weeks in duration. Cost: Program fees are based on the location and duration of your volunteer project. Please inquire or visit our website for current pricing. ProWorld scholarships and many private scholarships are available. We also offer fundraising support. Program fees support our host community economies in the forms of project materials purchases, local salaries, host family payments, and local purchases. Program fees include: full room and board, domestic transportation, 24 hour safety and medical services, local culture and language classes, and funding of development projects and internships. The program fee also includes multiple cultural and adventure activities. Contact: ProWorld Headquarters, ProWorld Service Corps, 1215 Taylor Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225, USA Tel: 877.733.7378 (toll free); 406.245.7348 (direct line). Fax: 406.252.3973. Email: info@myproworld.org Website: www.MyProWorld.org

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India Volunteer Program Gap year and volunteer work in India is the most rewarding experience. Shake Hands, a volunteer program in India, offers various volunteer, gap year and summer projects starting at USD $375 for Teaching projects, Orphanage work, Child Care, Street Children Education, Women Empowerment, Sports volunteering, Summer programs, and Gap Year projects in the beautiful regions of Jaipur, Dharamshala, Rural Rajasthan, Delhi, Bangalore. Dates: Choose from start dates year-round and lengths-of-stay from 2-12 weeks. Costs: India Volunteer Program offers one of the most affordable Volunteer, Gap Year and Summer Program in India in this competitive and expensive time. Compared to many international and local agencies, our fees are substantially lower. But we are committed to providing excellent, quality volunteer and gap year projects that efficiently use the fees we receive. The program cost starts from USD $375 for 2 week duration. Email: info@volunteersindia.org Website: www.volunteersindia.org

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Volunteer in Asia with Volunteer Adventures! Help local communities thrive through our community outreach programs in rural India. Volunteer Adventures gives you the opportunity to promote wellness for women and children in our Health Care Program or to work with elementary school children in our Teach English and Child Care Program. Each program gives you the unique experience of to living and working with rural communities who depend on volunteer help to educate their children and promote healthy lifestyles. Contact: volunteer@volunteeradventures.com, www.volunteeradventures.com.

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Bangladesh Work Camps Association (BWCA), 289/2 Workcamp Rd., North Shajahanpur, Dhaka-1217, Bangladesh; fax. 011-880-2-956- 5506; bwca@bangla.net; www.mybwca.org. Volunteers are placed in 2-week community development camps between October and March to promote environmental, health education, literacy, and sanitation.

Experiential Learning International: Volunteer in Asia. Volunteer projects in Cambodia, China, India, Nepal, the Philippines, and Vietnam. See website for more details. Contact: info@eliabroad.org, www.eliabroad.org.

Global Crossroads: Volunteer in Asia Combo. In our Asia Combo volunteer program, Global Crossroad offers a rare opportunity of exploring and experiencing any of two great countries of Asia with one program fee. Global Crossroad's Asia Combo brings some of the most extraordinary travel and volunteer abroad experiences to participants by combing service projects, travel, village stays, and explorations of new cultures. Global Crossroad invites volunteers to take this extraordinary opportunity to further enrich your Asia experience, serve communities in great need – returning home with ever-lasting memories of lifetime with the knowledge that a difference had been made. Contact: info@globalcrossroad.com, www.globalcrossroad.com.

Global Volunteer Network in Asia: Volunteer in China. Teach English in the Shandong Province of China. Volunteers may teach at primary, secondary or university level in either a rural or urban school. Contact: info@volunteer.org.nz, www.volunteer.org.nz/china.
Global Volunteer Network in Asia: Volunteer in Vietnam. Participate in volunteer programs in the coastal cities of Da Nang, Tam Ky and Hoi An, including orphanage and teaching projects. Contact: info@volunteer.org.nz, www.volunteer.org.nz/vietnam.

Global Volunteers: Volunteer in China Volunteer projects in rural and urban China. Contact: chinavolunteer@globalvolunteers.org, www.volunteerinchina.org

Globe Aware in Asia: Thailand--Sustaining Thailand's Treasures. A rare opportunity to live and breathe the beauty of Thailand beyond the mass media stereotype – see and participate in how Thais really live and help in solving the problems they have identified. You will find yourself in the most unique environments, possibly interpreting English songs for Buddhist monks on one day and cooking Pad Thai with your Thai family in the evenings. Your proximity to Bangkok (less than 1 hour by bus) and the surrounding treasures in Ayuthaya provide a wealth of opportunity for your free time. This program has an extremely wide range of outreach activities available to you, most of which involve work with Buddhist monks including, but not limited to: Helping at a Nursery, Training for the disadvantaged, enhancing capacity at Rehabilitation Shelter, Emergency Relief, Elderly Care Unit, teaching basic English in impoverished schools, and giving basic computer instruction. Contact: info@globeaware.org, www.globeaware.org.

Mondo Challenge: Volunteer in Asia in Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka. The mission is to provide ethical volunteer programs which concentrate on teaching projects, business development and healthcare. Contact: info@mondochallenge.org, www.mondochallenge.org.

Network for Voluntary Development in Asia (NVDA). International short- and long-term volunteer projects in Asia and worldwide, where volunteers from all over the world live and work together with local people for environmental and cultural protection, social justice, rural and human development, etc. for 2-3 weeks or 1-12 months. Contact: nvdasecretariat@yahoo.com, www.nvda-asiapacific.org.

New Choice Mongolian Volunteer Organization, Ikh toiruu, Building-15, Room-405, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (P.O. Box 159, Ulaanbaatar 210646); Tel./fax. 011-967-11-314577; info@volunteer.org.mn, www.volunteer.org.mn/new/index.html. NGO that arranges short- and long-term placements for volunteers to teach English, renovate buildings, etc.

OpenMindProjects
Volunteer in School Projects in Thailand, Laos, and Nepal
Teach English and Computer Training in charming town and village schools around Thailand, Laos and Nepal. Stay at our volunteer centers or live with a host family. Participate in an amazing 3-day Cross Cultural and Volunteer Training, free for OpenmindProjects volunteers.
Volunteer in exciting Ecotourism and Wildlife Conservation Projects in Thailand, Laos, and Nepal in Villages and National Parks
Stay with a host family or national aprk staff. Participate in an amazing  3-day Cross Cultural and Volunteer Training, free for OpenmindProjects eco volunteers.

Contact: info@openmindprojects.org, www.openmindprojects.org

people and places: Volunteer with Community development in Rural Bali. people and places offers a service of integrity to thinking people – people who want to use their skills and experience to make a real difference and know exactly where and how their money is spent. The primary goals of this project are to provide skills that will enhance the villagers’ prospects of maintaining economic self-sufficiency, and to increase their wider employment opportunities in Bali for the future. Other volunteer projects in Asia are offered in Nepal and India. Visit www.travel-peopleandplaces.co.uk.

Princeton in Asia. PiA supports young teachers and professionals working in China, Japan, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam; www.princeton.edu/%7Epia.

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Volunteer Projects in Asia
Volunteer Care Work in Mongolia
Work with Orphans in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Volunteer Care Work in Nepal
Work with Orphans in and around Kathmandu, Nepal.
Volunteer Care Work in Sri Lanka
Work with Orphans on the Sri Lankan coast, south of Colombo.
Volunteer Care Work in Thailand
Work with Orphans in Phuket and outside of Bangkok, Thailand.
Volunteer Conservation Work in Sri Lanka
Work on a beach protecting sea turtle eggs from poaching and doing marine research in southern Sri Lanka.
Volunteer Conservation Work in Thailand
Become PADI certified in diving and then dive 3-4 times per week, cleaning reefs and monitoring fish populations. Some beach maintenance and community work is also done.
Volunteer Journalism in Mongolia
Work at one of several English language newspapers in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Volunteer Sports Coaching in India
There are placements where you can help coach volleyball, a sport rapidly growing in popularity in India, basketball, athletics and football as well as the established favourites of tennicoit, badminton and of course cricket.
Volunteer Sports Coaching in Mongolia
Physical fitness is a high priority in the schools of Ulaanbaatar. During term time there are many opportunities to get involved with coaching a variety of sports.
Volunteer Teaching in Mongolia
Volunteer Teaching in India
Teach English, Sports, Drama, Music or Math to school children in Tamil Nadu, India. Other projects for those who wish to volunteer in Asia are available.
Volunteer Teaching in Mongolia
Teach English to school children in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Volunteer Teaching in Nepal
Teach English to school children in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Volunteer Teaching in Sri Lanka
Teach school children English, Music, Sports or Drama south of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Contact: info@projects-abroad.org, www.projects-abroad.org.

Right to Play: SportWorks, SportHealth. Right To Play is an athlete-driven international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play as a tool for development of children and youth in the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Right To Play uses international volunteers to implement projects in Asia and Africa. For further details on volunteer projects, visit the website. Contact: Cheryl Yeam, Recruitment Officer, Outreach, Right To Play, 65 Queen St., West, Thompson Building, Box 64,Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 2M5. Fax: 1 416-498-1942. Ph: 1 416-498-1922 ext. 225; recruitment@righttoplay.com; www.righttoplay.com.

Service Civil International Workcamps SCI US is an exchange organization that sends volunteers on 2-3 week international work projects and long term 3-12 month opportunities in over 50 countries, including many in Asia. The $250 application fee covers lodging, meals, and minimal health insurance. SCI promotes voluntary service to impact social, environmental and humanitarian issues. Contact: Service Civil International (SCI), 5505 Walnut Level Rd, Crozet, VA, 22932; Tel. 1-206-350-6585. Email: sciivs.placement@gmail.com. Visit www.sci-ivs.org for an application.

Volunteer Educational Network. A group of educational professionals dedicated to improving education in isolated and underdeveloped regions of South-East Asia by promoting sustainable educational development. Members give their time, money, or ideas to provide professional development opportunities for local teachers. Contact: contact@vensite.org, www.vensite.org.

VIA (Volunteer in Asia) offers a variety of programs and services which facilitate dialogue and understanding between people–a powerful tool for building peace. A Stanford program, VIA promotes full-circle exchange by providing volunteer and service-learning opportunities in Asia, and educational programs for Asian students in the United States. Since 1963, VIA has sent over 1600 volunteers to 14 different Asian countries.  Non-government and non-religion affiliated, VIA is a private non-profit which promotes cross-cultural exchange between Asia and the U.S.  Fellowships and scholarships are available to those who qualify.  Contact: info@viaprograms.org; www.viaprograms.org.