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Volunteer projects known as workcamps, which last two to four weeks, usually in the summer, and “pay” only room and board, provide invaluable opportunities for international experience. Hundreds are available, located in most European countries, as well as a few in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. You can work for social causes—unlikely as a paid job. And workcamps are group experiences, often with nearly every participant coming from a different country. The best time to apply is in early April, when you’ll have the greatest choice. Student status not required. Registration fees are typically around $200-$500 but much more for locations in Africa or Asia. Americans can register for workcamps. —Selected and reviewed by William Nolting, Manager of the University of Michigan Overseas Opportunities Office and International Educational Editor for Transitions Abroad. |
Operation Crossroads Africa, P.O Box 5570, New York, NY 10027; 212-289-1949; oca@igc.org, operationcrossroadsafrica.org. Seven-week volunteer projects in Africa; $25 application fee, $3,500 program fee (includes airfare), which many participants fundraise.
SCI-IVS, camps.sciint.org. Volunteer projects worldwide. Apply to country camps via camps.sciint.org/howto.htm. The U.S. branch is www.sci-ivs.org. The application fee is $235 for international camps and $100 for domestic camps. Contact: SCI USA - Placement Office, SCI – International Voluntary Service, 5505 Walnut Level Rd, Crozet, VA 22932; Phone/Fax#: 206-350-6585. Email: sciivs.placement@gmail.com.
Volunteers for Peace (VFP), 43 Tiffany Rd., Belmont VT 05730, 802-259-2759, fax 802-259-2922; vfp@vfp.org, www.vfp.org. Over 3,000 projects offered in more than 100 countries.
For further exploration see our short-term work abroad and volunteer work abroad sections, as well as Susan Griffith’s classic book, Work Your Way Around the World and Zahara Hecksher's book on How to Live your Dream of Volunteering Overseas.
