Volunteer in Israel and the Palestinian Territories

Global Exchange
Prospects for Peace and Justice in Palestine / Israel
As the Israeli military continues to place Palestinian towns, villages and refugee camps under siege, Palestinians continue to resist the 37 year Occupation of their land. GX's delegations to Palestine/Israel strive to further the US public's understanding of the region's history and realities by giving participants first-hand exposure to the aspirations and frustrations of Palestinians living under Occupation, the dimensions of the human rights crisis under Israeli rule, as well as the perspectives of Palestinians and Israelis who are working for a just peace and an end to the occupation.

Contact: www.globalexchange.org/tours/byCountry.html#15

Interfaith Peace-Builders
Volunteerin Delegations to Israel and the Palestinian Territories
Interfaith Peace-Builders sends delegations to Israel and Palestine so that U.S. citizens can see the conflict with their own eyes. Participants have the opportunity to learn directly from Israeli and Palestinian nonviolent peace/human-rights activists, to spend time in Palestinian and Israeli homes, and to experience the situation of Palestinians living under military occupation. The delegations focus on seeing, listening to, and recording the experiences and perspectives of a wide range of Palestinian and Israeli voices.

Contact: www.forusa.org/programs/ipb/default.html

Kibbutz and Israel Volunteers
Volunteer, Ulpan (Hebrew and Study Program). Kibbutz Volunteers live and work on a kibbutz in Israel. Work can vary: agriculture, services, education, or industry. The volunteer program is for 2-6 months. Ulpan students live on kibbutz for 5 months where they work 3 days and study Hebrew 3 days a week. The program offers trips and tours in Israel as well as social and educational activities. It is a great way to explore your Jewish heritage and get connected with your Jewish roots. Kibbutzes are located throughout Israel. Magen David Adom Program: 2 months of volunteering with other volunteers on ambulances. Program offered in the winter and the summer. Qualifications: age 19-35, prerequisite: EMT, Internships Program, 2 6-month internships designed according to individual requests of students and young professionals.

Contact: Tal Lifshitz, Director of Admissions, Kibbutz Program Center, 633 3rd Ave., 21st Fl., New York, NY 10017; 800-247-7852, fax 212-318-6134; www.kibbutzprogramcenter.org.

Kibbutz Volunteer
A site for people who wish to be a kibbutz volunteer in Israel.

Contact: www.kibbutzvolunteer.com

Livnot U'lehibanot 5-month Semester Program
Travel, Study, Intern, and Volunteer in Israel
Livnot is the premiere Israel experience geared towards Jews 21-30 with little or no background in Judaism. We're experts in offering soul-searching, physically-invigorating, and emotionally-elevating experiences in Israel. Participants learn, hike, work, live and explore Judaism and themselves. The Livnot Journey takes you off the beaten track, retracing the steps of your ancestors and back to today, through spectacular hiking, dynamic seminars, inspiring community service work and living and growing together as a community. The non-coercive atmosphere encourages questioning and enhances self-exploration and introspection. Additionally, there is a 2-month Independent Option that allows for further study, volunteerism and internships

Contact: www.livnot.com

Project Hope
Volunteer In The West Bank
Experience a unique opportunity to live and volunteer in the West Bank while being immersed in Palestinian culture and making a difference in people’s lives afflicted by the occupation. Volunteering projects include teaching English, French, health, art, music, and human rights/social justice. Volunteers live together and receive free Arabic lessons.

Dates: Year round. At least three months preferred. One month minimum or shorter projects are okay.  
Cost: No program fees. $70 requested donation for shared living accommodation.
Contact:  Canada: 110 Cumberland Street, Suite # 237 Toronto, Ontario M5R 3V5; West Bank: 29, An-Najah Al-Qadim St, Nablus, Palestine.
Tel: West Bank: +972 9 233 7077  Canada: +1 416 879 8939
Email: General: projecthope@projecthope.ps.  West Bank: nablus@projecthope.ps. Canada: canada@projecthope.ps. Recruiting: recruiter@projecthope.ps.
Website: projecthope.ps.

Unipal
Volunteer Teacher
English teaching in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. Unipal is a charity that sends British volunteers (mostly, but not exclusively students) to Lebanon, to spend a summer teaching English in Palestinian refugee camps. We welcome applications from anyone who has an interest in working with children and learning more about the Middle East, and are among the cheapest such projects, charging less than £400 per volunteer. Our volunteers live and work in refugee camps, running summer projects in UN schools in the mornings, and working on community projects - such as adult education - in the afternoons.

Contact: www.unipal.org.uk

Volunteers for Peace
Offers a variety of summer volunteer workcamps in Israel and Palestine.

Contact: www.vfp.org