A wide variety of different international volunteer short term projects, including: work with socially disadvantaged children environmental and nature protection activities, ecology, gardening and forestry renovation and restoration of social, cultural, historic sites archaeological excavations and historical heritage work...

Adventure travel holidays which include a few days in a local community contributing to a project.

Get paid to work in a selection of countries from around the world. Travel and see more on days off. Participants can also join a volunteer programme and immerse themselves in another culture or study languages abroad. Short group trips are available as well.

Expeditions place ordinary people alongside scientists who are at the forefront of conservation work. Conservation projects include snow leopard research in the Altai mountains, whale studies on the Azores, chamois, bear & wolf conservation in the Tatra mountains, human-elephant conflict resolution in Sri Lanka and many more.

Global Citizens Network (GCN) sends small teams of volunteers to rural communities around the world where the volunteers immerse themselves in the daily life of the community. The team works on projects initiated by people in the local community, for the benefit of the community. Such projects could include...

Cosmic Volunteers offers volunteer programs in Africa, Asia, and South America. These programs include teaching English, working in healthcare, in journalism, in HIV/AIDS clinics, in conservation and cultural tours.

As a part of its activities, UNV opens up opportunities for professional women and men to serve as UNV volunteers and contribute to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

On an Earthwatch expedition, participants will be volunteering their time and energy to scientific field research or a conservation project in one of 50 countries around the world. Applicants don

Live and work with local people on life-affirming international service projects. Join a network of service: teach conversational English; care for vulnerable children; paint, build and repair community buildings; or assist with health care. No specialized skills are needed to contribute to these development programs.

Quest's 3-month gap trips to Africa and Latin America combine project volunteering and an adventure expedition. In Latin America participants get an additional language phase at the beginning of their trip. 3-month gap trips include conservation work as well as community development. Shorter marine conservation projects are also available and...