Volunteer Abroad / Education
Educational standards in the developing world still lag behind the rest of the world.
Be part of educating this generation and the next to take a more active part in the global economy. You can work on projects to improve childhood literacy rates, give rural communities access to training in English, finance and more. Join before, during or after-school programs designed to give children and their families confidence and skills to change their lives. Our education projects are some of our most popular experiences.
The following are examples of volunteer projects. Projects are dynamic and change throughout the course of the year, as well as the volunteer needs at each project. Final project placement for volunteers (especially during the peak season months of May-August) will be determined by site teams based on community need, while also taking into account your skills and interests.
Projects
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Peru
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Description and Impact
In the poorest neighborhoods of Cusco, quality education is hard to come by. Schools are overcrowded, resources are spread thin and the shortage...
Belize
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Be the Teacher You Always Wish You Had - Assist a Primary School Classroom in Punta Gorda
Description and Impact
Crowded classrooms and slim resources make it easy for some kids to fall through the cracks. Our teacher’s assistant program in...
Mexico
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Work with Disabled Kids
When disabled kids in impoverished areas can’t attend school, they usually have nowhere else to go. This ProWorld program provides therapy and educational services...
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Help Kids Living Away from Home for School Make the Transition
Students travel from rural villages to attend high school in Oaxaca. Living away from their families for the first time, the transition between rural and urban life can...
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Be a Friend to Abandoned or Abused Kids
Description and Impact
Many women in Oaxaca are very poor and marginalized and are forced to seek night time employment in order to survive. As single mothers, their...
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Overcoming both poverty and a disability is a huge challenge. When you cannot speak or be understood, you are completely at the mercy of those around you. This...
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Bike Paths and Trees Keep the Southern Sierra Clean and Pristine
Description and Impact
Although surrounded by the lush and beautiful Sierra de Madre Mountains, the valleys and...
Brazil
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Description and Impact
Salvador’s favelas (shantytowns) are characterized by poverty, violence, and disease. Education is one of the only avenues out...
Thailand
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Teach Classes in English and Computers
Political unrest in Burma has uprooted more than a million people and created a culture of migrant camps in Thailand. Unable to return home, refugees are dependent on the...
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If you’ve wondered what government run schools in Southeast Asia are like, immerse yourself in this one. With 200 students from grades K-9, you’ll cut your...
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This Buddhist university was founded in 1887 by King Chulalongkorn of The King and I fame, to establish a major higher education institute for Buddhist monks, novices and...
Ghana
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Description and Impact
Recently Ghana’s literacy rate has been on the decline; although it still hovers at around 50%. This international youth-oriented...
India
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This is a featured projectHelp Special Needs Children Succeed
Description and Impact
There are some families in India that consider the birth of a mentally challenged child a curse....
Nepal
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This is a featured projectGive At-Risk Minorites a Chance for a Better Future
Description and Impact
The Tibetan minorities in Nepal face numerous obstacles in their daily lives, ranging from...
Ecuador
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Team up with Locals to Educate Youth on Deforestation
Join forces with educators, farmers and citizens uniting to combat the slash and burn agricultural techniques that subsistent cacao, coffee and banana farmers in this...
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