Brona Higgins from Co. Monaghan with some of the Nepalese students she taught.
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Volunteer Abroad
Explore the world and make a difference!
EIL Intercultural Learning is an Irish not for profit organisation supporting local projects across the world. Our Volunteer Abroad programme involves living, working and making a difference in a local community while learning about a new culture and gaining a new perspective on global and development issues. We offer flexible and varied voluntary work opportunities:
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- Projects: Teaching (e.g. schools, community organisations), Welfare (e.g. orphanages), environment and conservation (e.g. national parks), Health (e.g. community hospitals), Building, Sports (e.g. coaching football) and many more!
- Volunteer in 18 countries across four regions of the world:
- Volunteer from 2 weeks to 11 months
- Start dates all year round
- Individual, group and intern volunteering programmes
- Supportive Environment throughout your experience
If you are eager to learn more about HIV&AIDS and willing to make a positive contribution to local communities in Africa and Ireland, check out our Global Awareness Programme. Apply by 26th March 2010, 5 p.m. Bursaries are available to help cover the costs.
Featured Country
Volunteer Abroad: Guatemala Group
What better way to spend a few weeks this summer than by getting on a plane and travelling to Guatemala to volunteer on a local community project while learning Spanish, hiking volcanoes and trekking through the countryside? By volunteering in Guatemala your group can help a struggling indigenous community while experiencing the warmth and hospitality of local people, the richness of their culture and learn more about the challenges they are facing.
Volunteer Abroad: Ghana
With more than two decades of progressive, peaceful and democratic political stability, as well as a robust and growing economy, Ghana has emerged as a leader in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, despite Ghana’s relative prosperity, poverty remains pervasive particularly in the north of the country, which now account for half of Ghana’s population living under the poverty line. Volunteers can contribute their time and energy to inspirational community projects, while gaining a real understanding of the country and its culture.
Volunteer Abroad: Nepal
The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal is renowned for its breathtaking scenery, rich cultural heritage and its friendly people. With the vast majority of its population relying on small-scale agriculture, Nepal is also a country facing significant development challenges. Volunteers work in a range of village-based projects with local people. Safety is a key factor - only projects in safe locations have been chosen. Participants experience the traditional way of life, the culture and the beauty of Nepal, while engaging in an exchange of ideas and work practices in these struggling communities.
Volunteer Abroad: Mexico
Mexico is a country of huge contrasts comprised of almost two million square miles of coastline, white sandy beaches, desert, rain forest, mountains, fertile plains and one of the world largest cities. While some regions of the country are very wealthy there is ongoing concern about inequitable income distribution, and the limited advancement opportunities for the largely indigenous population in the impoverished southern states. Volunteering in Mexico focuses on those living in poverty. Volunteers can make a valuable contribution in communities that are in danger of being left behind as a result of poverty, abuse of the environment and lack of economic opportunities.
Volunteer Abroad: Ecuador Group
Join a team of willing volunteers or start your own and to contribute to the development of a disadvantaged community. For two weeks you will live and work alongside local people and learn more about their culture and the challenges they are facing. The project in Ecuador takes place in a struggling afro ecuadorian community located in the tropical region of Puerto Quito. You will travel in a small team of 8-12 with an Irish group leader.
Volunteer Abroad: Ecuador
Ecuador is the smallest of the Andean countries, but contains a huge diversity of indigenous cultures, wildlife and scenery. With the tropical beaches of the western lowlands, the volcanic peaks of the central Andes and the dense rainforests of the Amazon basin, Ecuador is a country of startling variety and contrast. Poverty reduction remains Ecuador's main development challenge. In 2005, about half of the entire population was living on two dollars a day. Volunteering in Ecuador is an opportunity to discover Ecuadorian culture, while at the same time contributing to a worthwhile development project.
Volunteer Abroad: Brazil
Multicultural Brazil, a vast country of rainforests, shanty towns, football matches and Carnival, is also the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas. Give yourself the chance to feel the pulsating rhythm of the samba, the soft sand of the amazing coastal beaches, and most importantly to work in a community project as a volunteer.. Although Brazil is the ninth richest economy in the world, there is a vast discrepancy between rich and poor. Volunteers can make a difference by working with schools and non-governmental organisations throughout the country.
Volunteer Abroad: Turkey
Located at a point where three continents: Asia, Africa and Europe, are closest to each other, Turkey offers a fusion of culture – old and new, east and west, modern and traditional. Volunteers contribute to worthwhile causes, while meeting new people, learning valuable work and life skills and becoming part of Turkish community life.
Volunteer Abroad: New Zealand
Experience the vibrant culture of New Zealand - an exciting mixture of traditions and ethnicities from around the world mixed in with the "local" Maori culture. You will have the opportunity to learn about the Maori while working alongside Kiwi and international counterparts on a range of conservation and social projects, such as restoring bird habitats and reversing the rapidly declining coastal forests or helping young people from a disadvantaged background.
Volunteer Abroad: Guatemala
Guatemala is a country steeped in history and traditions. Once the centre of the great Maya civilization, it contains a wealth of archaeological treasures including the impressive pyramids dotted around the countryside. Guatemala is also a country struggling to overcome vast social problems. The majority of its inhabitants live in poverty, and the indigenous population in particular has long suffered from political oppression. Volunteers can contribute their time and energy to meaningful projects, while gaining a real understanding of the country and its culture.
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Welcome Back Day 2009
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