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Natural habitats are being destroyed by deforestation in Ecuador. Volunteers are needed to assist in conservation projects.
Left: Natural habitats are being destroyed by deforestation in Ecuador. Volunteers are needed to assist in conservation projects.
Brona Higgins from Co. Monaghan with some of the Nepalese students she taught.
Left: Brona Higgins from Co. Monaghan with some of the Nepalese students she taught.
Barra De Potosi is a small fishing village in Mexico where Irish volunteers are needed to work with children in the community centre.
Left: Barra De Potosi is a small fishing village in Mexico where Irish volunteers are needed to work with children in the community centre.
Education projects are available in 18 countries such as in this school in a disadvantaged area on the outskirts of Cape town in South Africa
Left: Education projects are available in 18 countries such as in this school in a disadvantaged area on the outskirts of Cape town in South Africa
Anne Crotty from Kilkenny with fellow volunteers taking part in orientation upon arriving in Nepal.
Left: Anne Crotty from Kilkenny with fellow volunteers taking part in orientation upon arriving in Nepal.
Teaching and Education projects in 18 countries. No specific qualifications are necessary for teaching placements.
Left: Teaching and Education projects in 18 countries. No specific qualifications are necessary for teaching placements.
Before their departure, volunteers participate in an interactive workshop and meet with EIL staff and returned volunteers.
Left: Before their departure, volunteers participate in an interactive workshop and meet with EIL staff and returned volunteers.
Group volunteer programmes are available in 3 locations in India: the Himalayas, Rajasthan desert and the city of Jaipur.
Left: Group volunteer programmes are available in 3 locations in India: the Himalayas, Rajasthan desert and the city of Jaipur.
Aedin, a volunteer from Dublin, and the children from Pratishthan school in Delhi, India.
Left: Aedin, a volunteer from Dublin, and the children from Pratishthan school in Delhi, India.
Ber and Sarah – UCC students on an Public Health internship in Jaipur, India – with the staff of the Family Planning Association of India.
Left: Ber and Sarah – UCC students on an Public Health internship in Jaipur, India – with the staff of the Family Planning Association of India.

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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 and internship opportunities all year round. Our volunteers are supported by highly qualified in-country staff with years of experience in intercultural exchanges and in supporting international volunteers.

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Volunteering with children in shelters and orphanages in Vietnam
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Volunteer in India - Youth & 30+ volunteer camps
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Volunteering in a children's library on the pacific coast of Mexico
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Learning Spanish and working in a soup kitchen in Guatemala

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