Barra De Potosi is a small fishing village in Mexico where Irish volunteers are needed to work with children in the community centre.
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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.
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Volunteer Abroad: India youth volunteer camps
This programme is specifically designed for 18-30 year olds, offering volunteering programmes in two magnificent locations in India, the desert state of Rajasthan or the inspiring Himalayan region. Volunteers live together with other international volunteers and are supported by local staff.
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: Mexico Group
Join a team of willing volunteers and to contribute to the development of a disadvantaged indigenous 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 Mexico takes place in an amazing location: a former hilltop which has become an island and where indigenous people have been relocated after the construction of a dam. You will travel in a small team of 8-12 with an Irish group leader. This group project is also available if you want to form your own group.
Volunteer Abroad: Internships in China
Targeted towards students and graduates interested in gaining knowlege and hands on experience in areas related to graphic design, architecture and hospitality, an internship in China offers meaningful work experience.
Volunteer Abroad: South Africa
Often referred to as ‘the world in one country’, South Africa is a land of extraordinary beauty, magnificent wildlife and rich cultural diversity. It is also a country where the extremes of modern development and poverty live side by side. Volunteering in South Africa gives participants a first hand experience of a new nation working towards a vision of unity and prosperity. Many serious problems such as poverty, AIDS and inequality need to be tackled if this vision is to be realised, and this is where volunteers can make a real contribution. There are many important volunteer projects available, mostly near the beautiful city of Cape Town.
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: 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: Morocco
Just 12 miles from Spain, the Kingdom of Morocco is a meeting of two worlds. A land of spices, deserts, Casbahs and medinas; its culture draws on a unique mix of Berber, Arab, African, French (widely spoken) and Spanish influences. Economically, there is a vast discrepancy between rich and poor. The majority of Moroccans depend on agriculture for a living, and are at the mercy of regular droughts. Other problems include low levels of literacy, a high level of unemployment and desertification. Volunteers have a unique opportunity to work on rewarding projects throughout the country.
Volunteer Abroad: India short term volunteer camps
This short term volunteer programme offers an authentic, cultural and meaningful experience to people with limited time. Volunteer activities mainly involve physical labour work and hands on activities in order to improve the level of facilities available for local communities in Himachal and Rajasthan. The programme also includes exciting and varied cultural excursions and learning experiences.
Volunteer Abroad: China
China is a huge country with the world's largest population. It is a land rich in culture, traditions, and technological advances dating back more than 40 centuries. An early producer of paper, gunpowder and silk, China has brought its modern economy forward in leaps and bounds and now has the world's fastest-growing economy. The country also faces many challenges such as the economic disparity between urban China and the rural hinterlands. Volunteers are needed to work on teaching, welfare and sport development projects.
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