Does anybody know companies and their websites who let you volunteer abroad but charge little or no fee?

Question

The companies i have used before to volunteer have charged around £1000 per month not including flights. This yr i cant afford that much. Thanks

Answer 1

The goal is to give local people jobs and to keep money local, not to give Westerners a feel-good vacation -- hence why short-term placement agencies charge volunteers, or require these volunteers to pay their own way (flights, in-country transportation, health insurance, accommodation, food, security, translators, training, staff to supervise and support them in their service, liaisons with the police and local officials, etc.).

Here is a web site that can help you learn more about the skills and experience desired by long-term placement organizations, and how you can gain that experience locally. It also lists the various organizations that don't charge for volunteer placement (but require a great deal of experience -- the average age of a UN Volunteer, for instance, is 38).

http://www.coyotecommunications.com/volu...

Answer 2

Peace Corps or peace works

Answer 3

www.risingfountains.org

They have a Volunteer Blog you can read for more info.

Also try Ripple Africa.

www.rippleafrica.org