How can i volunteer abroad with living and travel expenses paid?

Question

okay, so i'd kinda like to do some volunteer work abroad, i'm kind of interested in africa or the middle east. i don't think i'm going to save the world or anything, but i would really like to gain some firsthand perspective on what goes on in poorer parts of the world. unfortunately i'm basically broke, student loans and all that. is there a summer program or some such that pays for expenses that i could look into? i'm not religious, so i'd prefer not to do any sort of missions work, but i wouldn't be at all against working for some sort of missions program if the primary focus is not preaching or conversion. any resources or accounts of firsthand experience are appreciated, thanks!

Answer 1

Try to surf un.org

You will find lots of noble jobs there.

GOD BLESS!!!!!!

Answer 2

Contact your nearby church for missionary work... or you could contact th Peace Corp, they can also help you in getting thru college with funds

Answer 3

Organizations that don't charge fees for placing volunteers in the developing world, such as VSO Canada, UN Volunteers and the PeaceCorps, are looking for people who can work (read, write and speak) in a language other than English, who have skills and experience that can lead to local people generating income, better feeding their families, improving children's health, etc., or that can lead to the transformation of key institutions, such as government, universities/schools or NGOs. They are looking for people who can commit to a two-year assignment, who have experience working with under-served communities, or who have a lot of experience in very diverse or religiously-conservative communities. The average age of volunteers in these organizations is over 30 (for UNVs, it's 38) and most volunteers not only have degrees, they also have grad degrees.

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, wherever you are right *now*, no matter your age. You are never too young nor too old to start engaging in activities and training that will make you a viable candidate for long-term volunteer placement agencies:

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

The goal of organizations working in poor countries is to give the local people jobs and to keep money local, not to give Westerners a feel-good vacation/experience -- hence why short-term placement agencies (in contrast to the aforementioned) charge volunteers a fee, 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.).

There is a listing of the more-than-30 member organizations of the International Volunteers Program Association (IVPA) that is a good place to find reputable volunteer-for-a-fee programs -- programs where you don't need to have much experience in order to participate, and the placements are just for a few weeks or months:

http://www.volunteerinternational.org/

Answer 4

If you will consider the HOLY LAND i might help you place in one of the organizations who need volunteers. Keep in touch.