Looking for volunteer carpentry/aid work internationality?

Question

Iam looking for volunteer work in other places such as Africa or India and areas alike. I was just wondering what are the name of some organizations that do this I looked into the red cross and green peace what are some others?

Answer 1

See

http://carpenterswithoutborders.org/

and Habitat for Humanity.

But please keep in mind that there are lots of carpenters in Africa and India who are desperate for work. That's why most aid agencies concentrate their efforts on hiring and training these local people, rather than flying in foreigners, for jobs like carpentry. Such agencies also require foreign  volunteers to pay their own way (flights, in-country transportation, health insurance, accommodation, food, security, translators, training, staff to create the service opportunities and then to supervise and support the volunteers 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 2

Join our mission group on July 3-12, 2008, we're traveling to South Africa to work with the people living in the squatter camps in Soweto.  These people live in tin shacks, no electricity, no runnning water and no hope for the future.

Your carpentry skills would be a welcome part of the group, as we will repairing the shacks and showing them how to do a simple insulation.

This trip would change your life--as it has mine.  I hope you to hear from you!

www.buildthefutureusa.com

Answer 3

Habitat for Humanity can certainly use carpenters.