In Irkutsk we provide a short day program for those who are going on. We have found it very popular to take people in the morning to people's homes for rest and tea. We also use accommodations at an orphanage for this. When travelers are rested they are given a tour of the city and a quick trip to Listzanka and the shores of Baikal. In Buryatia our partners and your hosts meet us.
Placements can be in the city or more frequently in a village.
Village programs put volunteers in homes, often working with rural schools. Conditions in the villages are rustic by American standards. Other conveniences are also at a minimum. But the hospitality of your hosts is vast. Hundreds of Americans have visited these rural villages and come away with life-changing experiences.