VFP coordinates placement in over 800 camps in 36 countries. Volunteers work in construction, agriculture, and cooperative work. WorldTeach Home Page WorldTeach is a non-profit program of Harvard University's social service organization, the Phillips Brooks House Association. Volunteers spend one year teaching at schools in Kenya, China, Thailand, Costa Rica, and other developing countries. No teaching experience or specific skills are required, but volunteers must be graduating seniors or college graduates.
Volunteers pay a fee that covers expenses.
You as a participant in one of the programs get to travel to a Third World country and work there for six months as a volunteer in a community-based development project. Volunteers help meet the critical needs of marginalized communities in developing areas by working with host organizations on existing self-development projects. Visions in Action Visions in Action is an international nonprofit organization offering 6 and 12 month volunteer positions in five African countries and Mexico. Positions are available with nonprofit development organizations, research institutes, health clinics, community groups, and news organizations. The program features a month-long orientation, including intensive language study, followed by a 5 or 11 month volunteer placement.