Through international workcamps organized by the Council on International Educational Exchange, volunteers from around the world join forces with non-profit agencies to complete projects which aid the environment and community, and advance intercultural cooperation and understanding. Projects take place in the U.S. and over 20 different countries. Volunteers come prepared to work 30-35 hours a week in exchange for room, board and the opportunity to learn about the host community. The Covenant House Faith Community is a group of full-time volunteers who give 13 months of their lives serving suffering children of the street. Their goals are to serve disadvantaged youth who live at Covenant House, to focus on the children s immediate needs, and to share in prayer as a community.
Volunteers are responsible for transportation.
CRH uses a holistic approach to address such issues as housing and employment history, legal history and other relevant problems, educational and employment goals and children s health, education and emotional needs. The overall goal of the transitional program is to help people learn to make choices which lessen the possibility of them becoming homeless again. Volunteers are currently needed for renovation projects and with the children s programs. However, CRH is open to new volunteer project ideas.