Volunteer Abroad!
Check out Cross-Cultural Solutions – the leading organization in the field of international volunteering. Think of it like a travel vacation, to some of the most beautiful and remote places in the world, with a purpose!
With Cross-Cultural Solutions, you’ll volunteer side-by-side with local people and experience another culture like never before. The CCS experience also includes cultural activities and learning experiences, so that you can learn about the local culture. These include an in-depth orientation, language training, guest speakers and more. There is also plenty of free time to relax, reflect, or explore the community.
The Experience:
Volunteer Abroad is available in 12 countries – Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania and Thailand.
You can pick to stay anywhere between 1 week and 12 weeks.
CCS volunteers work in orphanages and child care centers, schools, health clinics and hospitals, homes for the elderly, centers for the disabled, and other communityorganizations.
We believe that free time is important so you can get to know the community and people in your own way. That’s why you’ll always have some afternoons, most evenings, and every weekend all to yourself. Whether alone or with fellow volunteers, this is your chance to visit local attractions, take the path less traveled, or simply take time to rest and reflect.
There is also a great opportunity for teens 15 to 17 – Teen Volunteer Abroad. The teen program runs much like their other programs, however their is 24 hour security, supervision and protection, so you know your teen is safe!
Check out TVO’s fantastic article on how to teach your kids to contribute to society and donate to a worthy cause! You will be surprised by how passionate kids can become when they get involved. There’s lots of fun opportunities too, volunteering is no longer about simply stuffing envelopes.
