Gap Year Volunteering Directory
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Greenforce
Specializes in marine and terrestrial scientific conservation expeditions for gap year students, university students, career breaks and those wanting to work or volunteer worldwide
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Trekforce
Started in 1990, Trekforce is one of the original names in the gap year and career break business. The Trekforce projects can be a life changing experience that can also open up new career opportunities.
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Starfish Ventures
Starfish Ventures is now in its fifth year creating, developing and supporting worthwhile projects in Thailand. From teaching English through to helping conserve Thailand's turtle population. Whatever your interests there is a project for you. Volunteer. You Can.
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Volunteering Solutions
Provides International Volunteer programs in 20 countries across Asia, Africa & South America. We constantly work to provide affordable and meaningful volunteer abroad opportunities for volunteers from around the world.
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Volunteering India
Volunteering India, is the most comprehensive and extensive way to do volunteer work in India which is highly affordable.
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BUNAC
BUNAC's overseas work and travel programmes offer anyone aged 18+ a unique opportunity to work abroad. Taking part in a BUNAC programme may change your life, affect your career choices and certainly alter the way you look at the world.
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Sunrise International
Sunrise International UK is the specialist for volunteer projects in China. We offer two weeks to one year volunteer opportunities abroad in social, environment, education, medical, journalism and community areas around China.
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Projects Abroad
The leading global organiser of overseas voluntary work placements. With over 250 trained staff at our destinations, and offering over 150 generic placements and a wide choice within these placements, we are now the UK's leading overseas volunteer organisation.
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Vivisto
Providing you with unique, life changing travel experiences in destinations all over the world.
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Inspire Volunteering
The Inspire company was set up to provide the bridge to developing countries for like minded people to be able donate their skills and resources. The goal is to send people with skills to Kenya and Sri Lanka to benefit real places that really need them and have fun at the same time.
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Gap & Career Breaks
Gap Years, Career Breaks or Sabbaticals: we offer volunteer projects for all ages
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Other Volunteer Operators

Aang Serian
www.aangserian.org.uk
Aang Serian (the name means 'House of Peace' in Maasai language) is an independent, non-profit organisation founded in March 1999 by young people in Arusha, Northern Tanzania.

ABLe Voluneers
www.avif.org.uk
AVIF is an innovative online charity devoted to sustainable development which is sensitive to climate-change. We operate online & onsite volunteering, help to bridge the technological divide and endeavour to achieve the Millenium Development Goals within rural Kenya.

Abroad China
www.abroadchina.net
Abroad China is committed to providing individuals unique opportunities to better understand China. We are a service oriented company offering several programs, which include internship programs, volunteer programs and study tours. Through these programs Abroad China aims to bridge the cultural gap that exists between China and the west.

Action Aid
www.actionaid.org.uk/adventures
ActionAid is a unique partnership of people who are fighting for a world without poverty, in which every person can exercise their right to a life of dignity. We work with poor and marginalised people to help eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustice and inequity that cause it.

Action for Children in Conflict
www.actionchildren.org
(AfCiC) works to assist and transform the lives of children affected by various forms of conflict or crisis be it war, extreme poverty, hunger, illness, persecution, or neglect.

Advance-Africa
www.advance-africa.com
We offer products and services geared towards advancement of Africans. These include scholarships for African students, development jobs in Africa, internships as well as volunteer in Africa opportunities.

Adventure and Meaningful Travel
www.escape-to-brazil.com
Adventure travel in Brazil, including voluntourism, expeditions and other meaningful and worthwhile travel.

Asian Foundation for Philanthropy (AFP)
www.affp.org.uk
A UK-based charity established in November 2004 to support British Asians Diaspora who want to make a difference to social and economic development in India. We use our extensive networks in both the UK and India to provide means for both individuals and businesses who wish to contribute towards social change in India.

Africa Impact
www.africanimpact.com
African Impact offers volunteer work Africa, working holidays abroad and gap year travel in Africa.

Africa Intern
www.africaintern.org
Africa Intern is specifically designed to offer the widest range of exciting placements in Ghana. Our strong presence in Ghana has enabled us to partner with high-profile organisations looking for quality international interns.

African Leadership Academy
www.alagapyear.org
The gap year program at African Leadership Academy is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for recent high school graduates from around the world.

ALVP
www.alvp.org.uk
Assumption Volunteers are individuals aged 20+, single or married, who are willing to take up the challenge of living in a culture that is very different from their own.

Amanzi Travel
www.amanzitravel.co.uk
Whether you are looking for a gap year, career break, post career break or simply a holiday with a difference, Amanzi Travel will create your very own experience of a lifetime.

American Jewish World Service
www.ajws.org
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism’s imperative to pursue justice.

Amigos
www.amigoslink.org
Are you interested in stretching yourself, gaining valuable leadership and project management skills, and having the adventure of a lifetime this summer? AMIGOS provides opportunities for young people to experience a meaningful cultural exchange in Latin America while living with community members and working together on sustainable health, construction, and environmental projects.

Amizade
www.amizade.org
Community-driven service, locally-defined and delivered learning on cultural history and social concerns, and forming friendships across cultures: these are the opportunities that lead to deeply engaging and enriching individual volunteer experiences.

A Broader View Volunteers
www.abroaderview.org
A Broader View is a 501 non-profit international volunteer organization offering short and long term volunteer programs in developing countries around the World. Our volunteer abroad projects are available year round in Central America, South America, Asia and Africa in 17 countries, 43 locations and 155 programs.

Be More
www.be-more.org
Be More are a registered charity that supports small-scale, community led projects in South Africa. Our projects include orphanages, medical centres for HIV/AIDS patients, hospices and child rescue centres.

BMS World Mission
www.bmsworldmission.org
BMS World Mission is in the business of changing lives. Working with around 40 countries of the world, on four continents. Every day our personnel and partners meet people who are being transformed by God through the work of BMS.

Bolivia Volunteers
www.freewebs.com/boliviavolunteers
Bolivia Volunteers is a non profit-making charity, with over ten years´ experience in placing Volunteers from the U.S.A., U.K., Australia and New Zealand with Projects in Cochabamba, Bolivia, including Orphanages, Schools, Children´s Hostels and Centres.

Brathay Exploration
www.brathayexploration.org.uk
Brathay Exploration Group Trust Ltd. is a Registered Charity which has been running expeditions, training courses and other events around the world and at home in the U.K., for over 50 years.

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV)
www2.btcv.org.uk/display/volunteer
BTCV is the UK’s leading practical conservation charity, with almost 50 years experience of working with people from all sectors of the community in positive action to improve the environment.

BRUCE Peru
www.bruceperu.org
We exist to provide education to the quarter of Latin American children who are not in school.

Camphill Village Kimberton Hills
www.camphillkimberton.org
Camphill Village Kimberton Hills is a vibrant farming and handcrafting community that includes adults with developmental disabilities.

Catholic Gap Year
www.catholicgapyear.com
If you are planning to take a year out before work or further study, you don't always need to travel thousands of miles to find a worthwhile project where you can use your talents and serve in a Church-based environment.

Children Walking Tall
www.childrenwalkingtall.com
Founded in 2004, Children Walking Tall is a registered UK charity dedicated to helping slum and street children in India. We provide food, shelter, medical care and education for some of the poorest children in India from our base in Goa.

China Concern
www.chinaconcern.org
If you have a heart for China’s abandoned and disabled and would like to join our team, there are several options. We’re looking for people with professional qualifications, skills and experience in medicine, therapy, nursing, social work, education, administration, communications, and management. But most of all we are looking for people who feel called to work with us in China. No matter what your skills, we’ll consider your application.

Christian Aid
http://christianaid.org.uk
Volunteering is right at the heart of our work. Hundreds of people give their time freely to run events, speak about our work, help out in offices, lead school assemblies, get stories in the local media and much more.

Christians Abroad
www.cabroad.org.uk
We work with churches, schools, hospitals and other agencies in three continents. All our placements are with people or places known to us. Some require professional qualifications while others are for volunteers who are equally committed and who can show adaptability and creativity.

Christian Gap Year
www.christiangapyear.org.uk
We have the following Christian gap year opportunities available: * DJ Involved in schools work, gigging and clubbing, and worship. * Singers/Dancers Involved in schools work, events and worship. * Youth Work Volunteers Involved in schools work, community work, events and worship.

Church Mission Society
www.cms-uk.org
CMS is your gateway to God's worldwide mission – right where you are. There are so many easy ways to get involved.

City Travel Review
www.citytravelreview.co.uk
We are a company specialising in taking students/young people on ventures abroad. These are gap periods of 3-8 weeks which mix a lethal cocktail of study, work and a lot of fun!

Cosmic Volunteers
www.cosmicvolunteers.org
We offer volunteer programs in Africa, Asia, and South America. Our programs include teaching English, orphanages, healthcare, journalism, HIV/AIDS, conservation and more. Volunteer abroad with us and contribute to the world in a meaningful way.

CSV
www.csv.org.uk
The aim of our founders was to involve young people aged 16-35 in voluntary service in the UK, to enrich the lives of volunteers and those they help and to generate social change.

Cultural Destination Nepal
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Cultural Destination Nepal is a volunteer organization, which was established to introduce Nepal and its diverse geographical and cultural environment and promote general inter-cultural understanding through experiential learning in Nepal.

Dakshinayan
www.dakshinayan.org
In touch with rural India throug the children Dakshinayan is a volunteer based organization providing education and health care to tribal and other rural communities in India. Through volunteer placements on rural development projects, it also promotes international and inter-cultural solidarity and a better understanding of the myth and reality of 'third world poverty'.

Destinee Charity
www.destineecharity.org
Destinee Charity Foundation is a certified non-profit organization which works to improve the quality of life of the indigenous people (pygmies) of Cameroon.

Destiny Volunteers
www.destinyvolunteers.com
Destiny Volunteers is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) based in Ghana, Africa that seeks to improve the health and well-being of Gh
anaians in deprived communities.

Development in Action
www.developmentinaction.org
Development in Action (DiA) is a development non-governmental organisation (NGO) run by young people for young people. Our main objective is to promote global citizenship by encouraging engagement in global issues amongst young people in the UK.

Disaster Volunteers of Ghana (DIVOG)
www.divog.org

Whether you're looking for a Volunteer Programs Abroad experience, career break, or just a meaningful travel Volunteer Opportunities experience, DIVOG offers a variety of Volunteer Programs in Ghana to match your varying interests.

Dragonfly
www.thai-dragonfly.com
Dragonfly volunteers work all across Thailand on projects which aid communities and environment. We are committed to providing local people and wildlife with help and support, and each volunteer with the best opportunity to work abroad and experience the amazing culture of Thailand.

Eco Volunteer
www.ecovolunteer.org.uk
By helping local organizations with their conservation projects. This makes an Ecovolunteer trip both a rewarding and an unforgettable experience.

Ecologia
www.ecologia.org.uk
Ecologia Youth Trust promotes the welfare of young people by providing safe secure learning environments in which they can discover and develop their potential to make a contribution to their communities while safeguarding the environment.

EIL Abroad
www.eliabroad.org
Whether you're a student, a professional, or a retiree, there is a wide world to explore, with endless opportunities to learn.ELI, a non-profit organization that creates volunteer, internship, and study abroad opportunities for the globally-minded who don't want to travel as mere tourists.

EIL UK
www.eiluk.org
Our range of programmes involves people of all ages from a variety of different communities. We have a track record of working with young people, including those who are disadvantaged, both nationally and internationally.

ELEP
www.elep.org
An international internship or volunteer through ELEP can be a rewarding and challenging way to experience another culture and gain experience simultaneously.

Enkosini
www.enkosiniecoexperience.com
Conservation work on wildlife projects in Southern Africa.

Epiphany
www.epiphany.org.uk
The Epiphany Trust is a legally constituted charity, dedicated to helping others, regardless of creed culture, by aid and education, and by encouraging groups and individuals wishing to initiate or continue their own projects.

Experience Mexeco
www.experiencemexeco.com
Experience MexECO offers a range of exciting volunteer projects in collaboration with Mexican community groups and governmentally supervised conservation groups.

Extra-Mile
www.extra-mile.org
Extra mile is recruiting successful, retired and serving teachers, other professionals and gap-year student volunteers to work in schools in Sierra Leone.

FACE India
www.faceindia.org
FACE India is a volunteer unit of East-West educational & cultural Welfare society established under the Indian society act.

Gaia Vista
http://gaiavista.com/volunteer-costarica.php
We are looking for Volunteers Worldwide to help with various aspects of the Creation of The Gaia Vista Eco Resort & Sustainabilty Center.

Gap Year Traveller
www.gapyeartraveller.co.uk
Whether you would like volunteer with wildlife, work with children or teach English abroad we can help. Travel abroad for a full gap year out or for just a couple of weeks – we have a programme to suit all budgets.

Geo Visions
www.geovisions.org
GeoVisions offers exciting ways to experience first hand a new country, a town, a community through our volunteer abroad and teach abroad programs.

Global Routes
www.globalroutes.org
Three-month placements for gap year and college students interested in teaching overseas. Teach English abroad or choose from a range of other subjects.

Global Service Corps
www.globalservicecorps.org
Global Service Corps (GSC) is a registered U.S. 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization providing life changing volunteer, internship or fellowship experiences in Tanzania and Thailand.

Global Vision International - (GVI)
www.gvi.co.uk
Global Vision International runs Marine Conservation Expeditions, Wildlife Research Expeditions Vol
unteer Projects, Courses and Career Opportunities around the world.

Global Volunteer Network
www.volunteer.org.nz
Volunteer opportunities in community projects throughout the world, participate in a variety of educational, environmental and community aid programs. Our vision is to support the work of local community organizations in developing countries through the placement of international volunteers.

Global Volunteer Projects
www.globalvolunteerprojects.org
Global Volunteer Projects is as much about learning as it is about giving. Our programmes are designed to incorporate learning the local language and something about the local culture.

Go-Gap
www.go-gap.com
ACTION CENTRES U.K. Has been developing young people through gap year & volunteer programmes since 1971 and still provides oppotunities for you to...

Green Volunteers
greenvolunteers.com
Worldwide wildlife and conservation voluntary work... nearly 500 projects listed: short or long-term, marine or terrestrial, many with no or low cost...to protect a variety of habitats and species.

Hampy
www.hampy.org/en
You can help to facilitate big changes in Peru and discover the new face of volunteering by participating in one of our many projects!

Hands for Help
www.handsforhelp.org.np
Hands for Help Nepal (HFH) invites and assists you to do so by being a part of our program. You will have an excellent experience, if not a life time experience while helping the people of least developed country like Nepal. Nepal is rich in culture, natural beauty and diversities.

Handsup Holidays
www.handsupholidays.com
Luxury Volunteering (Voluntourism) trips: eco-adventures blending sightseeing with a taste of volunteering

HCJB
www.hcjb.org.uk
Globally, our focus is to empower ministries and develop local leaders who have a vision to use media and healthcare within their communities. As we partner with these believers we know the impact will be greater than anything we could do on our own.

HELP
www.help-education.org
we provide support to young people in poor communities in the Himalayas to give them a chance to complete their education and so improve their employment prospects when they leave school or college. In so doing, we hope in the longer term to have an impact not only on their own living standards, but also on those of their extended families and of the wider communities they come from.

Help Argentina
www.helpargentina.org
Volunteer in Argentina! Help Argentina's volunteer program is a serious opportunity for individuals seeking to make a difference in Argentina. It offers customized placements in a wide variety of social organizations throughout Argentina.

Himalayan Light Foundation (HLF)
www.hlf.org.np
A non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) working in the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal and the South Asia Region. HLF's main objective is to improve the quality of life of the remote population of the Himalayan and South Asia region via the introduction and use of environmentally friendly renewable energy technologies (RETs).

Hopenhome
www.hopenhome.org
A non governmental organization registered with Nepal government and affiliated with Social Welfare Council of Nepal.

i-to-i
www.i-to-i.com
i-to-i has around 500 individual projects ranging from one to 24 weeks in 23 countries.

ifrevolunteers
www.ifrevolunteers.org
IFRE conducts and supports authentic field research programs on poverty, ecology, environment, wildlife, disease and other areas affecting our global communities. We also organize affordable and high quality volunteer abroad and humanitarian programs.

Ikando
www.ikando.org
Ikando specializes in volunteer recruitment on behalf of organisations in need.

Indlovu
www.geocities.com/indlovustudents

Interserve Australia
www.interserve.org.au
Interserve is an international mission agency offering you the unique challenge of using your Christian faith, training and skills in service beyond that which you may have ever imagined.

Inti Wara Yassi
www.intiwarayassi.org
The Inti Wara Yassi organization was founded by Juan Carlos Antezana in 1992. The organization aided poor or orphaned children by teaching them a trade so that they could support themselves and their families.

IPSL
www.ipsl.org
IPSL programs integrate academic studies with volunteer service and full cultural immersion to give students a deeper, more meaningful study abroad experience.

iVolunteer
www.ivolunteer.org.in
iVolunteer is a volunteering exchange, a platform that connects volunteers with volunteering opportunities in India.

IEP
www.iep.org.au
For Australian and New Zealand citizens, volunteer placements in South Africa, Costa Rica, Cambodia and Peru
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Ikoporan
www.ikoporan.org
The goal of all the programs is to make a positive impact on the projects in which they take place, promoting intercultural exchanges and strengthening a constant and growing number of Non Profit Organizations in Brazil.

Institute for Cultural Ecology
www.cultural-ecology.com
Founded on the conviction that visits to exotic destinations imply a commitment to cultural sensitivity and environmental stewardship. Our programs match the interests, academic goals, and passions of the participant to select host organizations and researchers.

Jesut
www.jvcbritain.org
JVC volunteers aspire to be contemplatives in action. Through working for social justice in inner cities, living simply in community and exploring faith, volunteers live out their values in generosity and care for others.

Jubilee Ventures
www.jubileeventures.org
International internships and volunteer opportunities in Kenya Tanzania and Zanzibar.

Junior Art Club
www.juniorartclub.org
"The Junior Art Club" is made up of mostly young creative personalities. It is our aim to identify, train and provide action- oriented skills and job opportunities through product design and marketing.

Karen Hill Tribes
www.karenhilltribes.org.uk
We are working with the Karen people of northern Thailand to help them build a better future. 40% of the rural population lack access to clean drinking water and only 1 in 4 children complete their school education.

Karmifarm
www.karmifarm.com
This family run farm offers comfortable accommodation in the foothills of the Himalayas near Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. It provides an ideal base for trekking and exploring nearby Sikkim.

Karuna
www.karuna.org
Karuna strives to help oppressed people to develop the skills, dignity and confidence to transform their lives and take their rightful place in society.

Keep Nepal
www.keepnepal.org
Kathmandu Environmental Education Project (KEEP) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation. Its aims are twofold: to provide impartial and independent information to travellers, and to ensure the future ecological and cultural prosperity of Nepal through positive impact tourism and outreach project work.

Kibbutz Volunteer
www.kibbutz.org.il/eng
Volunteer in Isreal and learn about the culture.

La Maison des Chameaux
www.camelsinfrance.eu
La Maison des Chameaux is a camel farm and activity centre for all the family in the South of France.

Latin Link
www.latinlink.org
Latin Link's ministry in 11 countries in Latin America is overseen by our International Team Leader. We send Step teams to work with churches in Latin America, Spain and Portugal each year. The teams usually work on a building project, in community work and evangelism.

Lattitude
www.lattitude.org.uk
An organisation with attitude. We are passionately concerned about the world and the issues facing us all.

Lets Go Volunteer
www.letsgovolunteer.com
Let´s go volunteer is a group of young, enthusiastic people who have discovered the joy of helping, giving and sharing with those in need.

Life Skills in SA
www.lifeskillsinsa.com
Is to offer dual beneficial Life Skills student programmes and to provide a service to charitable and non governmental organisations, environmental and community upliftment programmes in social and health sectors, particularly with crèches, orphanages and HIV related projects.

London 2012
www.london2012.com//gettinginvolved/volunteering/
In the run-up to 2012, we are looking for talented, dedicated people to work across a wide range of job roles and volunteer positions.

Loreto Day School
www.loretosealdah.com
Ours is a school with 1500 female students of which 721 are so poor that every need has to be taken care of - food, medicines, rations, shoes, books, uniforms, even money to meet the rent which eviction threatens.

Low Cost Volunteer
www.lowcostvolunteer.com
A small independent organisation committed to offering potential volunteers a possible life changing, educational experience through various projects in Africa at affordable costs.

Madventurer
www.madventurer.com
Voluntary work projects and overland expeditions. From two weeks to six months.

Marine Conservation Cambodia
www.marineconservationcambodia.org
Founded in early 2008, Marine Conservation Cambodia commits itself to comprehensive protection for biodiversity of Cambodia’s marine environment.

MBG
www.mbg.org
Aid and education projects in Gambia.

Mercy Ships
www.mercyships.org
Right now dedicated volunteers from around the world are bringing hope and healing to thousands of people who could never have believed it possible. Welcome to Mercy Ships, a compassionate response to a world where many have lost hope.

MondoChallenge
www.mondochallenge.org
MondoChallenge sends volunteers (early retired, career break, post-university, gap year) to help with development programmes around the world.

Outreach International
www.outreachinternational.co.uk
Volunteer projects in Central and South America, Sri Lanka and the Galapagos Islands of up to six months.

Open Mind Projects
www.openmindprojects.org
Volunteer overseas in Asia an affordable Volunteer Work Abroad Program with free Volunteer Training in Thailand
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Opwall
www.opwall.com
Operation Wallacea is a series of biological and social science expedition projects that operate in remote locations across the world.

Orangutan Project
www.orangutanproject.com
The Great Orangutan Project (GOP) is a collection of orangutan conservation projects in both Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo, funded by volunteer contributions and coordinated by conservationists employed by WOX.

Passionist Volunteers
www.passionistvolunteers.org
Passionist Volunteers International dedicate themselves in service to the rural poor of Jamaica, West Indies, as well as those in Talanga, Honduras, including AIDS sufferers. Volunteers commit to one or two years of international service to aid in the troubled journey of others.

Pantanal
www.pantanal.org
Volunteer in the center of the South American continent, south of the Amazon basin and east of the Andes, lies an immense landlocked river delta where annual floodwaters regularly rise several meters and then recede.

Peace Villages
www.peacevillages.org
We promote a Culture of Peace through enriching cross-cultural exchange and voluntary community service as an effective means of intercultural education and a meaningful exchange between people of all ages, races and nationalities.

People and Places
www.travel-peopleandplaces.co.uk
Volunteering responsibly cannot and should not replace the traditional holiday. It will be emotionally exhausting and mentally challenging - but it can also be a profound and life-enhancing experience if you are well-prepared, well-matched with your host community and well-supported in your endeavours.

Peru's Challenge
www.peruschallenge.com

Peru's Challenge offers a complete volunteer travel package, each package is designed to offer you the opportunity to affordably travel in South America while contributing directly to local communities and creating real opportunities for the children of Peru.

Pinapalmera
www.pinapalmera.org
Volunteer with people with disabilities in Mexico.

Quaker Voluntary Action
www.qva.org.uk
Our mission is to provide practical opportunities to put faith into action and to develop new ways of volunteering that meet the challenges of our time.

Raleigh
www.raleighinternational.org
Raleigh is a charity that provides adventurous and challenging expeditions for people from all backgrounds, nationalities and ages, especially young people.

Rcdp Nepal
www.rcdpnepal.org
Nepal Volunteer is the leading Kathmandu based volunteer, project empowered by RCDP-Nepal. Our volunteer Nepal program which comprises of language, cultural and observation tours, volunteering, expeditions, trekking, and many more.

Real Nepal
www.realnepal.org
E R N Nepal is a group of Nepali volunteers who are working in development of local communities of Nepal. We have 15 years of experience working with International Volunteers.

Robbooker Voluntary Organisation
www.robborg.org
R.V.O is a registered charity in Ghana which offer variety of volunteer placement across Ghana.

ROKPA
www.rokpa.org

Presents the work of Dr Akong Tulku Rinpoche in the fields of Tibetan Buddhism, humanitarian aid and therapy.

ProWorld
www.myproworld.org