Cross Cultural Solutions
international volunteer travel in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania and Thailand; in-country staff

Global Volunteers
short-term (2- or 3-week) service programs; examples: In Ireland, volunteers at the Centre for Reconciliation work on maintenance and other physical projects for two weeks, and learn valuable peace-building skills. In Romania, volunteers care for babies in over-worked hospitals or teach English. And on the island of Crete, volunteers are needed to teach English to students and adults.

Sierra Club

Volunteer for Peace
47 countries; some projects are physically demanding, like a bird habitat reconstruction project in Bosnia, while others are more interpersonal, like assisting patients with special needs in a residential center in the Czech Republic or working with kids at a summer camp in Estonia. Most camps cost only $200 for two-three weeks, and the fee includes housing.

Earthwatch
scientific expeditions throughout Europe; examples: study Icelandic glaciers or Spanish dolphins, songbirds, seabirds, mammals and dinosaurs; archaeological sites in Italy, Ireland, Spain and the UK are also in need of volunteers.

La Sabranenque
help restore medieval structures and monuments throughout France and Italy. Volunteers live in a medieval village near Avignon in Provence and learn traditional building techniques while exploring the area. Volunteer sessions run May through October.

Union REMPART
Join others interested in architecture and history in these 15-day historic monument restoration workcamps in France. The work is physically demanding, but the results are historic! The web site is in French, but English volunteers are encouraged to participate.

Adriatic Dolphin Project
Volunteers join 12-day expeditions to help scientists research bottlenose dolphins through the longest running program in the Mediterranean.

The National Trust - UK
Volunteers join "Working Vacations", preservation projects at 140 sites the UK

African Conservation Experience
U.K.-based organization arranges volunteer placements of four to 12 weeks at Game Reserves throughout southern Africa. While those with experience or strong interest in veterinary science, botany, biology, zoology, or medicine are particularly welcome, a strong interest in conservation is all that is really required.

Global Citizens Network
Three-week volunteer vacations to Kenya, focus on building local health centers in isolated villages to increase medical care services for the local population. All trip-related costs are U.S. tax deductible.

Global Service Corps