Focus on Volunteering Abroad

10 WWOOFing Opportunities in Australia


CHANGE:   Rebecca Kinsella rounds up 10 WWOOFing opportunities across Australia.   More »

Five Expectations to Avoid Before Volunteering Abroad


CHANGE:   If you enter into the volunteer experience with unrealistic expectations, says seasoned volunteer Alix Farr, you'll probably end up disappointed. Here are her tips for establishing realistic expectations.   More »

Working with the Deaf in Vietnam


CHANGE:   "Bright, highly capable kids like Thien are fated to become field laborers or factory workers because the system does not provide the handicapped with an education beyond the seventh grade."  More »

Volunteer Voice: Learning More About Sustainable Bolivia


CHANGE:   An interview with the founder of Sustainable Bolivia.   More »

Urban Volunteering: Boston


CHANGE:   Jacqui Bryant rounds up volunteering opportunities in Boston.   More »

Outdoor Voluntourism


CHANGE:   Andrea Dennin details opportunities for outdoor voluntourism.  More »

Volunteering with University of Dreams Foundation


CHANGE:   A smile can be the best reward for volunteers working in India or Guatemala with University of Dreams Foundation.   More »

How to Fund Your Start Up Org


CHANGE:   A bake sale? That's so 20th century.   More »

Urban Volunteering: Calcutta


CHANGE:   Reeti Roy provides an overview of volunteering opportunities in Calcutta.   More »

10 Volunteer Opportunities For Free Travel


CHANGE:   From assisting with disaster relief to helping on the Appalachian Trail, consider these ways to travel free while you give something back.   More »

Volunteer Voice: Tracking Down a Chance to Give Back


CHANGE:   The first article in a series about a year spent volunteering.  More »

Roll Your Own Peace Corps (Part 1)


CHANGE:   Pt 1 of a series on exactly how to get the most out of your effort while volunteering for an NGO.  More »

5 Things You Should Know Before Joining the Peace Corps


CHANGE:   Get tips from a former Peace Corps volunteer about making the most of the "toughest job you'll ever love."   More »

The Best Volunteer Opportunities for Divers Worldwide


CHANGE:   Change the world . . . one dive trip at a time.  More »

How to Apply for the Peace Corps


CHANGE:   A Peace Corps volunteer gives insider tips on the application process.   More »

Top 6 Volunteer Experiences in New Orleans


CHANGE:   Whether you're in town for just a few hours or or several weeks, next time you're in New Orleans, lend a hand.   More »

Pueblo Inglés: Possibly The Best Volunteer Experience In Spain


CHANGE:   How to enjoy a week of wine, lodging, and conversation in Salamanca, Spain - for free.   More »

Volunteer Voice: Volunteering as a Springboard for Travel


CHANGE:   Hal Amen identifies 5 reasons why taking a break isn't such a bad idea.   More »

Organizational Profile: Atma


CHANGE:   Neha Puntambekar profiles Atma, an NGO dedicated to educational development in India.   More »

Doctors Without Borders: A Conversation with Kathryn MacLaughlin


CHANGE:   Doctors and volunteers changing the world.  More »

Cinterandes: Innovating Mobile Medicine in Ecuador


CHANGE:   "The decisions that will change our country...will come from...working with the people."  More »

First Person Dispatch: Volunteering at a Swaziland Hospital


CHANGE:   MatadorU student Lesley Keyter writes about her volunteer experiences in a Swaziland hospital.   More »

Nations Less Traveled: Volunteer Opportunities in Africa


CHANGE:   Volunteers are needed in these often-overlooked African nations.  More »

Tribe Wanted: Building Sustainable Communities


CHANGE:   Abbie Mood was searching for a volunteer opportunity to leave a long-lasting impact. Tribe Wanted might be just that.  More »

Volunteering in Pakistan


CHANGE:   "In Pakistan, you will not find short-term volunteer opportunities that cater to the traveler or combine volunteering with tourism."  More »

4 Gates Foundation Projects You've Probably Never Heard Of


CHANGE:   "All lives have equal value." -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation  More »

How to Find a Volunteer Opportunity in India


CHANGE:   Shreya Sanghani gives you plenty of resources to plan your own volunteer experience in India.   More »

First Person Dispatch: I want to be a poor doctor, like Dr. Abeba


CHANGE:   A geology and creative writing grad discovers he may have a very different calling. A first person dispatch from a Glimpse correspondent.   More »

The Peace Corps for Cooks: Volunteer Travel with the Culinary Corps


CHANGE:   How culinary professionals are immersed in volunteer projects with local communities.   More »

Volunteer Voice: 10 Tips for Surviving the Transition


CHANGE:   Leaping headlong into South America to begin a year of volunteering can seem daunting. Here's how one volunteer is styling it out.   More »

Volunteering in Chiang Mai


CHANGE:   Guide book author Jantra Jacobs presents volunteer opportunities in Chiang Mai, Thailand.   More »

Habitat for Humanity: Where does all the money go?


CHANGE:   Bryan Fox helps Habitat for Humanity with their accounting.   More »

5 WWOOFing Opportunities in France


CHANGE:   Three farms and two B&Bs are Lindsay Kalama-Smith's picks for WWOOFers in France.  More »

From Elephant Tourism to Elephant Voluntourism


CHANGE:   Is this really the way you want to travel? Marieke van der Velden explains why your answer should be no.   More »

The Increasing Cost Of Volunteering Abroad


CHANGE:   Can the average person pay or raise enough funds to volunteer their help?  More »

Working with Street Kids in Uruguay


CHANGE:   On the outskirts of Montevideo, an NGO called El Abrojo focuses on helping children who work and live on the streets.  More »

5 WWOOFing Opportunities in Thailand


CHANGE:   Dona Francis recommends the best organic farms for WWOOFers in Thailand.   More »

A Safe Passage: Volunteering in Guatemala


CHANGE:   How one NGO is empowering hundreds of the poorest kids in Guatemala City through education.   More »

Voluntourism 101


CHANGE:   How do you find a sponsoring organization? How do you choose an opportunity? Read on....  More »

Matador member launches online database for volunteers


NEWS:   World Help Link is an online volunteer database created by Matador member Meghan Daesler.  More »

Volunteering in Jordan


CHANGE:   Angela Corrias highlights volunteer opportunities in Jordan after talking with two locals who are making a difference.   More »

First Person Dispatch: Volunteering for Animal Rights in Greece


CHANGE:   Stephanie Downs looks ahead as she prepares for a voluntourism trip to Greece.   More »

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Matadorians who know #volunteering abroad

Hal Amen

"Completed a year-long stint as a volunteer in South America"


Joanna Haugen

"Gave up the 9-5 to become a Peace Corps volunteer"


Matt Scott

"Volunteered on dozens of projects around the world"


Julie Schweitert

"Editor of Matador Change- the webs best site for volunteering abroad "


Shannon Nicole Wilson

"A Peace Corps volunteer in El Salvador "


Linda Golden

"Completed two years with the Peace Corps in Togo"



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