The International Directory of Voluntary Work
This is a freshly revised eighth edition of the book that covers all types of voluntary work all over the world. Over 700 organizations worldwide need all types of people, both skilled and unskilled, for all types of work. Different organizations need people for different periods of time for anything from a few hours to a few years. Residential work available worldwide includes schemes such as organic farming in Thailand, nursing in Chile, archaeological digs in France, re-enacting battles in Pennsylvania, bird observation in the Madagascan rainforest, bee-keeping in Hungary, working with street children in Brazil, studying humpback whales in Hawaii, teaching English in Laos, or running development programs in India. The book also covers non-residential work in the UK and the USA such as planting trees in San Francisco, caring for seal pups in Cornwall, helping to re-house homeless people, working in a dragonfly museum, restoring steam locomotives, and preparing food for dolphins in Florida.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1854582798
ISBN13:9781854582799
Release Date:August 2002
Publisher:Vacation-Work
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.94 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.8" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
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Great Ideas!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
If you're looking to travel around the world without being a tourist, this book is a good start. It lists numerous volunteer gigs (some paid, some not) around the world and is divided into sections first by area of the world, and second by type of work. Many of the jobs provide room/board/stipend if you pay for your travel (yet, some cover that too). So, if you have a year (or even less) to travel, this would be a good way to do it. Being a part of the community and living and learning the culture is a richer experience than tourist'ing through!
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