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Volunteers and Interns with Cross-Continental Solutions Report the Experience of Spending Christmas Abroad, and Bringing In the New Year Away from Home.

Since 1998 RCDP International has been working diligently in creating partnerships with communities and local organizations across the globe.

Since 1998 RCDP International has been working diligently in creating partnerships with communities and local organizations across the globe. RCDP International has become one of the leading platforms for volunteer tourism.

Since 1998 RCDP International has been working diligently in creating partnerships with communities and local organizations across the globe. RCDP International has become one of the leading platforms for volunteer tourism.

When fire struck a beloved orphanage in rural Romania, donors from around the world rallied to help efforts to recover and rebuild. United Planet volunteers who spent time there raised over $6,500.

United Planet, a leader in the field of international volunteering, has recently added new programs to its offerings in Ecuador: wildlife/animals in the Amazon; indigenous people in the Amazon jungle; environmental conservation in the Galapagos.

Cross-Continental Solutions Provides Affordable Volunteer Abroad Programs and Has Recently Released a Free E-book to Help International Volunteers and Interns Overcome Culture...

Volunteers and Interns with Cross-Continental Solutions Report the Experience of Spending Christmas Abroad, and Bringing In the New Year Away from Home.

Experiencing volunteering abroad can be one of the best experiences you can truly be proud of.

Volunteer abroad work placements are available in various countries around the world, most particularly in countries of Asia, Africa, South America, the Middle East, and Europe.

Since 1998 RCDP International has been working diligently in creating partnerships with communities and local organizations across the globe.

EDventure International provides teenagers with a unique chance to not only travel to exotic places but to also hone leadership skills as they volunteer in the local communities.

Since 1998 RCDP International has been working diligently in creating partnerships with communities and local organizations across the globe. RCDP International has become one of the leading platforms for volunteer tourism.

Since 1998 RCDP International has been working diligently in creating partnerships with communities and local organizations across the globe. RCDP International has become one of the leading platforms for volunteer tourism.

People do love traveling abroad and it doesn’t only provide you exposure to different world and different atmosphere but you do learn a lot from such trips to abroad.

Volunteer in Thailand is a heart cherishing job and I personally loved working with those people. The environment was very good and I loved every bit of it.

The world is big place and one of the best ways of exploring it is through volunteering

While volunteering abroad you discover your hidden abilities and skills which will lead your way in future and will also make you a better and strong person.

Volunteering Solutions works closely with local organizations which help both volunteers and local communities. Our volunteers work hands on with local people of the area where they choose to volunteer or intern and get to experience local customs.

In late April, a group of volunteers from Fundacion Osana volunteered at the Roberto Clemente Health Clinic in Nicaragua to facilitate the delivery, assembly, and allocation of a donation of wheelchairs to local community members.

A new concept for holidaymakers who want to put something back into the communities they visit is launched today.

When fire struck a beloved orphanage in rural Romania, donors from around the world rallied to help efforts to recover and rebuild. United Planet volunteers who spent time there raised over $6,500.

Summary: Terri Wingham won Go Overseas’ Fall “Leave-a-Review” contest and is using her prize, ‘round the world plane ticket, to volunteer on nearly every continent and support other cancer survivors through her A Fresh Chapter Foundation.

United Planet is offering a Sports Coaching Quest in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Another new program United Planet is offering is Child Development Through the Arts in Jordan. Travel agents welcome to inquire, send clients on Volunteer Vacations.

United Planet, a leader in the field of international volunteering, invites travel agents to send clients “Away for Good” on trips that include service, excursions, cultural activities, and more.

7 November 2011 saw the official launch of Plan My Gap Year (PMGY) and its new website www.planmygapyear.co.uk

United Planet, a leader in the field of international volunteering, has recently added new programs to its offerings in Ecuador: wildlife/animals in the Amazon; indigenous people in the Amazon jungle; environmental conservation in the Galapagos.

Chie Goto will bring her wealth of cross-cultural experience and expertise to the U.S. for several weeks in October, as she tours three cities speaking about the current state of disaster recovery efforts in the Tohoku region in Japan.

On September 23, 2011, the nonprofit United Planet will celebrate the fall equinox, and engage in activities to spread the message about fostering mutual understanding, improving the quality of life for everyone, and creating harmony in the world.

Cross-Cultural Solutions has launched its 2011 Photo Contest for former volunteers to show "The Many Faces of CCS" through photography.

Quality Volunteer Opportunities to volunteer overseas with Orphans, Teaching and Building Projects in Rural Villages across Uganda. Starting from $120 a Week, Please No Hidden fees!. Come and join us in this beautiful country!

United Planet offers Gap Year volunteer abroad programs that last either 6 months or 12 months; in countries from Austria to Uganda.

CCS continues its involvement in encouraging volunteering abroad as an academic experience.

Cross-Cultural Solutions (CCS) was recently included as one of The NonProfit Times’ “50 Best Nonprofits to Work for 2011.”

Celebrating National Volunteer Week, Mobilizing Volunteers

Kenya's health care and provision suffers as much as any other public service sector in the country. Whilst structures are in place for an effective health service, there is an enormous deficit in terms of staff and resources.

CCS listed as a recommended organization in new initiative to build peace between America and the Muslim World

CCS encourages volunteer alumni to share “My Take on the CCS Experience” in recently launched 2011 video contest.

GapGuru welcomed as full member of Year Out Group, the only specialist industry body for gap year travel.

Not-for-profit organisation, BUNAC, is offering individuals who would like to take part in one of its North American work exchange programmes in 2011 the chance to win up to £1000 towards their costs, courtesy of the Green Cheese Scholarships.

CCS encourages students to engage in service and global issues beyond MLK Day with new campus clubs.

Kenya Voluntary and Community Development Project is a non-profit, Non-Governmental Organization registred in Kenya. certificate number OP.218/051 registered under NGOs Act in Kenya and an affiliate member of the NGOs Council of Kenya.

Inspire Volunteering – a volunteer abroad organisation that matches UK volunteers to international projects in genuine need – have launched their new website. The new site is filled with valuable information for current and potential volunteers.

Inspire is a volunteer abroad organisation that has decided to leverage social media as a way to engage with potential volunteers. In just 4 short months Inspire have managed to gain over 1300 Facebook fans.

In the light of the new ruling on university tuition fees, many young people will be reconsidering whether they can afford to take a gap year before entering higher education.

GapGuru, one of the UK’s leading ethical gap year providers, is launching a new range of exciting volunteering programmes for a gap year in South Africa. Gap year opportunities include teaching, childcare, women's empowerment and conservation.

GapGuru offers gap year alternatives to university, designed to give A-level students the opportunity to build skills & experience. With competition for university places greater than ever, differentiating yourself is becoming increasingly important

A Level students are turning to gap year opportunities abroad due to lack of jobs.

Amid recent reports on the likelihood of the Obama administration easing restrictions on travel between the U.S. and Cuba, CCS is ready to resume operating its landmark program, Insight Cuba.

It's that time of the year again, when decisions need to be made. Students are securing a place at University, hoping to make the grades, or if things don't go to plan then other routes have to be considered.

Cross-Cultural Solutions (CCS) has just reached 25,000 volunteers who have gone abroad to work side-by-side with local people on community-led initiatives.

Alterntaive opportunities for students who do not go university - volunteering and gap years

With support to guide you along the way, an internship offers fantastic opportunities for personal and professional development, Global Vision International (GVI) has several options for the next stage or beginning of your career.

Now that the student year is at an end, and with an inundated job market, what options are there to get one step ahead of the competition? Global Vision International (GVI) offers an alternative route into the workplace and onto the career ladder.

Build a new home for rescued elephants in Thailand and experience the “Land of the Free” with GVI, and make a difference by caring for your own elephant in the remote Surin Province of Eastern Thailand.

In Kerala, South India, GVI volunteers experience a taste of the culture in India while making a significant difference in the lives of the children that GVI work with.