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Youth Summer Volunteer

Our Volunteer Abroad Youth Summer Programs (16 - 19) are a great opportunity to do something different during your time off. These short term projects have been developed to ensure that a group of volunteers can have a positive and lasting impact in a short period of time.

At the airport, volunteers will be met by a member of our in-country staff. We will transfer back to the BaseCamp Center and complete a thorough safety briefing. This briefing covers everything from safely changing money to using the bathroom and is the first of several orientation and training sessions. The following two days are spent in sessions that cover everything from political history, current events, family life, identifying registered taxis, safely navigating local transportation, managing at the market and effective bargaining. These sessions help to ease much of the tension of fitting into a new country.

On Monday we begin working on our placement. Days on placement generally run from nine to five. Your Placement Coordinator will be on-site to make sure that things run smoothly and to help where needed. After work, we will transfer back either to our centre or to the volunteer camp depending on the project location.

The second weekend in country is free to explore. Meals and optional activities are not included during the weekend.

Projects Dates: July 9 to July 23 (2 Weeks):

Nepal $1,390.00
Orphanage Improvement Project
Daily work will include mixing cement, carrying bricks, general clean-up, painting, basic construction and other general labour.

Nicaragua $1,575.00
School Improvement Project
Help to build new classrooms and accommodation, clean and paint existing structures and add new play facilities.

Costa Rica $1,665.00
Sea Turtle Conservation
Jobs include working in the hatchery, helping at the nesting site, collecting data and conducting beach patrols..

Ecuador $1,665.00
Day-Care Improvement Project
This group will improve a day-care centre for disadvantaged children by adding play areas, painting and general repairs.

Peru $1,665.00
School Improvement Project
Daily tasks include painting, clearing land for a play area, construction of new facilities, basic carpentry and other labour.

Tanzania $1,575.00
Orphanage Improvement Project
Daily tasks include painting, clearing land for a play area, construction of new facilities, basic carpentry and general labour.

Ghana $1,575.00
AIDS /HIV Awareness Training Tour
This group will conduct HIV / AIDS awareness training sessions in several schools. (Volunteers will be trained in-county).

What's Included:
Airport pick-up; placement accommodation; all meals (except Sundays); orientation; full time coordinator assistance; well researched placement; project materials; placement consultation and preparation; 24/7 in country emergency support; fundraising assistance

What's Not Included:
International flight; airport taxes; arrival visas; medical/cancellation insurance; Sunday meals