- Volunteers For Peace - http://www.vfp.org/
Offers placement in over 1800 short-term international voluntary service programs in 70 countries. Its programs are like the Peace Corps, but short-term.
- Netaid Online Volunteering - http://www.netaid.org/OV
A large database of online volunteering opportunities, most in support of organizations working in developing countries. Includes case studies.
- Visions in Action - http://www.visionsinaction.org
An international nonprofit organization which sends volunteers to Africa and Mexico. Volunteers are placed with nonprofit development organizations, research institutes, health clinics, and the media in Uganda, Tanzania, South Africa, Burkina Faso, and Mexico.
- Global Service Corps - http://www.globalservicecorps.org/
International volunteering and internship opportunities for cross-cultural learning and community service in Thailand and Tanzania. Short-term (two to four weeks), long-term (two to six months), and student internship programs are available, in projects in healthcare, education, and environment/sustainable agriculture.
- Cross-Cultural Solutions (CSS) - http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/
Travel abroad, volunteer, and help overseas. CCS manages numerous volunteer service programs and insight tours in Asia, Africa, Russia, and South America.
- Career Volunteering - http://www.CareerVolunteering.org
Offers college students the opportunity to gain valuable resume experience and references.
- Council Exchanges - http://www.councilexchanges.org/
Offers international work, study, and volunteer programs for students, graduates and professionals. Links to a number of national affiliates.
- Winant and Clayton Volunteers - http://www.winantclaytonvolunteer.org/
Opportunities for UK and US volunteers to provide community service in each other's countries. Information on the history of the organization, their activities, and on applying for a posting.
- International Opportunities - http://www.interopp.org/
Resource for short-term international projects in developing and emerging-market countries worldwide. Includes information for prospective volunteers, and a service to match people to possible projects.
- AidCamps International - http://www.aidcamps.org/
Offering opportunities for short term voluntary work on development aid projects overseas run by local non-governmental organisations in the third world. Information about projects, applying, and practicalities.
- Service Civil International - http://www.sci-ivs.org/
Worldwide volunteer placement for generalists in short term 2 week workcamps and long term 3-12 month social service or non profit community grassroots projects. SCI is based in Seattle, Washington.
- Amazon Africa Aid Organization (3AO) - http://www.amazonafrica.org/
Supports health clinics in the Brazilian Amazon. Information about the project area, volunteer opportunities for doctors and dentists, and possible new programs in Africa.
- Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) - http://www.vita.org/
Seeks to empower people, communities and institutions through communications information and technology. Information about their role in disaster relief, and their volunteer program.
- United Nations Volunteers (UNV) - http://www.unvolunteers.org/
Supports human development globally by promoting volunteerism and by mobilizing volunteers. Includes news on partnerships and activities, information for volunteers, and publications.
- OrganicVolunteers - http://www.organicvolunteers.com/
A cultural exchange offering opportunities world-wide for those interested in working and in learning about sustainable agriculture, to work with organic farmers/growers/organizations.
- Global Park Exchanges - http://www.globalparkexchanges.org
Volunteer opportunities and internships at national parks around the world.
- Serve Your World - http://www.serveyourworld.com
News, articles, and guides on volunteering abroad with free directory of non-profit volunteer opportunities.
- Yunnan Institute of Development DRH - http://www.volunteerchina.org
International volunteer program based in Yunnan, China. Volunteers work with children and poor farmers from the area. Program (in English) includes learning Chinese language.
- Global PeaceWorks - http://www.globalpeaceworks.org/
Aims to bring people of diverse spiritual traditions together for cooperative, charitable service projects, and to create models of peace among religions through short-term international, interfaith, volunteer service projects.
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