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Weveputtogetheralistofeightgreatvolunteer
organizationsthatoffercheap,affordable,andlow
costvolunteerprojects.Thesevolunteer
organizations,suchasInternationalVolunteer
Headquarters,havebeenpickednotonlyfortheirlow
costandaffordability,butalsofortheirreputationsandestablishedhistoriesaswell.Notonlywill
weshowcasecheapandaffordablevolunteerprograms,wewillalsoprovideresourcesonvolunteer
abroadscholarshipsandgrants,fundraisingforavolunteertrip,andgettingfreeairfareoverseas.
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Ifyouarelikemanyaspiringinternationalvolunteersresearchingvolunteeropportunitiesoverseas,
youhaveprobablyexperiencedstickershockbythehighcostofvolunteeringabroad.Indeed,many
internationalvolunteersdonotinitiallyrealizethattheaveragecostofavolunteertripis$3,000.
BeforemyfirstvolunteertriptoIndiain2012,Iwasnaveenoughtothinksomeonewouldpaymeto
participateinoverseasvolunteerwork!Thetripcostincurredbyvolunteersincludesaprogramfee,
airfare,travelinsurance,vaccinations,visas,andothertravelcosts.
Intermsofwhyyouhavetopaytovolunteerabroad,internationalvolunteerorganizationsrelyon
volunteerprogramfeesandyourtimeandlabortosustaintheirorganizations.Theprogramfeenot
onlygoestowardsprovidingyouroomandboardwhileyouarevolunteeringabroad,butalsopays
foradministrationcostssuchasstaffsalaries,marketingexpenses,anddirectfundingsupporttothe
hostcommunity.Volunteerorganizationsdifferenormouslyintermsoftheprogramfeesthey
charge.Thisarticlehighlightsaffordablevolunteerorganizationswhoseprogramfeesare$1,000or
lesstovolunteerabroadfor2weeks.Whilemanyaspiringvolunteerswouldlovetotraveland
volunteerabroadforfree,theneedsofvolunteerprogramsandtheirhostcommunitiescanmake
thatverydifficult.However,thisarticlewillshowyouhowtomakevolunteeringabroadaffordable.
Indefiningcheap,affordable,andlowcostvolunteeropportunities,weexcludewellknown
volunteerprogramssuchasthePeaceCorps(USA),UnitedNationsVolunteers,andVoluntary
ServiceOverseas(UK).Whilethesearewonderfulprograms,boththePeaceCorpsandVoluntary
ServiceOverseasrequiretwoyearcommitments,whichmaynotbefeasibleforstudentsand
professionalswhoareseekingshorterdurationvolunteerprojects.Furthermore,UnitedNations
Volunteersrequiresasixmonthcommitmentandcanbeahighlycompetitiveprogram.Hereare
eightgreatinternationalvolunteeringalternativesthatarecheapanddontrequirelongterm
commitmentswe'vealsoincludedonevolunteerabroadprogramthatincludesfreeairfare!Readon
tolearnmoreaboutapplyingtotheseinexpensivevolunteerabroadprograms.
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International Volunteer Headquarters (IVHQ)
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InternationalVolunteerHeadquarters(IVHQ)isaNewZealandbasedvolunteerorganizationthat
providesaffordable,safe,andresponsiblevolunteerprogramsinover30differentdestinations
aroundtheworld.WithprogramfeesstartingfromjustUS$180andover42,000alumni,IVHQisa
lowcostvolunteerprogramthathasbeenabletoattractasignificantnumberofvolunteerstoits
programssinceitsstartin2007.IVHQoffersbothshorttermandlongtermvolunteeroptionsthat
rangefrom1weekto24weeks.Theorganizationoffersvolunteerplacementsinthefollowing
destinations:CostaRica,Italy,Fiji,Bali,Peru,India,SouthAfrica,Thailand,Kenya,Brazil,Tanzania,
Nepal,Madagascar,Argentina,Mexico,VictoriaFalls,Laos,Uganda,Zambia,SriLanka,Philippines,
Mexico,Vietnam,Cambodia,Guatemala,Ecuador,China,Ghana,Colombia,Morocco,Laosand
Transylvania.
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SomeIVHQvolunteerprojectsthatyou'lldefinitelywanttocheckoutincludetheirturtle
conservationprojectsinCostaRicaandBali.Foraspiringpublichealthandmedicalprofessionals,
theirHIV/AIDSprojectinKenyaisagreatwaytoserveotherswhilelearningmoreaboutthepublic
healthandmedicalfields.Lastly,foraresponsiblewaytovolunteerwithchildren,besuretocheck
outIVHQ'ssportseducationprograminFiji,theirchildcareprograminCambodia,ortheirteach
abroadprograminSouthAfrica!
uVolunteerVolunteerOrganization
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uVolunteerwasfoundedin2006byNathanielAmponsahManu,whofoundedtheorganizationafter
volunteeringinSoutheastAsia.NathanielworkedattheBritishBroadcastingCorporation(BBC)for
nineyearsandthelefttheBBCtorunuVolunteerfulltime.
Withover70reviewsonourwebsite,uVolunteerisoneofthemostpopularvolunteerprograms
featuredonVolunteerForeverandwasnamedatopvolunteerabroadprogramfor2015.Indeed,
VolunteerForeverscofounder,BillyBeltz,volunteeredwithuVolunteerinThailandin2013.Heres
asummaryofBillyvolunteerexperience:
"OverallIthinktheirbiggeststrengthisvaluetheyprovidethesamesupport&qualityexperienceas
manymuchhigherpricedoptions,andIwouldendorsethemtoanyonewiththeskills/knowledge
thataligntheprojectstheyoffer."
uVolunteeroffersoneweekvolunteerabroadandtwoweekvolunteerabroadprojectsinThailand,
CostaRica,andGhanastartingat$600and$705,respectively.Pleasenotethatvolunteershavethe
optionofstayinglongerthanoneortwoweeks.uVolunteer'sprogramfeenotonlyincludesyour
room&boardandincountryairportpickup,butalsoyourtravelinsurance.Keepinmindthatmany
volunteerorganizationsprogramfeesdonotincludetravelinsurance,whichcostsabout$100fora
twoweektrip.
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A Broader View
ABroaderViewisaU.S.basednonprofitvolunteerorganizationthatwasfoundedin2007byOliver
andSarahEhlers.Theorganizationhas195volunteeropportunitiesoverseasin22countriesand
theirprojectsrangeindurationfrom1to24weeks.Basedoninformationfromthenonprofit
directoryGuideStar,weestimatetheorganizationhostedlessthan500volunteersin2012.With
nearly70reviewsonourwebsite,ABroaderViewisthesecondmostreviewedvolunteer
organizationonVolunteerForever.
AtwoweekvolunteerprojectwithABroaderViewcosts$995to$1180andtheorganizationoffers
volunteeropportunitiesinAsia,Africa,CentralAmerica,andSouthAmerica.PleasenotethatA
BroaderViewsprogramfeesdonotincludetravelinsurance,flights,vaccinations,orvisafees.
WhileABroaderViewsprogramfeeisntascheapastheothervolunteerprogramsmentioned,the
organizationmaybeaworthwhileoptionifthereisaspecificvolunteerprojecttypeordestination
thatyouhighlydesirethatisntofferedbytheotherorganizationsmentionedinthisarticle.
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VE Global
VEGlobalisaChileanbasedorganizationthathashad500internationalvolunteersfrom35
countriesworkwithatriskchildreninSantiago.VEGlobaldoesnotchargeaprogramfeeto
volunteer,althoughvolunteersareexpectedtoserveforaminimumoffourmonthsandtwoweeks.
Also,volunteersneedtobeabletospeakintermediateSpanish(oragreetocompleteaminimum
numberofSpanishclasses)andalsosubmitacriminalbackgroundcheckandmedicalphysicalprior
tostarting.
UBELONG Volunteer Organization
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UBELONGisarelativelynewvolunteerorganizationfoundedbyRaulRomanandCedric
Hodgeman.RaulRomanisaprofessorattheJohnsHopkinsSchoolofAdvancedInternational
StudiesandCedricisasocialentrepreneurwhohaslivedinandtravelledtoover30countries.Ihad
thepleasureofmeetingProfessorRomaninWashingtonD.C.in2012justasUBELONGwasgetting
started.UBELONGwasrecentlyfundedbyaprestigiouscivicacceleratorprogramandhasnow
hostedseveralthousandvolunteers.
Comparedtothevastmajorityofvolunteerorganizations,UBELONGisquitecheap(Imeanthatina
positiveway).Indeed,VolunteerForeverfundraisersStephaniandTaylorspecificallypickedthe
organizationforitslowprogramcosts.Forexample,UBELONGoffersnumerousvolunteerprojects
inCartago,CostaRicawherevolunteerscancareforelders,contributetoconstructionprojects,or
raiseawarenessofenvironmentalissuesforalocalconservationorganization.TheUBELONGCosta
Ricaprojectstartsat$370fortwoweeks.
UBELONGalsooffersprojectsinQuito,Ecuadorforonly$270fortwoweeks.InQuito,volunteers
cancontributetolocalpublichealtheducationefforts,volunteerinaschool,orassistcaregiversat
anafterschoolcenter.
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YoushouldnotethatUBELONGsprogramfeesincluderoomandboardandanairportpickup.You
willstillberesponsibleforyourownairfare,travelinsurance,vaccinations,andvisafees.With
volunteeropportunitiesin10countries,UBELONGisafantasticchoiceforthebudgetminded
volunteertraveler.
World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)

WorldWideOpportunitiesonOrganicFarms(WWOOF)offersvolunteerstheopportunitytowork
onanorganicorsustainablefarminexchangefordailyroomandboard.Volunteersareexpectedto
work46hoursperdayandcanstayforasshortasafewdaystoseveralmonths.
Unlikemanyvolunteerorganizations,WWOOFdoesnotchargeaprogramfee.Instead,prospective
volunteerspayasubscriptionfeeinordertoaccesshostfarmsonWWOOFswebsites.Eachcountry
hasitsowndedicatedWWOOFwebsiteandthesubscriptionfeecancostanywherefrom$0to$72
dependingonthecountry.
Furthermore,asaWWOOFvolunteer,youareresponsibleforfindingahostfarmandworkingout
yourvolunteerarrangementswiththefarmdirectly.Unlikevolunteeringwithatraditionalvolunteer
organization,thereisnomatchingperformedbyWWOOF.
WWOOFingisagreatoptionfortravelerswhoarewillingtovolunteerafewhoursoftheirtimeeach
dayinexchangeforfoodandaplacetosleep.Also,therelativelyshortcommitmentisconduciveto
travelerswhoareonlystayinginatownorcityforafewdaysatatime.Volunteersshouldnotethat
theywillberesponsiblefortheirownairfare,travelinsurance,vaccinations,andvisaexpenses.
Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.wwoof.net/
Volunteers For Peace(VFP) Volunteer Organization
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Since1982,VolunteersForPeace(VFP)hashostedmorethan32,000volunteersforitsoverseas
opportunities.VFPoffersmorethan3,000volunteeropportunitiesin100differentcountries.Most
ofthevolunteeropportunitiesarefor23weeks,buttherearelongervolunteeropportunitiesas
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well(13months).TheregistrationfeeforaVFPprojectis$500forvolunteers18+and$650for
volunteersunder18yearsofage.However,pleasenotethattheremaybeanadditionalincountry
feeforsomeprojects(typicallyafewhundreddollars).Evenwiththisadditionalfee,VFPsvolunteer
projectsarestillunder$1,000fora23weektripandrelativelycheapcomparedtootherprograms.
Also,VFPsprojectsarecurrentlyonlyavailabletoU.S.residentsorAmericancitizensliving
overseas.
HereareafewofVFPsprojectsthatdonotchargetheadditionalincountryfee:
VolunteerataschoolinKenya
VolunteeratarhinosanctuaryinBotswana
VolunteeratamonasteryschoolinMyanmar
VolunteerataworkcampinMongolia
VolunteeronanorganicfarmintheCzechRepublic
VOLUNTEER OVERSEAS PROJECTS WITH FREE AIRFARE

People and Places Volunteer Organization
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PeopleandPlacesisanawardwinningresponsiblevolunteerorganizationthatwasfoundedbySallie
Graysonandtwoofhercolleaguesin2006.InadditiontobeingoneofVolunteerForeverstopten
reviewedorganizations,PeopleandPlaceshaswonanumberofawardsandaccoladesincludingthe
following:
1. 2014NationalGeographicTop5EthicalVolunteerOrganization
2. 2013WorldResponsibleTourismAward
3. 2009BestVolunteeringOrganization
ThemajorityofPeopleandPlacesvolunteerprojectsarentconsideredcheap,buttwooftheir
projectsstandoutbecausetheprogramfeeincludesroundtripairfare,whichisquiteunique.Indeed,
theonlyothervolunteerprogram(outsideofstatesponsoredvolunteerprograms)thatincludes
airfareisYouthChallengeInternational,whoprovidesaflightbursaryforitsGhanaandTanzania
programs.
ThetwoPeopleandPlacesvolunteerprojectsthatincludeairfarearelocatedintheGambiainAfrica.
ThefirstprojectisatanurseryschoolthathasaspecificneedforvolunteerswithexperienceinEarly
ChildhoodDevelopment,TeachingEnglishasaForeignLanguage,childnutrition,education
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administration,orartsandcrafts.
ThesecondPeopleandPlacesvolunteerprojectthatincludesairfareistheirWealththrough
Tourismproject.ThisvolunteerprojectseekstohelptheGambianpeoplebyprovidingthem
businessandcraftskills.Specifically,volunteerswillbeworkingwithsmallbusinessesinGambiato
earnalivingthroughtourism.Assuch,thisprojectisseekingvolunteerswiththefollowingskillsets:
accounting,informationtechnology,generalmanagement,businessadministration,marketingand
sales,productdesign,hospitalityandtourism,andagriculture.
Asmentionedpreviously,theprogramfeeforbothoftheseprojectsbyPeopleandPlacesincludes
airfareandroomandboard.However,thevolunteerwillstillberesponsiblefortravelinsurance,
vaccinations,andvisafees.
Other Resources for Cheap Volunteer Abroad Trips

WiththeexceptionofthePeaceCorps,UnitedNationsVolunteers,VoluntaryServiceOverseas,and
otherstatesponsoredinternationaldevelopmentprograms,mostinternationalvolunteerswillbe
responsibleforassumingsomecostsforvolunteeringoverseas.However,thereareseveralwaysto
reduceyouroutofpocketcostsforvolunteeringoverseas.
First,checkoutourlistof200VolunteerAbroadandStudyAbroadScholarshipsandGrants.Ourlist
includesscholarshipsandgrantsfromsourceslikeTravelocity,NationalGeographic,Volunteersfor
Prosperity,andtheRotaryFoundation.Theseawardsrangefromafewhundreddollarstostipends
worth$85,000.Youcanalsoclickheretojoinourprioritywaitinglisttobeamongthefirsttoknow
whenthenextawardoftheVolunteerForeverscholarship($500$1000)isannouncedinSpring
2015.
Next,checkoutourarticleonhowtovolunteerabroadforfreebyfindingnocostvolunteer
programs(hint:youllstillberesponsibleforyourroomandboard,airfare,andotherexpenses),
findingfreeairfare,andreducingothermiscellaneoustravelcostsliketravelinsurance.
Lastly,considerfundraising(akacrowdfunding)foryourvolunteertripabroad.VolunteerForever
fundraisershavealreadyraisedmorethan$1,000,000fortheirvolunteertripsabroad.Infact,
manyofourvolunteershavecompletelyfundedtheirvolunteertripsbyfundraisingthrough
VolunteerForever.IfyourecomfortablewithemailandFacebook,thenyouvegotthebasicskills
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oneononeguidanceandsupporttohelpyoureachyourfundraisinggoals.It'sourmissiontomake
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volunteerabroadtripsaffordableforanyonewhowantstogooverseas.Wehopeallofthese
informationandresourceswillhelpyougovolunteerabroad!
SteveWeddleisthecofounderandCEOofVolunteerForever.BeforeVolunteerForever,Steve
wasaCaptainintheU.S.AirForce,whereheservedatourofdutyinAfghanistan.Heisa
graduateofDukeUniversityandtheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles.Heiscurrently
pursuinghisMBAattheUniversityofCalifornia,BerkeleysHaasSchoolofBusiness.
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