Volunteer Abroad

 

At VIA you can do short or long-term projects - and even online workcamps! For more information on long-term projects and how to apply, click on Long term voluntary projects.

Each year there are…

hundreds of short term voluntary projects abroad. The characteristics that the projects have in common, are:

  • International group of volunteers

  • Apart from working together, you usually also live, eat and have leisure time and a lot of fun together! As a result you get to know the other volunteers very well in a short time.

  • Promotion of intercultural understanding and international exchange by working together towards a common goal and solving problems together

  • The projects have a societal benefit

  • The duration of the projects is around two weeks with on average six hours of work a day and a couple of days off.

There are short term voluntary projects in all parts of the world and there are also all sorts of work types:

  • Agriculture

  • Archaeology

  • Art

  • Construction

  • Work with people with disabilities

  • Teaching

  • Work with elderly people

  • Environment

  • Festival

  • Cultural heritage

  • Work with children

  • Language study

  • Manual

  • Medical

  • Peace

  • Disaster relief

  • Restoration, renovation

  • Social

  • Sport

  • Study, discussion, research

  • Yoga

  • Work with animals

Click here to find the up-to-date database of our short term voluntary projects, as well as information about how to apply. In general, the application process is as follows:

  1. Search and select projects

  2. Order selected projects according to your preference

  3. Complete your profile

  4. Complete your motivation

  5. Submit application (it will be sent to the branch in your country)

  6. Pay the application fee (to the branch in your country)