Nigeria needs volunteers! Following nearly 16 years of military rule, a new constitution was adopted in 1999, and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed. The president faces the daunting task of rebuilding a petroleum-based economy, whose revenues have been squandered through corruption and mismanagement, and institutionalizing democracy. Volunteer work in Nigeria helps improve the daily lives of Nigerians who recent experienced the first civilian transfer of power in Nigeria's history. Nigeria is ripe for non-profit volunteer work.
Nigeria is troubled by flares of violence as it tries to rebuild after sixteen years of military rule. (Description by Wikipedia.org)
Visit the following organizations offering volunteer abroad opportunities in Nigeria:
Peace Corp - Peace Corps volunteers travel overseas and make real differences in the lives of real people.
Volunteers for Peace: Nigeria - Offers over 2400 affordable short-term volunteer opportunities abroad in 90+ countries.
ICYE Federation - ICYE organizes short and long term exchanges combining home stays with voluntary service in a variety of community service projects in more than 35 countries around the world.
EIL Intercultural Learning - EIL is a worldwide intercultural learning organization founded in 1932 as the Experiment in International Living. It is the oldest educational exchange organization in the world, operating in over 30 countries and involving over 25,000 people each year on a variety of cultural integration programs.
CERCOPAN - Dedicated to the preservation of biodiversity through conservation of rainforest primates and their habitat.
Winrock International - Offers numerous volunteer work opportunities in Nigeria and around the world.
VSO - An international development charity that works through volunteers in Nigeria.
