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Construction Volunteering Abroad
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SYW Staff
 
By SYW Staff
Published on 05/28/2006
 
Guide to organizations offering volunteer opportunities on construction projects abroad.

Volunteer Work: Construction

Construction volunteering uses groups of volunteers, sometimes from all over the globe, to work on construction projects for the world’s most needy.

Visit the following organizations offering construction volunteering opportunities:

i-to-i - Provides a variety of work experiences including teaching English as a foreign language, community development, conservation, construction, and skills development.

ProWorld - Offers profound 2-26 week cultural, service, and academic experiences in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the Peruvian Amazon, and the Caribbean coast of Belize.

Foundation for Sustainable Development - Offering several different service projects, a trip to the cloud forest in northern Nicaragua, and a trip to the beach on the Pacific Ocean.

Cross-Cultural Solutions - An international volunteer program, with opportunities in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, and Thailand.

Amizade Volunteer Vacations - Provides community service, and encourages collaboration worldwide.

Habitat for Humanity - Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization.

Global Volunteers - Sends teams of volunteers to work on short-term development projects worldwide. Coordinates over 150 teams per year. Trip information and contacts for Minnesota non-profit organization.

Operation Crossroads Africa - Offers numerous volunteer opportunities through Africa.

Volunteers For Peace - Offers a myriad of low cost volunteer workcamps all over the world.