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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.

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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.