Indonesia is an archipelago nation of 17,000 islands (6,000 inhabited) in Southeast Asia that straddles the Equator between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. While it has land borders with Malaysia to the west as well as East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the east, it also has Australia to the south and the Philippines to the north. (Description by Wikipedia.org)

Visit the following organizations offering volunteer abroad opportunities in Indonesia:

Peace Corp - Peace Corps volunteers travel overseas and make real differences in the lives of real people. Offers a variety of volunteering abroad opportunities in the East Timor and around the world.

Kids' Ark - Provides a place of refuge for children of East Timor who have been homeless, orphaned, traumatized, neglected and emotionally damaged.

Volunteers for Peace: Indonesia - Offers over 2400 affordable short-term volunteer opportunities abroad in 90+ countries.

Peace Bridges International - A non-governmental organization (NGO) which protects human rights and promotes nonviolent transformation of conflicts.

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.

Volunteers in Asia - A private, non-profit, non-sectarian organization dedicated to increasing understanding between the United States and Asia.

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