Summer Volunteer Abroad Programs
Spend your summer vacation making a difference to others on these exciting and affordable volunteer abroad programs
- Make lifelong memories in countries with rich and interesting cultures.
- Join a truly amazing practical volunteer abroad program that makes a world of difference to those involved.
- Unparalleled high reviews and ratings, Guaranteed lowest program fees in the US – starting from $100 - $200 per week.
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Volunteer Abroad Summer Programs for Everyone with IFRE Volunteers
Are you interested in doing something different during the summer? Would you like to spend time helping others improve their lives, and come home knowing you really made a difference somewhere?
If this sounds good to you why not consider volunteer summer programs abroad?
IFRE Volunteers can provide lots of different summer abroad volunteer opportunities, but whatever their specific focus they all offer the experience of traveling and making great memories, with the once in a lifetime chance to have a positive impact on people who really need you.
Summer volunteer abroad programs are available to suit people of all ages, from students to the retired. There are programs on pretty much every continent, in a whole range of areas including health care and the environment.
These last six weeks of volunteering have been a truly amazing and life-changing & very wonderful experience for me.
Alexandra Miller
- USA
I had an excellent time, better than I ever could have imagined. Other volunteers were so nice and willing to help.
Leslie Slade
- Vermont, USA
I had a wonderful experience. I had the opportunity to teach children of all different ages.I am sad to leave!
Don Maddocks
- USA
My volunteer experience with IFRE has been unforgettable. It has opened my mind & heart. Staffs were very helpful.
Manko Blakely
- Germany
Why join a volunteer abroad summer program?
There are many benefits available to those who pursue summer volunteer opportunities abroad.
Summer abroad volunteer programs are a great way to share your skills with others.
Everyone has something to offer, so can easily find a summer abroad volunteer program which can make good use of what they can offer a project, Volunteers with practical skills such as carpentry, plumbing, or electrics may find themselves building houses for the homeless, while English speakers are always needed to teach the language, and encourage students to have the confidence to use it.
Of course volunteer summer programs abroad are also a great opportunity for volunteers to develop their own foreign language skills. There’s no substitute for immersion in a culture when it comes to improving your listening and speaking skills.
Anyone curious about what working in a particular job is like may find summer volunteer abroad programs provide the insight they need to take the next step and develop a new career, or use the time spent helping others to gain some vital practical experience to match their academic learning.
Everyday life can easily become all about getting through, simply holding on for the next paycheck, then spending cash on more possessions without feeling any real sense of achievement.
Using your vacation time to join of the many summer volunteer programs abroad is a wonderful way to get some space from your usual routines, and connect with others in an entirely new environment.
IFRE Volunteers best volunteer abroad summer programs
IFRE Volunteers offer various summer volunteer abroad programs across twenty countries around the world. Whatever kind of volunteer project you are looking for you will find with Ifre. For those looking to volunteer in the summer here are 10 of the best volunteer projects.
Orphanage Work in Peru
With no government support staff in Peru’s orphanages must work hard to care for the children they provide shelter too. Often abandoned or abused, these kids need help from summer volunteer abroad participants who are kind, and patient.
If you could help raise funds, cook, clean and engage with these wonderful children then a summer abroad volunteer program could be a great match for you. Basic Spanish is a bonus to ease communication, but not essential.
HIV/AIDS Project in Ghana
With fees starting at just $85 this volunteer summer abroad project in Ghana offers an amazing opportunity to those interested or experienced in the medical field to save lives by raising awareness around HIV/AIDS, while also providing support to those affected by both conditions.
Open minded and flexible volunteers can enjoy the sights of Accra, a popular seaside town, in their free time on this summer volunteer abroad project.
Women Empowerment Project
Volunteering to join volunteer abroad summer programs like this lets you make a difference to the women of India, who still experience severe gender discrimination and inequality in all areas of life.
Many miss out on school so are unable to read and write, or to earn enough money to live comfortably; but this project helps women to become financially independent through craftwork.
Community Development
Rural Thailand is a beautiful location, but the local farmers who are unable to grow enough crops due to climate conditions live in poverty, or move to cities for work. As a summer abroad volunteer on this community development project your role is to help keep these communities together by developing alternative ways of generating income. Volunteers have three days a week free to explore, so it’s a great chance to explore Thailand while also helping local people.
Health Project in Tanzania
Medical professionals are desperately needed on summer abroad volunteer health projects in Tanzania. If you are a qualified (or training to be a) doctor, nurse, paramedic or similar your time and skills will be invaluable on this project.
Urban healthcare is advancing rapidly, but as a consequence poor sick people in rural areas are being overlooked. Combine your work offering basic medical assistance to the disadvantaged with free time spent exploring national parks and coffee plantations.
Environmental Conservation or Eco-Work
This eco focused volunteer abroad summer program needs people concerned about the environment to help at the nursery where saplings are nurtured to replace the many trees which have been felled.
Alongside this physical role there is an education element to the project, which involves promoting the benefits of conservation. Volunteers on this summer abroad volunteer program do not need experience but must be physically fit and able.
Sports (Cape Town)-South Africa
If you can play soccer, basketball or another sport there are summer abroad volunteer opportunities like this one where you can share your sporting skills with kids in South Africa who face many disadvantages.
On this summer volunteer abroad project you get to help school staff run a sports program, and see for yourself how this motivates the students to get fitter and study harder, two things which will help shape a better future for them.
Healthcare Project in Kenya (Nairobi)-Kenya
If you already have a medical qualification, or are still training to be a nurse, doctor or paramedic and would like to gain some practical experience, this interesting summer volunteer abroad program in Kenya offers the opportunity to do just that.
Due to cultural factors many city based medical staff don’t want to work with poor people living in the countryside, so volunteer abroad summer programs provide invaluable extra help to those who really appreciate it.
Elephant Conservation Project in Sri Lanka (Kegalle)-Sri Lanka
If you have at least two weeks to spare for volunteer abroad summer programs and you love the idea of working with elephants then this is the perfect program to apply for.
Volunteers are temporary assistants to the experienced Sri Lankan elephant handlers who feed, bathe and care for these magnificent creatures. Once forced to work hard without adequate care or rest, now they are fed well, spoiled with love and allowed to live a natural elephant lifestyle.
