Senior Volunteer Opportunities Abroad
Are you a retiree willing to make the best out of your free time? Do you wish to contribute your time, effort, skills and experience to make a positive impact on the life of people who are less fortunate than you?
IFRE’s senior volunteering opportunities abroad rewards you with countless benefits for your selfless dedication. It is a way to enrich your retirement as well as finding a purpose in life. Volunteering also makes a positive impact on your overall health, which is very necessary at the old age.
IFRE offers a wide variety of projects for senior volunteers to choose from, however the orphanage and teaching programs are particularly keen for senior volunteers. Participating in these projects allows you to travel to different countries, such as Nepal, Ghana, Peru, Costa Rica, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Guatemala, and Uganda.
Join us today and contribute to making this world a better place.
Benefits of senior volunteer opportunities abroad
Numerous benefit comes with your decision to volunteering abroad as a senior in different projects. Listed below are just a few of the attractive benefits.
Satisfaction of Altruism
The first and foremost advantage that you get out of volunteering is the intangible benefit that comes in the form of satisfaction. Helping people in need gives you the satisfaction that no material things can ever provide.
Helps provide a sense of purpose in life
After certain accomplishments in life it is normal for people to start seeking for a more meaningful purpose. Many people who have retired and who have lost loved ones are in search of things to engage themselves in. If that is the case, then joining one of the volunteering projects for older people might be the right choice as it helps you get your mind off the worries and helps you remain mentally stimulated.
Volunteering offers a way to enrich retirement
There are many people who are 50 plus, yet love to travel with the purpose of helping others. Many medical and teaching projects appreciate the participation of older volunteers as their experience is cherished… Due to this, senior volunteering opportunities abroad helps enrich your life and the lives of others.
Volunteering helps you remain healthy
People who volunteer are found to have comparatively lower mortality rates as proven by studies. The volunteering programs that require walking and performing physical tasks helps you remain fit and decrease the possibility of developing high blood pressure and reduces the risk of heart disease.
Gives a different perspective to life
Volunteering overseas for seniors helps them learn a new language, connect with people from different parts of the world, become immersed in a new culture, and experience life differently. Volunteering opportunities can really help change your perspective regarding life.
IFRE Top Low Cost Senior Volunteer Opportunities Abroad
IFRE has projects designed for people with different interests, travel goals and budgets. We also have various volunteering opportunities to offer to the seniors, who have both time and passion for helping people who are in need.
Teaching English to Monks in Nepal
Education is the fundamental requirement for anybody to establish a good future. But, due to the unavailability of good schools and experienced teachers, many people in Nepal, including monks aren’t getting a proper education. By participating in the international volunteering project for seniors, you will get to teach the monks different subjects (mostly English) and help them create a better future.
Other than teaching, you can also immerse in the Buddhist culture. You don’t need to have any specific qualifications for this project. However, volunteers willing to participate are required to be disciplined as the monks are respected figures who follow exemplary and strict life rules.
Work in Orphanage in Ghana
Ghana is a developing country with the major issue of poverty and the ever increasing challenges of HIV/AIDS. The literacy rate is also very low, causing people to lack awareness regarding many important issues. The prevailing serious problems in Ghana have caused children to become homeless and orphaned. Every year many children are forced to live on the streets on their own, which is dreadful to even imagine.
To help the children in need, there are a few orphanages, which offer them a place to stay, food, education, love and support. However, due to the financial crisis and inadequate manpower the orphanages are struggling to run effectively. Therefore, by taking on the opportunity to volunteer as a retiree for the orphanage project, you can contribute to make a positive impact on the life of those children.
As a volunteer, you will be responsible for activities, like teaching, organizing physical and sports activities, counseling the children, assisting with cooking and serving food etc. Anyone with love and passion towards helping these children can volunteer for this project and no other specific qualification is required.
Teaching English in Peru
In Peru, a country flourishing with tourism, fluency in English opens up many career options for its citizens. But, due to lack proper funding and inadequate resources and staff, schools in Peru aren’t being provided with quality education. Subjects like English, physical education and art aren’t being taught to the children in most of the schools, because of the lack of skilled and qualified manpower.
So, as a senior volunteer for the teaching project in Peru, you can help the children learn English, which in a way helps them secure a good future. Except for English volunteers, who can also teach other subjects, things related to health and personal hygiene, and organize different extracurricular activities as per your interest and skills.
You aren’t required to have any prior experience in teaching to be a part of this volunteering abroad for older people project. All you need is to be patient, flexible, and physically presentable (no excessive piercings or tattoos). Also, basic knowledge of Spanish is recommended as it makes communication easier.
Work in Orphanage in Costa Rica
Orphanages in Costa Rica offers shelter, hope and education to the unfortunate children who are abused and neglected in their home. Child services do the noble deed of rescuing such children from going through the miserable situation and brings them to the orphanage to let them live a better life. IFRE offers the senior volunteering program for the orphaned children to continue providing services to the children and to help them have a positive outlook ton life.
Volunteers in this project are entitled to help the staff in orphanages, teach English and help the children with their homework and organize fun activities. Beyond working with the children, volunteers will also assist with various other work, like cleaning and laundry. There aren’t any specific qualifications required to participate in this project. However, we recommend you to have basic to intermediate knowledge of Spanish to acquire a rewarding experience.
Teaching English to Monks in Sri Lanka
Are you looking to utilize your free time after retirement by doing something meaningful? Do you want to immerse yourself in the enlightening Buddhist culture and help the Buddhist monks broaden their knowledge of English? If you do, then the senior volunteer opportunity in Sri Lanka is perfect for you.
Sri Lanka is known to have an education center that is a monastic college called Pirivena, where the Buddhist monks went for education since the ancient times. There are about 700 Piriven in Sri Lanka, currently, but the resources and manpower are very limited.
To provide an opportunity to aspiring monks who are knowledge-hungry, IFRE started the teaching project with the coordination of grassroots-partner organizations. By participating in the international volunteering project for people over 50, you will share your knowledge by teaching English. It is a unique project that allows you to teach nuns and monks of your specific gender, engage with them in extra-curricular activities and most importantly, gain a memorable experience.
Work in Orphanage in Uganda
Thousands of youngsters in Uganda are becoming homeless and orphaned every year due to poverty and the unfortunate catastrophe of HIV/AIDS. Even the government of Uganda have not been able to help citizens to overcome the debilitating circumstances, therefore, being left to live on their own. However, many local organizations are running the orphanages to help those in need. By becoming a senior volunteer program abroad for the international Orphanage project in Uganda, you can help the children live a healthy life by creating a brighter future for them.
While volunteering for the orphanage program in Uganda, you will get to work with the children for 3 hours every day. You can teach them any subject, however English is preferred the most. The volunteers can also get involved in extracurricular activities, like music, art, dance to help promote the participation in fun activities. You can also work in the garden with the children, help the orphanage with administrative tasks and be part of fund raising campaigns.
Work in Orphanage in Guatemala
Poverty has been a huge problem in Guatemala and has impacted the life of many, mostly of which, are children. Along with poverty, the problem of alcoholism and abuse has made situation worse for the innocent children as they are deprived of parental love and care. Many are forced to live in the streets which is very dangerous. To be abandoned from the family and their loves at the very young age leaves a lasting impact on the children.
To help these children who need of a roof over their head and most importantly emotional support, and love, IFRE (with the help of local organizations) runs an orphanage project. By participating in the overseas volunteering program for older people, you will contribute to help the children get a better life. Nurturing them, providing love and care, and teaching to help them develop skills are some of the essential things you will do during your volunteering period.
Orphanage projects in Guatemala are perfect for people who are seeking opportunities to share their love, skills and passion with disadvantaged children. You will also be expected to be patient and flexible with the children. It is also recommended to have knowledge of Spanish, though it isn’t a mandatory requirement.
Teaching English to Monks in Thailand
Thailand is a country with about 30,000 Buddhist temples; the majority of which offer educational opportunities for local children who cannot afford private education. The temples run on donations, which is why affording good teachers for the temple school is difficult. Due to this, the children are deprived of the quality education required to be competent enough to create a better future.
The International senior volunteering program in Thailand offers you the opportunity to share your knowledge and help the children excel in their education. You don’t need to have prior teaching experience to be a part of this project; however, fluency in English is a must. During the project you will work with the school for around 4-5 hours a day. You will be teaching conversational and practical English, things related to health and hygiene, different life skills and assisting the school with administrative tasks.
Apart from the senior volunteer opportunities abroad, IFRE offers various programs for people of different ages, professions and interests. You can choose from projects, like the best volunteer program for high school students, international volunteer program for adults, nursing student volunteer abroad program, under 18 volunteer projects, summer volunteer program for teachers and many others.
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