2012 Projects
There are over 700 International Volunteering Projects from our branches and partners in 60 countries worldwide on our Project Search Engine. VSI has 3 new environmental projects - at Killarney National Park and with Athboy Tidy Towns.
In 2012 you could help with -
- Helping run a summer playscheme at a refugee centre in Co. Meath
- Helping make mountain trails in the Dolomites in Austria
- Cleaning gravestones at a former concentration camp in Poland
- Environmental work in a national park in Belgium
- Water conservation projects in a bear sanctuary in Croatia
- Building classrooms in rural Uganda
- Working on archaeological sites in Peru
- Practical projects to rebuild areas devastated by war and the tsunami in Sri Lanka
- and lots more!!
Volunteer group at an environmental centre in Croatia
Costs: Volunteers have to cover their travel costs to/from the project. Volunteers pay a programme fee to VSI ranging from €50 for an Irish project to €90 for a European project to €140 for a project in a developing country.
Food and Accommodation: Volunteers receive free food and accommodation while on the project. The accommodation can range from rooms in a youth hostel to camping sites. Basic conditions can be expected in developing countries. Volunteers will take turns at cooking for the volunteer group.
Leisure and Free Time An important part of every project is how the volunteer group organises its social activities. After the day's work there will be plenty of time to see and join in local cultural activities. Most weekends are free and trips are organised to local places of historical or scenic interest
Benefits of Volunteering
- To gain an insight into new cultures, languages and people.
- To meet with fellow volunteers from many different countries.
- To learn new skills
- To have the satisfaction of seeing your contribution to the success of a project.