Volunteers For Peace
Why choose Volunteers For Peace?
Looking to change your life? Volunteers For Peace (VFP) can place you on a team of international volunteers, doing anything from working on an organic farm in Thailand to helping with a fire art competition in Estonia. Projects are designed, planned, and hosted by LOCAL organizations, meaning each experience is completely unique. VFP and our international partners promote peaceful international re...
Looking to change your life? Volunteers For Peace (VFP) can place you on a team of international volunteers, doing anything from working on an organic farm in Thailand to helping with a fire art competition in Estonia. Projects are designed, planned, and hosted by LOCAL organizations, meaning each experience is completely unique. VFP and our international partners promote peaceful international relations by bringing diverse people together for service, intercultural exchange, and community development. Please visit our searchable projects database to see updated postings throughout the year. Why VFP? These days sending volunteers abroad is a big business. But for Volunteers for Peace, a non-profit founded in 1982, it has always been a mission. By working in partnership with partners (...
Volunteers For Peace Reviews
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Like help old people
August 23, 2024by: Mohamed Marei - EgyptProgram: Affordable Volunteer Projects in Over 70 CountriesI love helping the old people , and I love those who do this because it gives them a spirit of life and enhances their psychology for the better. I also love animals and playing with them gently and I hope that I will enjoy this volunteering because it will have a great impact on my psychological state
Truly authentic volunteer experience
March 27, 2024by: Jeremy Ebersole - United StatesProgram: Affordable Volunteer Projects in Over 70 CountriesMy experience with VFP way back in 2009 was remarkable. Living in Germany and building a labyrinth at a World Heritage Site as the only native English speaker in my group was a truly immersive experience. I didn't feel like I was coming into a place from the outside so much as I felt part of a community. Our group really bonded and while we had a primary task, many of the day to day decisions were made by the group, one of my first experiences with really being responsible for myself.
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October 02, 2018by: Rachid Bourich - MoroccoProgram: Affordable Volunteer Projects in Over 70 CountriesI've been always active with many local associations . And i would love to experience something new abroad . France can be 1 grear chance for me to deal with the local community and to help in any kind of project
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Maddie Craig
Interviewed in 2015
Maddie graduated from Saint Michael's College with a Bachelors of Arts in Anthropology and a concentration in Spanish. Her study abroad trip to Cusco,...
Maddie Craig
Interviewed in 2015
What inspired you to travel abroad?
I have always been interested in travel and international voluntary service, so these trips only strengthened this desire. It got me more motivated to be a part of an organization that was connected to an international network, and I see the importance more and more every day of making friends abroad in order to create a more peaceful world. I see this through my work at Volunteers for Peace (VFP) and also my own personal travels and volunteer experience.
Megan Brook
Interviewed in 2015
Meg had her first international experience in 1988 when she was selected as an International 4-H Youth Exchange (IFYE) representative to Taiwan. Since...
Megan Brook
Interviewed in 2015
What inspired you to travel abroad?
Taiwan was my first trip out of the country and I quickly learned that I loved to travel, learn other languages, and experience new things. My younger sister had done a few VFP projects and suggested I called them. I did and started an internship in the office. I’ve been with them ever since.
Allie Smith
Interviewed in 2015
Allie’s love for traveling began in 2012 when she traveled to Portugal through WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) before backpacking to...
Allie Smith
Interviewed in 2015
What inspired you to travel abroad?
You participated in an international experience with WWOOF Portugal in 2012, and also have spent time backpacking through both France and Spain. How did you get connected with Volunteers For Peace and the international work they do?