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Volunteer Abroad Programs - Volunteering Work Opportunities

Date: 27 Aug 2008, 1:14 pm / Mood: happy

Volunteer Abroad Programs - Volunteering Work Opportunities

Welcome to A Broader View Volunteers! We offer international volunteer projects for the globally-minded individual searching for a unique travel experience. A Broader View is a 501 non-profit international volunteer organization offering short and long term volunteer programs in developing countries around the World. Our volunteer abroad projects are available year round in Central America, South America, Asia and Africa in 19 countries, 46 locations and 160 programs.

All program costs, including the cost of airfare, are tax-deductible. A Broader View Volunteers Corp is a 501 c (3) tax-exempt charity.

We offer the following A Broader View international volunteering opportunities:

Child Care/Orphanages projects:

Volunteer abroad in Tanzania, Honduras, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Nepal, Costa Rica and India with orphan children and street kids. As a volunteer, you will primarily assist with the daily care of the kids; including feeding babies, teaching English, playing games, teaching songs, reading activities, creating arts & crafts projects and sharing your affection and attention with these wonderful children.

HIV/AIDS awareness projects:

Volunteer abroad in Cameroon, Tanzania, Honduras, Ghana, Kenya and Uganda supporting HIV/Aids organizations working in rural communities promoting health education, prevention, awareness and care.

Volunteers work with grassroots local organizations that provide HIV/AIDS education and support to rural communities.

The project is to advocate for women, children and families in the fight against preventable diseases as well as mobilizing communities, strengthening their capacity and using their own resources for acceptable and sustainable projects.

Education/Vocation projects:

Volunteer abroad in Cameroon, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Honduras, Malawi, Ghana and China working in kindergarten, primary and secondary schools.

As a volunteer, you will primarily assist the local staff with teaching English, math, science, geography and vocational skills such as carpentry, electronics and computer training. TEFL certificate is not required.

Medical and Dental projects:

Volunteer abroad in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Honduras, Uganda, Kenya and Ghana at rural clinics and community hospitals. Both hands-on and observation work is available. Health care volunteer placements are open to medical professionals including doctors, dentists, nurses and EMT’s.

This program is also open to nursing and medical students in all medical fields. Medical volunteers must submit a copy of their credentials or nursing certificate, or university/medical school letter verifying enrollment.

Construction / Community Development projects:

Volunteer abroad in Cameroon, Uganda, Kenya , Tanzania , Malawi and India to support women empowerment projects in the community, Volunteers needed for manual labor jobs working along side skilled and unskilled local workers.

Some tasks include building a children’s playground, footbridge, painting, renovation work at the school and farming programs. Volunteer in the Ecuadorian Amazon at a school, orphanage or ecology projects.

Conservation and Environmental projects:

Volunteer abroad in Costa Rica or Ecuador in a National park helping tortoises or other wildlife, as well as the fauna. The main objective of this project is to rehabilitate the animals and reincorporate them back into their natural habitat. Volunteers will feed animals and clean and repair cages. In addition, they will help build new cages and improve existing facilities.

Language & Cultural Immersion:

Peru, Ecuador and Honduras. Delve into a new language! We provide you the chance to fully immerse into the culture and learn Spanish.

Focusing in conversation practice, grammar, readings and the vocabulary according to the student level and needs. The program is based in 20 hours per week, 4 hours per day from Monday through Friday. Students at all levels are welcome. You choose morning or afternoon classes. The remainder of your day you will volunteer at a local orphanage or school helping children learn English or you can use your time for other activities.

Our programs open you up to world of discovery. You will experience people, places and things of which you have only dreamed. If you have one month to spare or just one week, A Broader View programs offer a real opportunity to experience, learn and contribute in ways which traditional travel does not do.

We provide the unique opportunity to truly experience foreign cultures, learn about new people and have a life-changing experience.

Volunteer with us and gain A Broader View of the World

1001 Dell Lane Suite B, Wyncote, PA 19095, USA Volunteer Abroad Project

Tel: 1-215-780-1845 / Toll Free: 1-866-423-3258 / Fax: 1-215-887-0915

volunteers@abroaderview.org - www.abroaderview.org - info@abroaderview.org

Who is A Broader View:

A Broader View Volunteers is a 501(c)(3) based non-profit organization based in Pennsylvania. With a love for humankind, and a motivated spirit to help others, A Broader View was created on the belief that one person can make a difference in the lives of others. Our US office is operated by an enthusiastic staff with almost 20 years combined travel and hospitality experience.

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About the Founders

A Broader View Volunteers was founded by Sarah and Oliver Ehlers, after a trip to Chile, South America. While there, they saw the overwhelming need of the children and incredible difference volunteers made in helping a local orphanage.

After returning home to the USA and researching different service organizations, they were stunned at how costly and restrictive many volunteering programs are. They decided to create an affordable, safe and worthy program so that anyone who wished to travel and volunteer - could easily afford to do so.

Oliver Ehlers was born and raised in Chile, South America. He holds a BA degree in Business Administration and Tourism. He has extensive experience in Business Development, Marketing and sat on the faculty of Economy & Business at the University of La Serena, Chile. He has traveled extensive throughout South and Central America, and spent time living abroad in Denmark and Spain.

Sarah Ehlers was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA USA. She holds a degree in Hospitality Management and Business. She worked eleven years in the area of travel management, focusing on coordinating international programs for the US market. She has traveled extensively throughout Central and Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.

Through their travels and backgrounds in Hospitality Management, Tourism, and Business, they have created an outstanding yet affordable program which offers the traveler the experience of their lifetime -- volunteering abroad and making a difference in the world.

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Why A Broader View?

What We Do

A Broader View Volunteers was created on the idea that one person can make a difference. We offer a range of affordable international service projects with the opportunity for cultural immersion abroad.

why ABV looks for, and collaborates with small non-profit organizations and humanitarian institutions that lack the means to recruit volunteers.

An extensive amount of research and time go into each program to ensure the best quality and safety of our destinations, accommodations and projects. Project sites, housing and host families are continuously monitored. ABV screens volunteers, assists with project selection, provides travel planning advice and is responsible for reliable customer service. Quite simply, we do all the legwork. We coordinate all the details and provide wide-ranging support, then send volunteers to projects where they are needed. In the meantime, ABV serves as your advocate - and is here to provide you with the most fulfilling, life changing travel experience possible.

why Arranging a program yourself can mean a lot of time and research. There can be uncertainty about the legitimacy of the hosting organizations, and the services they provide. Are the accommodations acceptable? Is the food provided safe to eat? Am I in a safe location? What support am I given while traveling? Will they meet me at the airport? ABV is a placement organization. We provide safe, affordable opportunities to volunteer abroad. We strive to keep our costs to a minimum.

Who is A Broader View:

A Broader View Volunteers is a US based non-profit organization in Pennsylvania. With our love for humankind, and a motivated spirit to help others, we created A Broader View on the belief that one person can make a difference in the lives of others. We are devoted to the support and improvement of communities in need. Our US office is operated by an enthusiastic staff with almost 20 years combined travel and hospitality experience.

kid We offer volunteer travel placements in many countries which support local organizations in low income communities. A Broader View community-based projects in Countries in development allow volunteers to live and work side by side with local people in a range of fields such as orphanage work, day care, community development, teaching and much more. With our volunteer projects, we offer travelers the opportunity to explore a new country while taking part in meaningful, rewarding service work.