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Battered Women and Children’s Center (Ages 16+)

This project receives mothers and their children who have been abused both physically and emotionally.

Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer, Teen Summer Programs
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Caring for Street Children (Ages 16+)

One of the largest social service initiatives throughout Ecuador, this project is working hard to combat poverty in families and street children.

Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Environment/Conservation, Community Development, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Center for Abused and Abandoned Children (Ages 18+)

Help psychologically and physically abused children rebuild their lives by helping them to develop self esteem and healthy, trusting relationships.

Location:	Malloco
Country:	Chile
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Center for Abused Children (Ages 18+)

This community-based organization gives children that are suffering from physical or psychological abuse a temporary place to live while the parent(s) undergo counseling or treatment.

Country:	Costa Rica
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development, Health/Medical, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks

Center for At-Risk Youth (Ages 18+)

This non-governmental organization based in Kumasi was set-up to address selected problems confronting the vulnerable youth and the disabled in the community.

Country:	Ghana
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Center for Troubled Youth, Cotonou (Ages 18+)

Established in 1991, this center currently serves around 60 teenage boys and girls that come from troubled homes, the streets, are victims of trafficking or are runaways.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Recreation/Sports, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Child Care and Education in Goa (Ages 18+)

It is evident that many children suffer from extreme poverty in India and cannot access affordable health care or sufficient educational resources.

Location:	Goa
Country:	India
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Children’s Dental Clinic (Ages 18+)

This dental clinic is part of a small international NGO located in the suburbs of Buenos Aires.

Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks

Children's Home in Cordoba (Ages 18+)

Often mistaken for an orphanage, this home was originally founded in 1960 to be for all children who needed a safe place to go and had no where else to turn.

Location:	Cordoba
Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks

Chile Volunteer Day Care Center (Ages 18+)

Help care for children 3 months to 5 years living in poverty in Chile.

Location:	Copiapo (Northern Chile)
Country:	Chile
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Community Development and Micro-Enterprise Center (Ages 18+)

This social organization and community center is situated in the famous neighborhood of La Boca.

Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Community Village Program, Cotonou (Ages 18+)

This community program consists of an orphanage, nursery school, primary school, and high school that provide the youth of the neighborhood with a sound education.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Day Care Center for Children with HIV (Ages 18+)

This day care for children ages 6-16 years old offers daily care and attention to those who live with the reality of AIDS or HIV.

Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks

HIV Home in Goa (Ages 18+)

Although Goa is a booming tourist destination, there are many shelters that serve as reminders of the growing problem of overpopulation the city faces and the health risks associated with that.

Location:	Goa
Country:	India
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Health/Medical, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Home for Abandoned Women and Children (Ages 16+)

We believe in giving young girls second chances.

Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer, Teen Summer Programs
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Home for Children with HIV/AIDS (Ages 18+)

This project consists of three homes for children ages 3 to 13 years old who have been infected with HIV or who are suffering from AIDS.

Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks

Home for Disabled Adolescents (Ages 18+)

This home provides disabled adolescents with education and recreational activities in order to teach them how to live on their own.

Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	over 12 weeks

Home for Infants and Young Children (Ages 18+)

Over 50 years ago, one woman was given the task of taking care of a sickly baby after the mother lost her life in childbirth.

Country:	Ghana
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Home for Orphaned Teens (Ages 18+)

Help provide a supportive and nurturing environment for orphaned teens ages 12 to 18.

Location:	Central Costa Rica
Country:	Costa Rica
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Human Rights Clinic (Ages 18+)

This professional community association has a rich history in Buenos Aires.

Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	over 12 weeks

Organization for Kids Affected by HIV/AIDS (Ages 18+)

As the number of child HIV victims and orphans has increased, communities all across Africa have responded by opening more hospitals, development centers and schools to care for these children and provide them with any semblance of a normal life.

Country:	Ghana
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Orphanage (Ages 18+)

Many smaller towns in Ghana have experienced the plight of young men and women leaving their homes in order to seek better work opportunities in the capital city of Accra.

Country:	Ghana
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Orphanage (Ages 18+)

Help brighten the lives of orphaned babies and young children in central Costa Rica and provide them with an opportunity for a better future.

Location:	Central Costa Rica
Country:	Costa Rica
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Orphanage and Development Center for Infants and Toddlers (Ages 16+)

Serving infants and toddlers ages newborn to 4 years old, the orphanage focuses on early childhood development.

Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer, Teen Summer Programs
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Orphanage and School in Ashanti (Ages 18+)

When the school and orphanage were founded over 10 years ago, the purpose was to bring together some of the most needy orphans in the community and provide them not only with a home but also with basic educational tools.

Location:	Ashanti
Country:	Ghana
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Orphanage for Girls (Ages 16+)

The orphanage houses about 60 girls aged 5 to 13 years old who have no family or have been abandoned, abused or otherwise rescued from a bad situation.

Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer, Teen Summer Programs
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Orphanage in Ambato (Ages 18+)

The orphanage Project is a large social service agency for street children and orphaned youth.

Location:	Ambato
Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development, Education, Recreation/Sports, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Orphanage in Quito (Ages 18+)

The orphanage is for children whose mothers have been imprisoned.

Location:	Quito
Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Orphanage, Abomey (Ages 18+)

Opened in 1963, thousands of children have made this orphanage their home. Currently serving 211 children, the orphanage is in need of many volunteers.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Orphanage, Allada (Ages 18+)

Home to 115 children, this orphanage is dedicated to providing each child with the care and support he or she deserves.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Recreation/Sports, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Peru Volunteer Day Care Center (Ages 18+)

Assist in a day care center that serves the needs of underprivileged children in beautiful and historic Cuzco, Peru

Location:	Cuzco
Country:	Peru
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Peru Volunteer Shelter for Boys (Ages 18+)

Assist with this shelter for boys in Cuzco, Peru.

Location:	Cuzco
Country:	Peru
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Play and Learn Center for Children (Ages 18+)

This project was started over 12 years ago to provide educational support to children living in the neighborhood of Las Violetas.

Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks

Pre-School, Allada (Ages 18+)

Offering everything from basic learning to fun activities for the young children, the pre-school holds the well-rounded development of each child as central to their mission.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Primary School in Chin Chin (Ages 16+)

In the rural community of Chin Chin this school is the only option children have to receive a decent education.

Location:	Chin Chin
Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer, Teen Summer Programs
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks

Primary School in Puerto Quito (Ages 18+)

As you drop in elevation from the mountainous Andes region, you will find the small town of Puerto Quito with a humid coastal climate.

Location:	Puerto Quito
Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Primary School in Rio Verde (Ages 16+)

The town of Rio Verde continues to grow in population each year with more and more children in need of basic education.

Location:	Rio Verde
Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer, Teen Summer Programs
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Prisoner Reintegration Project (Ages 18+)

This association fosters the social and professional reinsertion of ex-prisoners into society.

Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks

Project for At-Risk Teenage Girls (Ages 18+)

This project aims at helping female teenagers and young adults by showing them how to re-integrate into Argentine society.

Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks

Retirement Home (Ages 18+)

This retirement home is a private residence for the elderly in a quiet city neighborhood.

Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks

School and Children’s Home (Ages 18+)

Given its tropical climate, the home is a very active place.

Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Recreation/Sports, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

School for Disabled, Cotonou (Ages 18+)

Often times, disabled students are ostracized and not provided the same education as other children. This primary school is focused on not only offering special programming for the disabled but also on working to integrate these students into the general classroom.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

School for Mentally Challenged Children in Goa or Himachal (Ages 18+)

Each school, whether in the beach towns of Goa or the mountainous region of Himachal, is home to many unique children who are eager to share their special talents with the volunteers.

Location:	Goa or Himachal
Country:	India
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

School for Mentally Handicapped (Ages 18+)

Serving 150 mentally handicapped children between the ages of 8-20 years old, the school is fully dedicated to providing education to these kids who would otherwise struggle in the larger public school.

Country:	Ghana
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

School for Snake Charmer’s Children in Rajasthan (Ages 18+)

Snake charmers are a nomadic community who wander to and from city markets and festivals.

Location:	Rajasthan
Country:	India
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Serving Impoverished Families, Cordoba (Ages 18+)

This non-profit, non-governmental organization provides services and protection to the part of Cordoba’s population that suffers from extreme poverty.

Location:	Cordoba
Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks

Social Support Center (Ages 18+)

Founded in Sante Fe, Argentina in 1966, this NGO has since spread to all major cities around the country helping many Argentine families and communities.

Location:	Buenos Aires
Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks

Soup Kitchen and Food Distribution Center (Ages 18+)

This soup kitchen provides about 80 homeless people with a warm lunch every day.

Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Teaching in Goa (Ages 18+)

The majority of children in India suffer from a poor educational system that does not allow them access to quality learning.

Location:	Goa
Country:	India
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Training and Rehabilitation Center for Disabled (Ages 18+)

Serving only twelve patients when the center opened its doors in 1988, it now attends to over 200 people who suffer from a variety of physical and mental disabilities.

Country:	Ghana
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Training Camp for Adolescent Girls in Rajasthan (Ages 18+)

This is an exceptional opportunity for Indian girls who have never been enrolled in school to receive comprehensive education up to a 5th grade level at an intensive six month training camp.

Location:	Rajasthan
Country:	India
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Training Camp for Physically Disabled Children in Rajasthan (Ages 18+)

The disabled children of Rajasthan are in need of the same educational opportunities that the rest of the children in the area are provided.

Location:	Rajasthan
Country:	India
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Health/Medical, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Volunteer with Children’s Art Center in Cambodia (Ages 18+)

Help underprivileged children experience a safe, supportive environment, while immersing yourself in a culture that will leave you spellbound.

Country:	Cambodia
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Women and Children Center, Porto-Novo (Ages 18+)

This NGO was created in 1993 to help women and children in the surrounding community. Equipped with a nursery, orphanage, primary, and secondary school, the center is able to serve many families.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development, Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Wuti Orphanage (Ages 18+)

Opening only a few years ago, this orphanage serves young Ghanaian children in the community of Kpasenkpe.

Country:	Ghana
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Yamah Children’s Home (Ages 18+)

This home was established in 2006 as a result of the high incidence of orphans and poor street children due to deaths in the family resulting from HIV/AIDS.

Location:	Yamah
Country:	Ghana
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Children/Mentorship
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

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