Kenya

Common Ground for Africa (CGA) has numerous and effective programs at work to mitigate poverty, the single largest threat to human well-being and social stability in Kenya. As a volunteer, you’ll have an incredible range of opportunities from working at Pathfinder Academy to promoting public health/clean water awareness at the ceramic water filter facility to working with women in business development and organic farming trainings.

Dago Dala Hera (DDH) reaches out and cares for over 70 children who have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS as well as children who are HIV-positive. As a volunteer, you will become part of the team at the orphanage, counseling and caring for the children. Volunteers can also work with women’s groups and every August, you can participate with the Kick it with Kenya Soccer Tournament and Leadership Conference.

Education for Leadership and Network Development (ELAND) develops vital education opportunities for people of Maasai communities. As a volunteer, you’ll be immersed in teaching programs for children at Kikuma Primary School and/or work with local women’s groups on increasing literacy and on public health issues.

Namunyak Maasai Welfare (NMW) alleviates the harshest conditions for the most marginalized individuals in Maasai communities by creating access to education, public health practices, micro finance opportunities and organic farming training. Your volunteer experience will expose you to a variety of social services including primary education, working with special needs children, economic development with women and building and construction projects.

Ghana

Atorkor Development Foundation (ADF) is a community-based organization that seeks to transform Atorkor village into a self-sustaining community through economic development, adequate healthcare, well-equipped schools, a vocational center, and communication facilities for all. Volunteers will be able to work in all aspects of community life as well as be immersed in a cultural community where dancing and drumming instructions can be integrated into your time in Ghana.

India

Coorg Organization of Rural Development (CORD) is committed to community development in the Southern part of Karnataka State in India. The organization is sensitive to the social segregation, economic exploitation and cultural alienation of the poor. As a volunteer, you will be immersed in the culture of the indigenous tribes with whom you work.

Sri Mayapur Vikas Sangha (SMVS) educates, mobilizes and empowers the rural poor women and children of the Sri Mayapur region to achieve well-being based on sustainable livelihoods, social justice, economic growth and self-reliance. As a volunteer, you will provide a variety of social services such as teaching English, and providing child services at local schools.

Nepal

Sustainable Agriculture Development Program (SADP) is committed to enhancing the livelihood of resource-poor farmers through research, development, and the promotion of sustainable agricultural training and community development.