You may be surprised to be asked to pay to volunteer. You will find that the vast majority of programs such as Village Volunteers charge a fee to volunteer. The communities we work with have limited resources and are unable to support your costs for food, shelter, transportation and supervision. Your fee not only pays for the obvious needs of a volunteer but is also used to help create economic sustainability and community development. This can take many different forms such as providing skills, tools, knowledge and funding to create various health, educational and development projects that will work towards improving the quality of life for all in the community.

Village Volunteers is committed to the long-term self-sufficiency of each of our partner villages. By working with local non-governmental groups, your fees directly contribute to the goals and needs of each community you work in.

Some of the many services we provide, in addition to placing and preparing volunteers, are:

»	Program Development to raise funds and awareness for the programs and goals which each community has chosen as necessary.
»	Grant writing and support to further expand local projects in each village.
»	Fundraising to contribute to micro-credit enterprises.
»	Fundraising for projects where 100% of all money raised is given towards a specific project.
»	Advocating for appropriate technology by providing expertise for specific projects such as solar ovens, organic agriculture, bio-mass briquetting and water filtration systems.
»	Research and shared expertise among participation villages.
»	Provision of resources for volunteers and Non-Governmental Organizations to assist with the creation and implementation required for chosen projects.
»	Access to a distinguished advisory board offering expertise and guidance in a variety of fields.

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