WEP Volunteer Abroad

Location: Argentina: Cordoba; Benin: Cotonou; Burkina Faso: Ouagadougou; Cambodia: Siem Reap; China: Beijing, Jinan, Shanghai and 2 other cities; Costa Rica: San Jose; Ecuador: Galapagos Islands, Quito; Ghana: Accra, Cape Coast and 2 other cities; Guatemala: Antigua, El Peten, Hawaii; India: Bangalore, Goa, Mysore; Peru: Cusco; Senegal: Kaolack; South Africa: Cape Town (Kaapstad); Sri Lanka: Kandy; Tanzania: Dar Es Salaam; Thailand: Ayutthaya, Ban Phai, Bangkok and 34 other cities; Vietnam: Hanoi

Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad), 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad)

Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Dates: all year round

WEP Australia

PO Box 260 Black Rock, VIC 3193 Australia

Description

If you have always wanted live overseas, experience life in another culture or even give something back to the environment, provide aid to citizens in a third world country, work overseas or have the ability to express yourself in a second language, then WEP's programs may be perfect for you!

Highlights

Most programs include orientation weeks, language courses and additional program extras like weekend trips, hiking adventures and more.

Qualifications

No qualifications needed.

Languages
  • English

Cost in US$:

from USD 800

Cost Include Description:

NOT included in all programs are airfares and spending money. Most programs will included travel, health and public liability insurance.

Credit Available

no

Volunteer Types
  • Adult Education
  • AIDS
  • Animal Welfare
  • Anthropology
  • Arts
  • Building Maintenance
  • Building/construction Projects
  • Business
  • Childcare/children
  • Clerical And Office Work
  • Community Centers
  • Community Development
  • Community Health
  • Computer Training
  • Conservation
  • Counseling
  • Culture
  • Education
  • Elderly
  • English Teaching
  • Environment
  • Gender Issues
  • Grassroots Organization
  • Handicapped
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Education
  • Housing
  • Human Rights
  • Journalism
  • Law
  • Legal Aide
  • Nursing
  • Orphans
  • Parks
  • Planting
  • Primary Education
  • Public Education
  • Reforestation
  • Marine Conservation
  • Secondary Education
  • Sports
  • Street Kids
  • Teaching
  • Tourism
  • Tree Planting
  • Tutor
  • Volunteering
  • Wildlife Surveying
  • Women
  • Youth
  • Youth Development
Typical Volunteer
WEP volunteers are motivated travellers, who want to add more meaning to their travels by contributing to a local project or learning another language while overseas. Our programs bring travellers from around the world together in an array of beautiful and inspiring places around the world.
Age Range
18 - 60
This Program is open to

Australian, Kiwi Participant. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Dormitory
  • Group living
  • Guest House
  • Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Application Process Involves
  • Disciplinary Clearance Form
  • Letters of Reference
  • Phone/Video Interview
  • Resume
  • Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
3-4 months
WEP Australia's Mission Statement

WEP Australia is passionate about making a difference by helping young people of different cultures gain insight and understanding about other ways of life and world views. We work to ensure every single participant in our programs (student exchange, volunteering, internships, teaching, work and travel, language courses) finishes their program feeling that the experience was worthwhile.

Year Founded

2001

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