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A total of 32 projects were found matching your criteria. Some projects may include more than one placement:
| Chile |
Elqui Valley |
Teaching |
| Teaching projects in the Elqui Valley in Chile |
Various schools |
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Project info: |
| Mainly focused in the three primary schools of Monte Grande, Paihuano and Pisco Elqui, but also including six small rural schools |
| Requirements: |
Minimum 10 week stay. Basic knowledge of Spanish. Minimum age requirement: 18 |
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| Ecuador |
The Andes |
Teaching |
| Teaching projects in the Andes |
Primary and Secondary schools |
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Project info: |
| Specific programmes include teaching 5-12 year olds in public primary schools in Apuela, Peñaherrera, Oyacachi and Patate |
| Requirements: |
Minimum 8 week stay. Basic knowledge of Spanish. Minimum age requirement: 18 |
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| Ecuador |
Coastal areas |
Teaching |
| Teaching projects on the coast of Ecuador |
Primary school |
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Project info: |
| Specific programmes include teaching 5-12 year olds in public primary schools in beautiful Puerto Lopez and Salango, famous for its whale watching opportunities |
| Requirements: |
Minimum 8 week stay. Basic knowledge of Spanish. Minimum age requirement: 18 |
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| Gambia |
Kunkujang |
Teaching |
| Kunkujang Primary School |
Primary school |
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Project info: |
Our programmes offer volunteers the opportunity to teach at mainly primary level education. Many local people welcome the chance to improve their English, so volunteers looking for further work will find plenty to do.
Kunkujang is a medium size village with approximately 700 residents who live mainly on farming.
Since February 2002, MondoChallenge volunteers have supported the school and provide invaluable assistance with English and Maths teaching. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 20. |
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| Gambia |
NBAG |
Business development |
| National Beekeeping Association of The Gambia |
Business development |
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Project info: |
| We have been working with the NBAG since 2002. Based in Banjulunding, they are the national umbrella organization for the training, processing, and sales of honey. They have a big impact on generating income in rural areas through beekeeping, and this not only reduces the rural-urban drift, but prevents de-forestation and encourages environmental awareness. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 24. Minimum of 4 years business experience. |
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| Gambia |
Santa Yala |
Business development |
| Santa Yala support association |
Business development |
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Project info: |
| Santa Yala is a HIV/AIDS support organization is based in Fajara and works to support families and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. This includes home-care visits, training, and counselling services. MondoChallenge have been working with them since 2006. Volunteers have already assisted in the setting up of a grant giving scheme which enables families to start-up small, manageable businesses that enable them to feed their dependents, pay for treatment, and adds a real sense of purpose to individuals lives under difficult circumstances. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 24. Minimum of 4 years business experience. |
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| Gambia |
Bulok |
Teaching |
| Bulok Nursery School |
Nursery school |
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Project info: |
| Bulok Nursery School was set up as a community initiative scheme in 1995. They now have over 300 pupils between the ages of 7 and 12. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 20. |
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| Gambia |
Makumbaya |
Teaching |
| Makumbaya Lower Basic School |
Lower school |
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Project info: |
| Makumbaya Lower Basic School opened in 1980, having 609 pupils from 10 surrounding villages, aged from 7-12yrs. With so many pupils and only 15 teachers, children are allocated in morning and afternoon shifts. There is a huge need for volunteers at Makumbaya, teaching English, Maths, and extra tuition for students who have failed entry to secondary school. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 20. |
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| Gambia |
Allatentu |
Business development |
| Allatentu HIV/AIDS support association |
Business development |
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Project info: |
| Allatentu is a HIV/AIDS support organisation is based in Brikama and works to support families and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. This includes home-care visits, training, and counselling services. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 24. Minimum of 4 years business experience. |
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| India |
Kalimpong |
Teaching |
| Five Primary Schools in the Kalimpong area |
Primary school |
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Project info: |
The volunteers are expected to teach English and other subjects, depending on their interests and abilities. This could include sport, music, art or drama if you have skills in any of these areas (or are just willing to give it a go!).
The location is fabulous with views of Kanchenjunga and the fascinating region of Sikkim is close by. There are many opportunities for visits and trekking at the weekends. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 18. Minimum stay 1 month. |
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| India |
Darjeeling |
Teaching |
| Three Primary Schools in the Darjeeling area |
Primary school |
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Project info: |
The volunteers are expected to teach English and other subjects, depending on their interests and abilities. This could include sport, music, art or drama if you have skills in any of these areas (or are just willing to give it a go!).
The location is fabulous with views of Kanchenjunga and the fascinating region of Sikkim is close by. There are many opportunities for visits and trekking at the weekends. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 18. Minimum stay 1 month. |
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| India |
Bankura - Bikash |
Business development |
| Organisational Development and Micro-Finance |
Business development |
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Project info: |
| MondoChallenge has been working in association with CARE international to help grassroots organisations such as Bikash since Nov 2004. Bikash (meaning development in Bengali) focuses on the three main inter-related areas of Disability, Micro-Finance and Health and Nutrition. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement 22. |
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| India |
Bankura - Bikash |
Other |
| Organisational Development, Micro-Finance and Health education |
Healthcare |
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Project info: |
Bikash (meaning development in Bengali) focuses on the three main inter-related areas of Disability, Micro-Finance and Health and Nutrition.
Volunteers with a medical background (including nutritionists, physiotherapists and health managers) can volunteer in order to improve and assist with health education, rural home visits, and training of staff and local people. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement 18. Minimum 4 years business experience. |
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| India |
Kalimpong Discovery Tour |
Other |
| Kalimpong Village Discovery Tour |
Eco-Tourism |
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Project info: |
| This is a chance to experience Himalayan village life with our guided tours for individuals or groups. We take small tour groups to small looking out over Sikkim, set in stunning scenery and with Kanchenjunga never far from view. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement 18. |
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| India |
Cochin |
Teaching |
| Teaching projects in the South of India near Cochin |
Primary school |
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Project info: |
The project in this area is new and we are hopeful of achieving the same level of success in the South of India as in the North.
The School we are working in is based in a small village near Cochin, living with a local family. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 18. Minimum stay 1 month. |
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| Nepal |
Chaukot |
Teaching |
| Three primary schools in the Kavre Pananchok district |
Primary school |
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Project info: |
These projects offer volunteers the chance to teach in the hills with views of the Himalayas. It is a unique opportunity to live in a farming village and gain an insight into the culture and day to day lives of the wonderful Nepali people.
Our volunteers are currently teaching in Kavre Pananchok District in 3 schools. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 18. |
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| Nepal |
Kathmandu |
Teaching |
| Niketan Orphanage and School for Street Children; Deneb School; Kumbeshwar Technical School and Orphanage |
Various schools |
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Project info: |
Opportunities currently in place include: Niketan Orphanage and School for Street Children; Deneb School (primary & secondary); and the Kumbeshwar Technical School and Orphanage.
The resources at the schools are basic and it can be challenging to teach without much equipment! You will be expected to teach English and can incorporate other subjects according to your own area of expertise, maybe sports, music or drama. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 18. |
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| Nepal |
KTS |
Business development |
| Kumbeshwar Technical School |
Business development |
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Project info: |
| The Kumbeshwar Technical School has been working with some of the most marginalised goups in the area for over 20 years. As well as a school, the KTS encompasses an orphanage, training and education to destitute women, and ongoing income-generation projects through fair-trade. They need volunteers with marketing skills and/or design skills. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 18 for teaching projects. For Business/Design Programmes: four years marketing experience or two years work experience in design, or graduate level training in design. |
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| Nepal |
Tara Punja |
Teaching |
| Teaching in Tara Punja school in Sankhadevi, Nepal |
Primary school |
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Project info: |
The resources at the schools are basic and it can be challenging to teach without much equipment! You will be expected to teach English and can incorporate other subjects according to your own area of expertise, maybe sports, music or drama.
Tara-Punja School is situated in the village of Sankhadevi, up in the hills overlooking the Kathmandu valley approximately half an hour East of Kathmandu. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 18. |
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| Romania |
Szekely Land |
Teaching |
| Several small projects in the Transylvanian region |
Mixed environments |
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Project info: |
Romania is one of the last reserves of Europe?s rustic way of life, with welcoming village communities nestled among beautiful green valleys.
At the heart of the country and bordered on three sides by the spectacular Carpathian Mountains, is Transylvania - famed for its fabled vampires and haunted castles!
We have set up brand new programmes for volunteers to work mainly with traditional Hungarian and Csango ethnic groups, teaching and looking after orphans and disadvantaged women and children. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement 18. |
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| Sri Lanka |
Kandy Temple Schools |
Teaching |
| Manikhinna, Digana, Sarasavigama and Pilimathalawa temple schools |
Buddhist Temple schools |
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Project info: |
These temples are the real hub of village life, enabling volunteers quickly to feel part of their communities.
Manikhinna and Digana are small villages situated approximately 12km from Kandy. They are the longest running MondoChallenge projects in Sri Lanka established back in 2002. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 18. |
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| Sri Lanka |
Kandy Schools and Orphanage |
Teaching |
| Bowalawatte and Dharamashoka Vidyalaya Schools and Sarana Sevana Orphanage |
Buddhist Temple schools |
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Project info: |
| Since 2005, MondoChallenge volunteers have been helping out at the wonderful Bowalawatte School. Working alongside local teachers, the volunteers teach English to children aged between 6 and 17, and there are lots of opportunities to get involved with sport, drama and other extra-curricula activities. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 18. |
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| Sri Lanka |
South Coast |
Teaching |
| Teaching on the South Coast of Sri Lanka - Hikkaduwa/Galle area |
Mixed environments |
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Project info: |
Following the tragic events of 26th December 2004, MondoChallenge has worked with several communities in need of our volunteers.
Currently, volunteers work in a couple of temple based schools at Gintota, located just outside the popular fort town of Galle, as well as helping village regeneration in partnership with a local organisation in the nearby village of Seenigama. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 18. |
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| Sri Lanka |
Kandy Schools and Orphanage |
Other |
| Bowalawatte and Dharamashoka Vidyalaya Schools and Sarana Sevana Orphanage |
Buddhist Temple schools |
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Project info: |
| Since 2005, MondoChallenge volunteers have been helping out at the wonderful Bowalawatte School. Working alongside local teachers, the volunteers teach English to children aged between 6 and 17, and there are lots of opportunities to get involved with sport, drama and other extra-curricula activities. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 18. |
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| Tanzania |
Arusha/Ngaramtoni |
Teaching |
| Teaching in the Arusha region |
Primary and Secondary schools |
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Project info: |
Currently, our programmes around Arusha offer volunteers the opportunity to teach at primary or secondary schools as well as adult classes on the slopes of Mt Meru.
The schools and accommodation are situated in a lush green area in the foothills of Mount Meru, 30 minutes from Arusha. Volunteers teach at Sambasha and Emaoi Primary Schools and Kymnyak Primary and Secondary School. Computer and Adult English classes are also being run in this area. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 22. |
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| Tanzania |
Longido |
Teaching |
| 'Open Air Boma' School (all ages) and Longido Primary School |
Various schools |
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Project info: |
| Longido is a Maasai village, less than two hours north of Arusha, located in a very peaceful area below Mt. Longido. Our programme offers volunteers the opportunity to teach in our 'Open Air Boma' School and at Longido Primary School. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 22. |
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| Tanzania |
Pangani |
Teaching |
| Primary and Community Schools in the Pangani region |
Various schools |
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Project info: |
| Pangani is one of Tanzania's loveliest coastal villages with long golden beaches beside the Indian Ocean. Located at the mouth of the Pangani River, Pangani has a wealth of interesting coastal and marine life. Currently, our programme in Pangani offers volunteers the opportunity to teach at various schools, either Primary or Community Schools. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 22. |
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| Tanzania |
Pare Mountains |
Teaching |
| Primary and Secondary Schools, Adult education |
Primary and Secondary schools |
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Project info: |
At 1700m above sea level, with its stunning views across into Kenya, our selected location in the Pare Mountains is extremely beautiful although quite remote. There are lots of places to visit at weekend nearby and the locals are incredibly friendly.
Our programme offers volunteers the opportunity to teach at the Primary and Secondary Schools, as well as women at the local pottery company.
This region appeals to those who are keen to do some walking and to leave the big town 'comforts' behind for a few weeks! |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 22. |
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| Tanzania |
TCBA |
Business development |
| Tanzania Capital Boosting Association (TCBA) |
Business development |
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Project info: |
| Our programme in Arusha offers volunteers the opportunity to give Business Support to the local community. Arusha is located in the north of Tanzania and is the fifth largest town of the country. Recently it has seen a rapid growth from tourism, industry and mining operations. These developments mean that there is a great deal of business conducted within the area. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement 24. Minimum 4 years business experience. |
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| Tanzania |
HIV Grants |
Business development |
| HIV Grant Programme |
Business development |
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Project info: |
With 50% of the adult population in parts of Northern Tanzania being HIV positive, the potential impact on livelihoods, education and family life are catastrophic.
The HIV Grant Programme aims to provide small grants to individuals who have been infected with HIV or related illnesses, and whose husband/wife has died of AIDS or illnesses resulting from AIDS.
MondoChallenge is working in partnership with local organisation in order to help these populations sustain livelihoods. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement 24. Minimum 4 years business experience. |
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| Tanzania |
Malaika |
Teaching |
| Malaika Orphanage |
Orphanage |
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Project info: |
| The orphanage opened in year 2005 and welcomes orphans of age 3 months to 5 years old. There are only a handful of them, but thanks to this modest but deserving orphanage, they can now live in a happy and safe surrounding and have access to education. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 22. |
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| Tanzania |
OSOTWA |
Other |
| OSOTWA environmental programme |
Environmental Impact |
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Project info: |
Our brand new Environmental program in Ngaramtoni, set in the foothills of Mt Meru offers volunteers the opportunity to assess local environmental problems.
We work with OSOTWA, a local and long standing partner of MondoChallenge, who provide support throughout the project. |
| Requirements: |
Minimum age requirement of 22. |
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