Volunteers For Peace, Inc. - International Voluntary Service
1034 Tiffany RD
Belmont, VT 05730-0202
United States
Phone: (802) 259-2759
Fax: (802) 259-2922
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Volunteers For Peace, Inc. - International Voluntary Service programs in other countries:
- Multi-Country,
Albania,
Algeria,
Argentina,
Armenia,
Australia,
Austria,
Azerbaijan,
Bangladesh,
Belarus,
Belize,
Benin,
Bolivia,
Bosnia,
Botswana,
Brazil,
Bulgaria,
Burkina Faso,
Burundi,
Cambodia,
Cameroon,
Canada,
Chile,
China,
Colombia,
Congo - Republic of,
Costa Rica,
Croatia,
Cyprus,
Czech Republic,
Denmark,
Dominica,
Ecuador,
Egypt,
El Salvador,
England,
Estonia,
Finland,
France,
Georgia,
Germany,
Ghana,
Greece,
Greenland,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Hungary,
Iceland,
India,
Indonesia,
Ireland,
Israel,
Italy,
Ivory Coast,
Jamaica,
Japan,
Jordan,
Kazakhstan,
Kenya,
Latvia,
Lesotho,
Lithuania,
Macedonia,
Madagascar,
Malawi,
Malaysia,
Mexico,
Moldova,
Mongolia,
Montenegro,
Morocco,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
Nepal,
Netherlands,
Nicaragua,
Nigeria,
Northern Ireland,
Norway,
Palestine,
Panama,
Peru,
Philippines,
Poland,
Portugal,
Romania,
Russia,
Scotland,
Senegal,
Serbia,
Sierra Leone,
Slovakia,
Slovenia,
South Korea,
Spain,
Sri Lanka,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
Tajikistan,
Tanzania,
Thailand,
Togo,
Tunisia,
Turkey,
Uganda,
Ukraine,
United States,
Vietnam,
Wales,
Zambia,
Zimbabwe
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Affordable International Service Projects in Belgium
Belgium
- Other Cities in Belgium:
Rixensart,
Borzee,
Manage,
Liege,
Chiny
- Brussels:
Brussels
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: inquire for specific dates or search the Project Directory from the VFP Website
Description:
VFP offers over 3000 affordable, short-term voluntary service projects in 100+ countries, including over 50 in Belgium each summer. These international voluntary service projects are an opportunity to participate in meaningful community service while living and interacting in an intercultural environment. Volunteer projects vary greatly since they arise wherever there is a need in a given community. Most projects are limited to ages 18 and up and there are over 250 programs just for ages 15-17, occurring typically in the summer months. Voluntary service projects are usually from May through September and are of 2 to 3 weeks in duration, although there are projects available in the 'off-season.' A USD 300 per-project registration fee includes accommodation and food. Transportation is arranged and paid for by the volunteer. Please visit the Volunteers For Peace Website for additional information OR to search the Open Projects Directory.
Highlights:
Affordable intercultural immersion-volunteers from at least four countries in every program.
Qualifications:
None
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Travel Types :
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- Archaeology
- Camping
- Environmental Studies
- Homestay
- Native Culture Studies
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Cost in US$: USD 300
Cost Include Description:
Room and board for duration of the program. Transportation to and from the project location is arranged and paid for by the volunteer.
Credit Available: yes
Salary / Pay: Make friends from many countries at every site. Help local communities and promote international goodwill.
Experience Required: no
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Volunteer Types :
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- agriculture
- AIDS
- archaeology
- arts
- athletics
- building maintenance
- building schools
- childcare/children
- clerical and office work
- community centers
- community development
- community health
- community organizing
- computer training
- conflict resolution
- consciousness-raising
- conservation
- cooking
- culture
- digging
- disability issues
- drama
- drug or alcohol recovery
- education
- elderly
- energy
- English teaching
- environment
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- Equestrian
- festivals
- fixing fences
- gardening
- gender issues
- grassroots organization
- handicapped
- health education
- historic preservation
- homelessness
- hospital
- housing
- human rights
- income-generation
- indigenous issues
- intervention
- literacy
- minority groups
- office work
- organic farming
- organizational development
- orphans
- painting
- parks
- peace
- planting
- playgrounds
- population issues
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- primary education
- public education
- recreation
- reforestation
- refugee relief
- relief
- renovation
- repairs
- restoration
- sanitation
- sea turtle protection
- seniors
- social services, social work
- solar & hydro projects
- sports
- street kids
- teaching
- trail building
- translation
- tree planting
- tutor
- volunteering
- water
- wildlife surveying
- women
- youth
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Typical Volunteer: A typical VFP volunteer is age 18-25 looking for an affordable program and motivated to join other international volunteers at community service projects abroad.
Age Range: 18+
This Program is open to
Families, Couples and Individuals
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Participants Travel to Belgium
Independently
Typically Participants Work
in Groups of 8-12
Scholarships are Available. Please visit the VFP Webpage for Additional Information
Application Process Involves:
Post-Program Services Include:
Volunteers For Peace, Inc. - International Voluntary Service's Mission Statement: Volunteers For Peace promotes International Voluntary Service as an effective means of intercultural education, service learning and community development. We provide projects where people from diverse backgrounds can work together to help overcome the need, violence and environmental challenges facing our planet. Our projects are truly a microcosm of a world where nations join together to improve life on our planet. They are a practical way to both prevent and resolve conflict. By participating in a voluntary service project, volunteers help sow the seeds of a better future for all life on the planet.
Year Founded: 1982
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