If you want to volunteer overseas in local communities that need your skills and support with projects, CICD provides you many volunteer projects and opportunities. Examples of volunteer positions: teaching children or adults your native language (usually English) or other subjects, volunteer with children's community or social programs, volunteering in a hospital, helping restore nature and wildlife reserves (environmental volunteering), supporting conservation, sharing your expertise in a special project… We can help you combine affordable travel with life-changing experiences as you volunteer in another part of the world. Volunteering abroad is for the young and young-at-heart alike!

** Eligibility and visa requirements, vary widely between countries, and are known to change without notice depending upon the whims of the respective countries' governments. Participants are expected to inform themselves of current visa and other requirements.

EXAMPLES OF VOLUNTEER PROJECTS AVAILABLE

The main sectors of activity for most volunteer projects are: Education (teaching), Coaching Sports, Environment, Community Health and Conservation.

We also offer a special volunteer program called "Teach at home" only available in Spain, Argentina and Chile. You receive room and board in exchange for teaching your native language to your host family for about 15 hours per week. You have weekends and evenings off to learn Spanish, sightsee, travel and get to know the local people.

LANGUAGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

To participate in a volunteer program, you must be flexible, open-minded and tolerant. For volunteer programs that are much more "remotely" located, sometimes in areas that lack the basic resources you may enjoy in your home country or city, you will need to understand, accept and look forward to the challenges presented by a lack of common things you may take for granted like clean water, 24-hour electricity, paved roads, etc. Otherwise, usually no previous experience is required, as you will receive training and orientation in advance of starting your volunteer project.

Depending upon the country and your specific volunteer project, you can be required to have sufficient knowledge of the native language, and therefore may be required to attend intensive preparatory language courses prior to beginning the volunteer project.

You will receive a certificate of attendance after successful completion of the language courses.

ACCOMMODATION

Homestay options are very popular and usually the best way to be introduced to the way of life in your destination country (single or double room, self catering or half board basis).

For more independent students, student residences or shared flats and houses are also a good option.

Most of our partners offer housing services together with their volunteer programs.

FEES

Please check with us now for a fee quotation by completing our online inquiry form. (There is no charge to inquire online or by phone.)

Please note that fees are subject to change due to language school and/or accommodation-related costs as well as fluctuations in visa fees, currency exchange rates and other factors beyond CICD's control.

Additional costs to budget:

• International flight + travel expenses
• Your entry visa
• Health Insurance
• Vaccination/medication (only if required, and only in certain countries)
• Spending money

PAYMENT AND REFUND POLICY

Payment: 50% of the total program fee including nonrefundable deposit are due to CICD at the time you decide to actually register for a program; the remaining balance due is payable to CICD a minimum of 4 weeks before your program start date.

Refund policy: The total fees and refund policy are specific to each program and options you choose. You get detailed refund information after completing the free online inquiry form for your chosen program(s) included in the internship/volunteer program information packet. Please consult your program information or contact a CICD representative for more information. We look forward to hearing from you soon!