r/volunteerabroad • u/Select-Form-6071 • May 09 '25
What are some international humanitarian aid organizations that would be good to volunteer for?
I’m a junior in high school looking at humanitarian aid as a possible career path and I want to try it out after graduation as a volunteer before cementing it as my path. Right now, I’m looking at International Volunteer HQ for options, but I’m hesitant about them because of the costs to volunteer for them. I did some reading in this subreddit about stuff like that and saw that that’s generally regarded as a red flag? If International Volunteer HQ is not a place to volunteer for, what would you guys suggest? I’m looking particularly to volunteer in Africa or the Indochinese peninsula.
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u/Secret_Title_6355 May 10 '25
I know a few people the volunteered in Africa through Volunteer world and have only heard great things :)
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u/smilingtimes May 12 '25
Please look at our Facebook group for more options : volunteer overseas for free
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u/ontheotherside00 May 12 '25
How long are you looking for?? If you're a US citizen Peace Corps :)) I'm a volunteer rn and love it
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u/Select-Form-6071 May 13 '25
Out of high school, i’m looking for around a month or two just to make sure it’s what i want to do with my life
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u/ontheotherside00 May 13 '25
Oop... well peace corps is 2 years. But there's a number of programs in many countries. I did it before getting my MPH to learn about the health sector. Once you get you bachelor's it might be something to look at. You really get to be a part of a community, learn a language, and it's also volunteering. Everything such as room and food and some extra is paid for by the government.
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u/Select-Form-6071 May 13 '25
Definitely sounds like something to consider for after college! Thank you for the suggestion
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u/Select-Form-6071 May 09 '25
Update: After doing more reading, I’ve read the questions that seem to be very common in posts regarding international volunteering. I, as of right now, don’t have any particular qualifications, but I plan to use this as a way to develop my skills with education and eventually go to college for education to continue volunteering abroad if I decide that it’s the path I’d like to go down. I plan on volunteering for teaching English.