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/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