Get Involved in International Community Service!

  Australia

• Melbourne: 
Melbourne
• Sydney: 
Sydney
• Adelaide: 
Adelaide
• Great Barrier Reef: 
Great Barrier Reef

  China

• Beijing: 
Beijing
• Xi'an: 
Xi'an

  Costa Rica

• San Jose: 
San Jose

  Ecuador

• Quito: 
Quito
• Galapagos Islands: 
Galapagos Islands
• All Other Regions of Ecuador: 
Guayaquil

  India

Bangalore

  Kenya

• Mombasa: 
Mombasa

  Laos

• Rural Areas: 
Rural Areas

  South Africa

• Cape Town: 
Cape Town (Kaapstad)

  Thailand

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Dates: Throughout the Year

Description: Be part of it with i-to-i!
Our goal is to achieve 400 years of combined volunteering all over the world by the end of 2008.

So far we have achieved 325 years which when broken down means we achieved the following:

- Over 5500 children cared for on our community projects around the world
- A minimum of 13,000 children and adults taught English in schools and community centers
- Hundreds of animals protected including Turtles, Pandas, Elephants, Monkeys and more
- At least 80 homes and structures built for families and communities in need
- More than 8000 trees planted which are enough trees to offset the CO2 emissions of over 2,000 cars

Are you looking for an exciting travel experience that will help get you ahead at university? Volunteer travel experiences will help you develop a whole bunch of transferable skills and they will give you an amazing volunteer travel experience to boot!

We know how difficult it can be to find overseas volunteering programs that will accept teenagers so we've designed a whole range specifically for 16-19 year old! These 2-week placements are a great way to make new friends as you work together to make a real difference to worthwhile projects across the globe. Opportunities include turtle conservation in Costa Rica, media experience in Bolivia, working with orphans in India, conservation opportunities in Cape Town, South Africa and a cultural experience with tourism work experience at the Terracotta Warriors Museum in China.

Find out more about i-to-i, watch their short video here: http://video.i-to-i.com/site-videos/video.html.

Highlights: Choose from many available projects such as:
- Building homes in Costa Rica
- Teaching English in the Galapagos Islands
- Ecology Conservation in Kenya
- Community Work in India
- Nature Conservation in Australia
...and we offer Meaningful Guided Tours as well in Ecuador, India, Costa Rica and China

Cost in US$: Varies based on program

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

i-to-i Meaningful Travel's Mission Statement: Founded in 1994, i-to-i is an award-winning organization providing unique opportunities for you to travel, work and live abroad. Thousands of travelers aged 18 to 80 have joined our volunteer vacations and over 50,000 have learned to Teach English as a Foreign Language through our tailor-made TEFL courses. With over 400 projects on 4 continents, you can join the worldwide i-to-i volunteer community on an extended adventure in areas such as teaching, community development, sports coaching, conservation, building or internships in tourism, marketing, journalism, or health.

Year Founded: 1994