Vacationing for a greater good

How would you like your Summer holiday getaway to make a difference, not only in your own life, but in the lives of countless others?  Now you can vacation with purpose as a volunteer.

Cross-Cultural Solutions (CCS) is a nonprofit organization that enables volunteers to make a meaningful contribution to the community by working side-by-side with local people, while gaining a new perspective and insight into the culture and themselves. The volunteer work is with carefully selected Partner Programs, all of which are dynamic and inspiring community-led initiatives. These include orphanages and childcare centers, schools, health clinics and hospitals, homes for the elderly, centers for people with disabilities and other community organizations. Volunteers enjoy the flexibility of choosing from 12 countries, start dates year-round and programs from 1-12 weeks long.

Cross-Cultural Solutions was founded in 1995 and is a recognized leader in the field of international volunteering. Each year, more than 4,000 people volunteer abroad with CCS in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe in the areas of caregiving, teaching, health care and community development.

Their Mission

Our mission is to operate volunteer programs around the world in partnership with sustainable community initiatives, bringing people together to work side-by-side while sharing perspectives and fostering cultural understanding. We are an international not-for-profit organization with no political or religious affiliations.

Volunteer Abroad is Cross-Cultural Solutions' most popular program, year after year, and offered in all the countries where we operate. Start dates for Volunteer Abroad are available year-round.

Volunteer Abroad is the perfect short-term international volunteer experience, designed with flexibility and individual attention in mind so we can meet your needs and interests while ensuring that your time spent is effectively contributing to a positive impact on the community. Review what to expect from a typical day, and read our volunteer perspectives to learn more about how the program truly offers the experience of a lifetime. 

Choose where you volunteer abroad: Volunteer Abroad is available in 12 countries: Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania and Thailand.

Choose when you go: Volunteer Abroad start dates are available year-round.

Choose how long you stay: Volunteer Abroad is available from 2-12 weeks. Only have one week? Consider Insight Abroad.

Volunteer Abroad Placement

Our local staff determine your Volunteer Abroad placement through an evaluation of your personal skills and interests and matches it with the immediate needs of the community. There are a variety of volunteer placements available, where you will work side-by-side with local people in orphanages and child care centers, schools, health clinics and hospitals, homes for the elderly, centers for the disabled and other community organizations.  

Gain an inside perspective—CCS in-country staff provide cultural and learning activities so you and your fellow volunteers can learn about the local culture and customs, as well as understand community development. Activates are specially designed to help you become a more effective volunteer, and more knowledgeable about the issues facing the community. There is also free time to relax, reflect or explore the community.

With programs for every stage of life from teen to business exec to retired senior, Cross-Cultural Solutions offers a cross-generational experience providing volunteers the rare opportunity to witness how those in other societies live and to assist them in significant ways.  In service to others you will make truly meaningful memories and learn invaluable life lessons to share with those you love back home.  See for yourself:

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