Volunteering For Free
Volunteering For Free lists hundreds of hostels overseas that help their guests find FREE volunteer placements in their local communities...
This site was set up in response to the hundreds of volunteer agencies charging ludicrous sums of money to assist volunteers with organising work overseas. These agencies have turned volunteering into a hugely profitable business and, as such, run the risk of exploiting volunteers and the projects they claim to support. Volunteering For Free provides the volunteer with a way of accessing information on working abroad without using agencies by listing hundreds of hostels worldwide that help their guests to find volunteer work with local organisations for free.
Browse through the hostels and the information on the projects they support, contact owners directly, and you can:
- Volunteer for free... Avoid paying fees to an agency.
- Avail of discounted ‘long-term stay’ rates at the hostels.
- Promote local business and avoid lining the pockets of international volunteer agencies.
- Gain accurate pre-arrival information regarding the on-going work at local projects and the volunteer opportunities available.
- Choose where you can best be of assistance by matching your skill set to specific work at a project.
- Donate any funds you may have directly to a project.
Volunteering should be free. There’s a difference between covering your own costs and paying extortionately high fees to an agency. Browse through this site to find information on hostels and projects worldwide and check out the Blog to find tips on volunteering and choosing an organisation, along with general food for thought for the volunteer.