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Volunteer Abroad on a Mid-Term Travel Quest

We’ve just added a new country for Mid-Term and Long-Term Quests to Moldova! Moldova is open for travels starting January 2022 and beyond. Help Ukrainian Refugees in Moldova! There is an urgent need for volunteers in Moldova, helping with the Ukrainian refugee crisis.

When you journey on a United Planet Volunteer Abroad Quest, you will have an impact, both on the community you serve and on yourself. You will feel connected to a new culture. You will learn, and you will teach. You will discover, understand, and grow. You will come home a different person than when you left.

United Planet also offers 4- to 16-week virtual volunteering and virtual internships in over 20 countries. Learn more about our virtual volunteering and virtual internship countries and project options.

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Mid-Term Countries

Argentina

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Bolivia

Project Options

Children and Education

Work with community members in classrooms, after school programs, daycares, childcare centers, women’s shelters, and more while immersing yourself completely in the local culture of your host community.

Global Health

Work and learn alongside community health professionals in general medicine, nursing, dentistry, physical therapy, psychiatry, and other areas while gaining real insight into shared healthcare challenges around the globe.

Environmental Sustainability

Live and work in conservation areas, contribute to construction projects, care for wildlife, and collaborate with local professionals to provide environmental education to surrounding communities.

What’s It Like?

“I have made some of the best memories during my Quest, and my stay in Peru was and always will be a monumental time in my life. I feel that I made a real difference in the lives of the children in my project, and I can say without a doubt that they had (and are continuing to have) a huge impact in mine. I felt immersed in the culture and lives of the Peruvian families. My excursion to Machu Picchu was an amazing and spiritually enhancing experience. I will forever cherish the memories of my day at the monumental Incan ruins. My overall experience on my United Planet Quest to Peru was everything I had hoped for and more. I will have these memories for the rest of my life.

I have always been bothered by people who come back from life-changing experiences and simply say ‘it can not be put into words,’ but I am beginning to understand where they are coming from.”

Karsen G., volunteer in Peru

Program Details

United Planet Quests are designed to be immersive, authentic, comprehensive and provide you everything you’ll need to succeed. The program elements allow you to engage fully with a new culture, forge strong relationships, and challenge yourself. Most importantly, we partner with the community to ensure your experience will be important, relevant and helpful to the community you serve.

Your comprehensive Quest fee includes:

Lodging (usually at a local homestay)
Three home-cooked meals per day in your host country
Language lessons, cultural activities and excursions can be added
Online pre-departure training with our Boston staff
In-country orientation
In-country airport transportation
Emergency medical and travel insurance
24/7 in-country support and supervision, ensuring complete safety
A United Planet t-shirt
*The Quest Fee is tax-deductible

How to Get Started

1. Choose a Project

Decide where you want to volunteer, the type of work you want to do, and when you want to go. Not sure? Contact us! We’d love to help.

2. Enroll

Submit your online enrollment form and deposit to make it official and start your journey. We will match you with the best program based on your background, interests, and community need.

3. Get Ready!

Your Program Coordinator will complete an informational phone session with you, confirm your volunteer project placement, and support you every step of the way as you prepare.

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Have questions? We’re here for you. We’d love to help.