South Korea Volunteer Quest
Volunteer in South Korea: 6 or 12 months

"Planning a trip to a foreign country where everything and everyone are essentially alien to you can be fairly stressful. With United Planet you can rest assured that your trip will be an experience filled with cultural exchange, exciting excursions, and photos that will awe your friends back home."

- Paolo, United Planet Volunteer in South Korea.

The purpose of this Quest is to promote a deeper level of cultural exchange and understanding through meaningful volunteer work at local organizations and immersion in the host community.

Volunteer opportunities begin August and January of each year:

1) Children & Adults with Disabilities - Volunteer work in a center that hopes to build a sense of community spirit that is inclusive of disabled people, both young and old. The center works with its members, empowering them by helping them become more self-sufficient, dispelling prejudices and providing activities for them to do that involve the local community.

2) Social Projects - Volunteers assist with the daily running of a children’s home where abandoned children are given shelter, food and an education. Volunteers can work in the kindergarten and lead creative activities, games and participate in the children’s development depending on their interests and experience.

3) Working with the Elderly - Volunteers participate in social welfare programs that aim to ensure that the elderly enjoy a good quality of life. Some of the activities include helping in the daily care of people who can no longer look after themselves, spending time with those who do not have support from their family, helping the elderly participate in the center’s workshops and helping with the day-to-day running of the centre.

4) Education - Volunteers help children from low-income families, participating in workshops and courses designed to keep the children interested in learning and to give them skills and opportunities that they would not have access to otherwise. Workshops include arts and crafts, sports, and languages. Volunteers act as classroom assistants and participate in workshops and games, supporting and encouraging the children to learn.

Volunteer Accommodations

Volunteers live with host families.

Are you interested in volunteering in South Korea? Read more about ICYE South Korea!

Read about the application process, deadlines and program fees for the South Korea Quest.

• Volunteers must be 18 years of age to participate in the South Korea Quest.
  
• United Planet can send volunteers who are citizens of the United States and Canada or those who are currently living in the U.S. and Canada.  Citizens and residents of other countries must contact the ICYE partner in their home country. United Planet can send people from any country to our short-term Quest locations for 1-12 week programs.  Some of our short-term volunteer placements can be extended for longer stays.  Please contact us for more information about volunteering with United Planet.