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Feed the hungry. Help farmers cultivate their fields. Dig irrigation ditches. Build homes. Care for the sick. If the hunger issue really speaks to you, consider going to volunteer or work in the countries most impacted by hunger.
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- Alternatives to the Peace Corps
Whether you want to volunteer at home or abroad, and whether you can spend two years or two weeks, Alternatives to the Peace Corps is a resource for finding community-based, grassroots volunteer work. Thoroughly revised, expanded, and updated in its tenth edition, Alternatives to the Peace Corps has listings for over 100 carefully selected national and international organizations; tips on researching and evaluating organizations; help with budgeting and fundraising; and an extensive resource section full of books, websites, and organizations for further reading and research.
www.foodfirst.org
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- Action Against Hunger (AAH)
Action Against Hunger is an international, non-governmental, non-religious organization, delivering programs in over 40 countries. AHA's mission is to save lives by combating hunger, malnutrition, physical suffering and the associated distress that endanger the lives of children, women, and men in emergency situations of war, conflict, and natural disaster. Find out about field positions and volunteer jobs for people ready to take "Action Against Hunger."
Action Against Hunger > Jobs
www.actionagainsthunger.org/jobs/jobs.html
- American Jewish World Service (AJWS)
AJWS is an independent not-for-profit organization founded in 1985 to help alleviate poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the world regardless of race, religion or nationality. Join the AJWS Volunteer Corps and share your expertise with grassroots organizations in Africa, the Americas and Asia (including Russia and Ukraine).
American Jewish World Service > Volunteer > AJWS Volunteer Corps
www.ajws.org/index.cfm?section_id=5
- CARE Corps Abroad
CARE Corps Abroad, in conjunction with Cross-Cultural Solutions (CCS) provides a unique volunteer travel opportunity for just about anyone interested in educational travel or working abroad. Travel to make a difference, sign up today!
CARE USA > Get Involved > Volunteer
www.careusa.org/getinvolved/volunteer/abroad/index.asp
- CARE Corps Teens
CARE Corps Teens meets regularly throughout the school year for fun, interactive meetings, workshops and discussion groups. Together with your friends, you'll participate in fundraisers and other activities that help support CARE and spread the word about the work we're doing to fight global poverty. The CARE Corps Teens program culminates in a one-week overseas, volunteer experience during the summer. In addition to learning more about important global issues, you'll help kids and families around the world make a better life for themselves. Find out how you can join.
CARE USA > Get Involved > Youth Activities
www.careusa.org/getinvolved/youth
- Food for the Hungry: Hunger Corps Overseas Service
Food for the Hungry was founded in 1971 and helps some of the world's most disadvantaged people in 47 countries through child development programs, agriculture and clean-water projects, health and nutrition programs, education, micro-enterprise loans and emergency relief. Become a missionary and join the Hunger Corps to work to eradicate poverty and hunger in a third world village.
www.fh.org/main_hungercorps
- Heifer International Educational Study Tour
For more than 60 years Heifer's mission has been to help people obtain a sustainable source of food and income, to work with communities to end hunger and poverty, and to care for the earth. Join a Heifer International Study Tour to help end poverty and world hunger abroad while taking an inspiring journey that just might change your world-view forever.
Heifer International > Get Involved > Study Tours
web3.heifer.org/Get_Involved/Study_Tours/Index.shtml
- InterAction
InterAction is the largest alliance of US-based international development and humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. With more than 160 members operating in every developing country, they work to overcome poverty, exclusion and suffering by advancing social justice and basic dignity for all. InterAction offers resource for individuals seeking paid or volunteer positions - in the US and abroad - with international relief and development agencies.
InterAction > Jobs
www.interaction.org/jobs/index.html
- Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is a relief service, and peace agency of the North American Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches. Explore the MCC's "Service Tree" and find out what opportunities are available through MCC, whether you are seeking to volunteer a few hours a week or want to make a longer term commitment abroad.
www.mcc.org/servicetree/index.html
- Peace Corps
Founded in 1961, Peace Corps is an agency of the Federal Government, devoted to world peace and friendship. Peace Corps Volunteers live and work in developing countries, helping individuals who want to build a better life for themselves, their children, and their communities. Find out about becoming a Peace Corps volunteer, how to join, where they go and what they do.
www.peacecorps.gov/indexf.cfm
- ReliefWeb Humanitarian Vacancies
Launched in 1996 and administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), ReliefWeb is the world's leading on-line gateway to information (documents and maps) on humanitarian emergencies and disasters. Locate international job postings and other resources through ReliefWeb.
Relief Web > Professional Resources
www.reliefweb.int/vacancies/
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