Volunteer assignments designed by 'you', that take into account your skills & experience, your preferred travel dates and assignment length, favourite locations and specific interests you have in the work of our partner charities. Each assignment will offer a range of accommodation options; likely to include guest houses & home-stays with your host organisation. Volunteers are responsible for their own travel, insurance & visa costs however we will assist with the arrangements.
Below is a selection of our Tailored Roles, this is a just a sample of the options available to you.
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ECUADOR | Sexual and Reproductive Health Organisation
Our partner started out as a family planning clinic over 30 years ago and today is one of the largest sexual and reproductive health organisations in Ecuador.
Our partner started out as a family planning clinic over 30 years ago and today is one of the largest sexual and reproductive health organisations in Ecuador.
Start: Oct/Nov Length: Flexible Resources: Flights, Visas and Vaccinations Reqs: Spanish
BENIN | International Organisation Supporting Education Projects
Our partner’s mission is to encourage and support education projects that generate sustainable livelihoods for young people across the developing world.
Start: October/November Assignment Length: 6 Weeks Resources: Accomm. & Meals
Out partner is a social enterprise, whose aim is to create sustainable change in the lives of children in rural areas by combining social business, civic driven change and investing in children's safety.
Start: ASAP Assignment Length: 2 - 4 months Resources: Accommodation and visa
GUATEMALA | Agricultural Organisation Helping with Sustainable Farming
Our partner works with local farmers in rural Guatemala, helping them to try out new farming technologies and techniques over year-long trial periods, and if they work well they then help to implement the techniques throughout the farmers’ lands.
Start: Oct - Nov Assignment Length: 2 - 5 Weeks Resources: Affordable Accomm.
Our partner’s mission is to support girls’ education in Africa in order to provide them with the opportunity to transform their own lives and the futures of their communities.
Start: Nov – Dec Assignment Length: 2 - 6 weeks Resources: Visa, Homestay Options
Our partner was founded over 40 years ago in direct response to a devastating earthquake which destroyed Managua. They now work with rural communities in Nicaragua to improve sustainability.
Start: ASAP Assignment length: Flexible Resources: Accommodation Requirements: Spanish
Our partner works with various international conservation charities to help promote the protection and development of a rural province in Cambodia. They require a volunteer to train the Finance Manager up to a Management Accountant.
Start: January Assignment Length: 3 – 6 months Resources: Contribution to Accom.
Mentor Accountant for environmental conservation charity working towards educating teenagers and empower them to find feasible solutions
Start: Oct onwards Assignment Length: 2 - 4 Weeks Resources: Accommodation covered
ARGENTINA | Promoting Inclusion for Young Adults with Learning Disabilities through Environmental Education
Our partner promotes the inclusion of those with intellectual disabilities in society and in employment through education, specifically surrounding the environment.
Our partner promotes the inclusion of those with intellectual disabilities in society and in employment through education, specifically surrounding the environment.
Start: January onwards Assignment Length: 4-8 weeks Language: Spanish speaker
Our partner was introduced to us by their UK-donor, an organisation that was founded to support grassroots organisations working with vulnerable children affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Start: September Assignment Length: 2 - 5 Weeks
HONDURAS | Grassroots NGO Supporting Local Projects for Local Issues
Grassroots organization that supports the people of rural communities in realising dignity, community, and self-sufficiency by facilitating locally led projects that target locally identified needs. Spanish speaker desirable but not essential.
Grassroots organization that supports the people of rural communities in realising dignity, community, and self-sufficiency by facilitating locally led projects that target locally identified needs. Spanish speaker desirable but not essential.
Start: November Assignment Length: Flexible Resources: Homestay option
Following a recent strategic review, our partner is transitioning its focus and funding sources towards supporting agricultural enterprises. They are extending their programmes in Africa and require an Internal Audit and subsequent recommendations for improvement whilst they adapt to the change.
Start: Flexible Assignment Length: 6 – 8 weeks Resources: Some Travel + 50% Accom.
Our partner is a grassroots organisation of subsistence farmer and local Permaculture Associations, promoting the development of a healthier and ecologically sustainable society.
Start: ASAP Assignment length: 4 Weeks+ Resources: Affordable Accomm. Requirements: Spanish
CAMEROON | Intrepid Accountant sought for a Microfinance Organisation
First volunteer to undertake an assessment of the accounting processes and financial controls, and simplifying transactional activity in an interesting microfinance organisation.
First volunteer to undertake an assessment of the accounting processes and financial controls, and simplifying transactional activity in an interesting microfinance organisation.
Start: Sept onwards Assignment Length: 2-3 Weeks Resources: Affordable Accommodation
Our partner is an arts based NGO committed to creating and nurturing Cambodian contemporary dance and theatre. They work with artists who, using their country’s ancient performing arts heritage, are intent on ushering Cambodian dance into the future.
Start: Oct - Nov Assignment Length: 4 weeks
Our partner specialises in providing points for fresh, clean water and delivers support to mothers in the area by promoting the importance of hygiene in the prevention of infant mortality.
Start: Jan onwards Assignment length: 2 Months Resources: Homestay option
Our partner organisation was set up to make a difference in the lives of children living in an underprivileged area in Recife, engaging with issues such as employee rights and sexual and reproductive health.
Start: November Assignment length: 4 Weeks+ Resources: Homestay option
Tailor-made voluntary placements to fit your availability, skills and preferences.
Start: Flexible Assignmen Length: 2 weeks - 12 months Resources: Varied
Are you waiting for your ideal volunteer assignment to appear?
If so, wait no longer, the roles listed are only a small sample of what is potentially available. We tailor all assignments around a volunteer’s personal preferences, experience, budget and availability i.e. 'You' design your own assignment. If you would like to talk about how you would like your assignment to look, what is most important to you, your concerns, your passions... then please e-mail volunteers@afid.org.uk and we’ll arrange a convenient time to call.
Tailored vs Structured assignments - click for Quick Reference Guide
