International Volunteering and Travel Opportunities for Persons Over 50 Years of age.

Whether you have volunteered internationally in the past or are planning your first volunteer trip, this website provides the basic information you can use to identify and carry-out your quest.

Odessa, Ukraine

About me

In 1991 I joined the Peace Corps. My Peace Corps service in Guatemala in 1991-92 led to work as a United Nations Volunteer in the first elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Bosnian War. I have since worked elections in 12 other countries.

A particular highlight of my international work was managing camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in 2002 in Herat, Afghanistan. Development work in Kandahar, Afghanistan also stands out. I have traveled to 58 countries in total.

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Featured Programs

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Africa

Global Crossroad

We strive to offer the world’s most affordable, successful, and enriching volunteer programs. Our highly-respected programs are held in more ...
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Caribbean

See Turtles

For those who can brave long walks, late night shifts, insects, and occasional downpours, working with sea turtles can be ...
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Central America

CRISPAZ – Christians for Peace in El Salvador

CRISAPZ was founded in 1984. We are a faith-based organization dedicated to the mutual accompaniment with the church of the ...
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Doctors Without Borders - Medecins Sans Frontieres
Afghanistan

Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected ...
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Africa

Engineers Without Borders – USA

No matter what your field is: engineering, construction, business, fundraising, marketing, healthcare, or anything else, you are welcome at Engineers ...
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Afghanistan

Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA)

CNFA is dedicated to increasing and sustaining rural incomes in less developed areas of the world by empowering farmers and ...
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Africa

A Broader View

Welcome to A Broader View Volunteers! As a USA based 501(c)(3) charity our programs are tax deductible for US tax ...
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Dave's ESL Cafe
Africa

Dave’s ESL Café

This is an excellent site on which to search for jobs teaching English as a second language (ESL). The site ...
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Recent Blog Posts

Spring 2023 volunteering update

The Director of the U.N. World Health Organization (WHO),  has announced that the Covid 19 Global Health Emergency has ended. The disease hasn’t left us, ...
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Interview with author Susan E. Gibson

The number of Covid infections are in decline world wide.  We are now able to plan international trips and volunteer assignments with reasonable confidence that ...
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Planning Retirement Abroad

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International Volunteer Sending Organizations Resuming Operations

International volunteer sending organizations are resuming international operations and sending volunteers..  If you are interested in a volunteer assignment abroad, I strongly suggest you first ...
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Effects of COVID-19 on Global Volunteering

Times continue to be difficult for international volunteer organizations.  The Covid-19 variants are wreaking havoc in areas  that previously had the outbreak under control.  It ...
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Planning for Renewed Global Travel

Many of us are planning global travel later in the year.  For those of you who are considering an international trip, there is a list available ...
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March 2021

At the time of this writing, the number of Covid-19 cases world-wide is diminishing.  Parts of the world are beginning to open up to travelers.  ...
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Fall 2020

Hello All, Travel and international volunteering continue to be deeply affected by the prevalence of the Covid-19 corona virus in the world. I was personally ...
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Not Exactly Retired

Hello All! In this time of the Covid 19 pandemic, when we are personally distancing and limited in our ability to travel, it is a ...
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Volunteer Medical Missions to Rural Guatemala

Hello All! Peace Corps Volunteer Todd Peterson, while serving in a remote area of Guatemala, saw that the villagers in the area had a need ...
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Spring 2020

Hello All, In this time of Spring 2020, when coronavirus Covid-19 is ravaging the world, physical international volunteering has taken a pause. Many countries have ...
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Over50andOverseas Volunteer Abroad Summer 2019 Newsletter

Hello, Summer is at our doorstep and so is the busiest time for international volunteering and voluntourism.  Many of you are either embarking upon or ...
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Popular Blog Posts

Interview with author Susan E. Gibson

The number of Covid infections are in decline world wide.  We are now able to plan international trips and volunteer assignments with reasonable confidence that ...
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Beginning International Volunteering Over 50

When we first start thinking about devoting some of our time to international volunteering we usually don’t have any idea of where to start.  We ...
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Interview with Elizabeth Andrews – Habitat for Humanity Team Leader

  Elizabeth Andrews is an anthropologist by education and profession.  She worked as an anthropologist for many years for the State of Alaska.  In 2002 ...
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A Better Life for Half the Price

To be able to cut one’s living expenses in half seems like the impossible dream. How would you like to go from paying $1300 per ...
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Why Volunteer Internationally? – Points to Consider

In June of 2011, sitting at dinner with friends in an outdoor restaurant on the banks of the Axios/Vardar River in Skopje, Macedonia, I began ...
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Professional Services Volunteering Over 50

There are many opportunities for non-medical and non-teaching professionals to volunteer internationally. This article outlines some of the organizations offering such opportunities.http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/work/volunteer/articles/professional-service-volunteers-over50.shtml
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