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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are a lot of advantages\nof volunteering<\/a> abroad as a high school student. You may\nexperience personal growth, learn new language skills, expand your global\nconnections, and more! We\u2019ve listed a few of these benefits below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Personal\nGrowth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteering in another country requires you to step out of\nyour comfort zone as your immersed in a new culture and surrounded by a foreign\nlanguage. New environments and ways of thinking may be challenging to deal\nwith, but you will learn to adjust and grow, becoming more adaptable as you\ngain new skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Teaches\nyou valuable job skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteering\nhelps you build different skills<\/a>, such as communication,\nleadership and other interpersonal skills by interacting with different personalities,\ntaking the lead on community projects, and assisting programs. The new skills\nyou will acquire from this experience will help advance your career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Helps you\ndefine your career path<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteering abroad for\nhigh school students through cheap programs is a great opportunity to\nexplore potential career paths. You can try out what it would feel like to work\nin a given field by taking advantage of this practical experience. Not to\nmention, you will gain invaluable life experience and stand out from the crowd\nwhen you start to apply for jobs when you volunteer internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn new\nskills and boost your self-confidence:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteering abroad provides you with a great\nopportunity to learn and develop valuable skills<\/a> that\nwill boost your self-confidence. As a volunteer, you will work in a new country\nwith volunteers from around the world. While working with them, you get to\nlearn interpersonal skills, relationship skills, teamwork skills,\nproblem-solving skills, leadership skills and more. These skills you learn as a\nhigh school volunteer will develop your confidence and help you achieve your\ngoals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enhances\nyour language skills:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many times, volunteers are asked to\nteach English in the countries where English is a second language. While\npreparing to teach English, you will review often forgotten rules of grammar\nwhich will strengthen your command over the language and benefit you in the\nlong run. During your stay you might also learn a new language, which will be a\ngreat addition to your resume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a minute to complete the form and we will be in touch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Costa Rica is rich in its\nbiodiversity, marine life and natural beauty. However, illegal fishing,\nhunting, construction work, and high impact tourism have seriously\nthreatened marine ecosystems. Sea turtle\npopulations in Costa Rica are declining. These magnificent and important\ncreatures need your help for protection! \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Working with conservation\nspecialists in Pacuare is a great cheap volunteer abroad\nopportunity for high school students in South America. In this program, you to work in\ncollaboration with local staff to protect and care for marine life in Costa\nRica. Your role as a volunteer includes protecting areas where turtles lay\neggs, catching turtles for tagging, cleaning beaches, and more. You will also\nget to learn and do community outreach about marine ecosystems and their flora\nand fauna. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Embarking on this conservation\nproject will give you the experience of a lifetime. You will make a difference\nin the livelihood of these beautiful turtle species, which in turn indicates a\nhealthier marine ecosystem. Apart from the service-learning aspect of this\nprogram, you will also get to experience the vibrant local culture and pristine\nbeaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are a high school student\nwith a strong passion for species conservation, then this may be the program\nfor you! To learn more about this amazing opportunity to help\nsea turtles, please follow this link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you would like to explore other volunteer abroad opportunities\nfor high school students that are cheap and affordable, such as teaching\nEnglish, working with children, and supporting healthcare efforts just follow this link to read about all the opportunities\nIFRE offers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Peruvian healthcare system gives\nmedical care to all citizens regardless of income, but still over one third of\nthe population still does not have access to basic healthcare. Because of this,\ndeaths from treatable and preventable diseases and illnesses are surprisingly\ncommon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When you embark on this cheap volunteer abroad\nexperience for high school students in South America, you will work in\nlocal hospitals and clinics to shadow and assist medical professionals. Other\nresponsibilities may include assisting with lab work, distributing medicine,\nadministrative work, or treating and diagnosing patients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This volunteer opportunity will\nallow you to have a direct impact on the patients you treat. In addition to\nserving the community by assisting with medical needs, you will also impact the\ncommunity by helping individuals become more culturally aware. As a volunteer\nin Cusco, Peru, you will also be\ncontribute your energy toward something much larger than yourself, helping the\nworld become a better place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about how you can use your summer to\ntake advantage of this incredible opportunity, please follow this link:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you would like to explore other cheap volunteer abroad programs for\nhigh school students in Peru for high school students, such as working\nwith teenage mothers, teaching English, working in an orphanage or more, please follow the link below:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The number of English-speaking tourists visiting Guatemala\nincreases every year. In order to compete globally and locally for lucrative\njobs, Guatemalan youth must speak English. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Responsibilities of student volunteers in this program include\nassisting local educators and language institutes with pre-established English\ncurriculums involving younger students throughout Guatemala. Volunteers can\nexpect to offer their expertise with the design of language activities for younger\nlearners, support in administrative tasks, teach personal hygiene, and plan out\nextracurricular activities for younger learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The English teaching cheap volunteer abroad for high school students in\nGuatemala aims to support the country\u2019s youth. When children learn English,\nthey have a greater opportunity of getting a good job to support their families\nin the future. When you volunteer with this program, you will be extending this\nopportunity to young students, making a lasting impact in their lives by\nproviding them with resources they otherwise would not have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n English programs are not strong, which is why this volunteer\nopportunity in Guatemala is so important. If this program sounds like the right\nfit for you, please read more\nprogram details through this link<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other cheap\nGuatemala volunteer opportunities for high school students includeworking with street children,\nsupporting orphanages, women\u2019s projects, and more. Click the\nlink below to learn more about these alternative projects in Guatemala:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a minute to complete the form and we will be in touch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Poverty prevails throughout much of\nArgentina. Many parents are unable to sufficiently provide for their children.\nChildren grow up without an adequate nutrition, education, companionship,\nguidance and personal attention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the cheapest abroad programs\nwe offer is volunteering with the Argentina Children and Youth Outreach\nproject. During this project you will participate in the Disadvantaged\nChildren\/At-Risk Children Program, supporting children educationally,\nemotionally and physically to give them a change to live healthy and productive\nlives. You will also assist care centers with various tasks such as preparing\nmeals, helping children with their homework, and implementing and developing\nactivities to enhance and promote creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In association with a number of\nArgentinean non-profit organizations, municipalities and schools, IFRE places\nvolunteers in “buddy roles” in an attempt to provide love,\nfriendship, support and care for underprivileged children. Through your\nsupport, children will be off the streets and away from negative situations,\nwhich are counter-productive to their education and brighter future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While this project requires patience\nand dedication, these cheap\nvolunteer abroad programs for high school students will give you a\nunique and unforgettable experience while making a positive impact on the lives\nof the children who need it the most. For more program details please follow this link:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Other opportunities to share your\npassion with underprivileged communities in Argentina include working with\nlocal NGOs, providing professional support, assisting in dental projects, and\nmore. To learn about these alternative projects in Argentina,\nplease follow this link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n While Ecuador is rich in both\nnatural and manmade features, many people in this fascinating country are very\npoor. One population affected greatly by poverty is children. Sadly, Ecuador\nhas over 200,000 orphans living within its borders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When you join the Orphanage Program\nin Ecuador as a volunteer\nabroad for high school student, you provide love and compassion to children who are desperately in need of\nattention. Some of your volunteer responsibilities include helping serve them\nfood, teaching children about hygiene, organizing games, planning day trips,\nand more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The time you devote to these\nchildren will show them that they can have a bright future. You will\ndemonstrate that they are worthy of love, which will help them go on to lead prosperous\nlives despite their rough beginnings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Working with orphans makes a huge impact.\nIf you want to provide love and care to abandoned and overlooked children in\nEcuador, then contact IFRE today or visit our program page to learn more about this\nlifechanging opportunity.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Other community service projects in\nEcuador include working with street children, teaching English, working in\nconservation in the Galapagos, and more. To browse these other Ecuador programs, follow this\nlink:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n One of Brazil\u2019s most prevalent social issue is it\u2019s high\npoverty rates. Many local youths in favelas (shanty towns) are deprived of\neducation. They get involved in drugs, theft, and other unlawful activities.\nThis project in Brazil is designed to help those youths participate in\ndifferent sports that will help them gain social, physical and emotional\ndevelopment and keep them off the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you participate in cheap high school volunteer abroad opportunities in South\nAmerica like this youth\nathletics project<\/a>, you will be working with local schools and\norganizations to organize and participate in sporting events, like\nskateboarding, volleyball and other athletic sports. You may also do community\noutreach to encourage healthier and happier lifestyle choices amongst the youth\nof Brazil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your time working with the youth will give them access to an\nexciting and fun pastime which will stay with them for their rest of their\nlives. They will get to embrace their new passion for sports and join their\ncountry in this fulfilling national pastime. Youth will learn the value of\nteamwork and hard work while developing communication and athletic skills that\nwill greatly enriching their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are you interested in enriching the lives of these\nyouths while exploring Brazil and gaining invaluable life experiences, contact\nIFRE today! We will guide you through the rest of your Brazilian\nservice-learning adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other cheap volunteer abroad programs for high school students\nin Brazil include childcare, teaching computer skills, teaching English, and\nmore. To learn more about these alternative projects, please\nvisit this link:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a minute to complete the form and we will be in touch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Most cheap high school volunteer project in South America\ndo not require specific skills or qualification<\/a>. They only require a good attitude, compassion, and\nan open mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, there are still some\nprograms where a certain level of skills to volunteer abroad. Medical programs\nrequire that you are at least be a pre-med student, and English teaching\nprogram quire fluency in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IFRE Volunteer programs start on\nMondays. If you have a travel conflict, we will work with you to select a start\nday that works with your plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since 2006, IFRE has been the most\ntrusted and respected volunteer abroad organization in the world, and also the\nmost affordable. We\u2019re dedicated to providing the highest quality volunteer abroad programs for\nhigh school students at the cheapest price, which make it possible for\neveryone, especially students, to volunteer internationally and make a positive\nimpact in the lives of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We believe in 100% transparency.\nRest assured; we never use middlemen. Your one-time registration fee of $299\ncovers our administrative costs. The low weekly program fee is paid in the host\ncountry directly to your service project (via country coordinator), and\nincludes housing, food, and minor expenses. IFRE is a non-profit organization,\nso your program fees are tax deductible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about volunteer abroad fees, please\nvisit<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your housing and food will depend on\nyour specific project. Most students stay with one of our wonderful host\nfamilies, who provide three meals per day in the style of traditional cuisine.\nSome student volunteers, however, may be asked to stay in a cabin, hostel, or\nhome with other volunteers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n No matter what type of accommodation\nyou receive, IFRE will ensure that you are happy, comfortable, and safe because\nwe know that your living environment can make or break your experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about food and housing, please follow\nthis link:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n You can apply to cheap volunteer abroad programs for\nhigh school students through a straightforward online application. We\nwill be in direct contact with you within 24 hours of your application\nsubmittal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about the application process, please\nfollow this link:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re looking to volunteer abroad as a high\nschool student for cheap, IFRE Volunteers is the right organization for\nyou. We are a global humanitarian non-profit who has partnered with over 22,000\npeople and hundreds of local organizations since 2006 to facilitate\noutstandingly significant and incredibly\nsafe volunteer and intern abroad experiences.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n We offer the most affordable student\nvolunteer opportunities, and we use the tax-deductible registration fee to\nsupport your experience and enhance local projects while the program fee gets\npaid directly to your service project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During your abroad experience you\nwill to create long lasting connections with your home-away-from-home host\nfamily, project coordinators, and fellow volunteers. If for any reason you feel\nuncomfortable during your time abroad, our unparalleled support staff will do\neverything they can to improve your situation and ensure that you have a good\nexperience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IFRE Volunteers understand the importance of volunteering\nabroad with a group<\/a>. Please contact IFRE directly to customize your\ngroup travel and dates. We will work with you to find the perfect project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a minute to complete the form and we will be in touch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n IFRE Volunteers is one of the top volunteering program providers in the world. We offer amazing volunteer programs in 20 countries across Latin America, Asia and Africa. If you are interested to volunteer in other countries than mentioned above, check out our best affordable programs in Nepal<\/a>, India<\/a>, Sri Lanka<\/a>, Bali<\/a>, Cambodia<\/a>, Thailand<\/a>, Ghana<\/a>, Kenya<\/a>, South Africa,<\/a> Tanzania<\/a>, Uganda<\/a>, Zimbabwe<\/a> and Morocco<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Check out A Complete Volunteer\nAbroad Guide: Everything You Need To Know<\/a> to learn more about what is\nvolunteering abroad. If you want to know how to volunteer abroad for free, go\nthrough our Volunteer Abroad for\nFree<\/a> article. If you\nare a college student and searching for meaningful summer volunteering\nprograms, check out our popular articles Community Service Trips\nFor College Students<\/a> and Summer Volunteer\nPrograms For College Students<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n High\nSchool Volunteer Abroad<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n High\nSchool Student Travel Programs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n International\nCamps for High School Students<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Community\nService Trips for High School Students<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Best\nVolunteer Abroad Programs for High School Students<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Service Learning Projects for High School Students<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteer Abroad For High School Students<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Costa Rica<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Sea Turtle Conservation Project (Pacuare)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Peru<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Medical\/Healthcare Project (Cusco)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Peru<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Guatemala<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Teaching in Rural Schools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Argentina<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Volunteering With Underprivileged Children<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Argentina<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ecuador<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Brazil <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Youth Project in Brazil<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Brazil<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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