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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are numerous benefits that go hand in hand with\nvolunteering internationally. Everyone\u2019s experience will be different and as\nsuch individual benefits will vary. Here we have listed some common benefits\nof volunteering<\/a> that everyone can receive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteering\nmakes you feel good:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Well of the most well-known but perhaps underappreciated\nbenefits of volunteering is that you will gain a remarkable sense of\naccomplishment, pride, and fulfillment from knowing that your selfless actions\nhave made a significant difference in the lives of others. This will encourage\nboth you and others to feel happier and healthier! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteering\nhelps you gain practical experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n International mission\ntrips for high school students allow you to practice skills you already\nhave and realize your abilities with respect to other attributes you may not\nhave realized you possessed. You will also utilize and advance your knowledge\nin whichever field you volunteer in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteering\nadvances your career<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The more experience you can acquire during your time as a\nvolunteer, the better off you will be moving\nforward with your career.<\/a> What\u2019s more, volunteering in real-world\nsettings allows you to explore your interests so that when you do start\ndevoting time to a career, you feel good about your commitment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteering\nmay change your perspective <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteering abroad also present you the opportunity to learn\na new language, connect with people from different parts of the world, become\nimmersed in a new culture, and experience life differently, all of which can\nreally help you develop a new perspective on life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Helps you\novercome anger, stress and anxiety<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mission trip\nopportunities for high school students can create a lasting positive\nimpact on your psychological well-being. People usually experience a profound\nsense of satisfaction after helping others in need. There is nothing better\nthan a meaningful connection that you build with your communities and the\nindividuals you support through your volunteer work. This connection will bring\nnew meaning to your life. Working with people and their welfare is also\nscientifically proven to improve\nyour overall wellbeing and reduce anxiety.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a minute to complete the form and we will be in touch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n IFRE provides over 200 different programs and projects\nworldwide. The programs offer a lot to those who contribute, and we hope to\nwork with you to find the program that best fits your needs and interests. As a\nstarting point, we\u2019ve listed some of our most popular mission trip options\nbelow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Costa Rica is one of the more\ndeveloped countries in Central America, poverty is still a major social issue.\nPeople living in rural areas still have very limited or no access to quality\nmedical care, and often lack education that would allow them to care for\nthemselves and their health better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When\nstudents team up with volunteer programs for high school student medical mission trips,\nresponsibilities include shadowing medical staff and assisting with any extra\nhelp they may need. You may also be asked to participate in community outreach,\ngive health \u2018charlas,\u2019 assist with administrative tasks, or provide basic care\nto patients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This medical program aims to connect\nstudents with medical staff in local hospitals and clinics to get these\nunderprivileged patients the care they need. By shadowing local doctors and\nmedical professionals in their treatment of these patients, you will make a\ndirect impact on individuals\u2019 lives and gain valuable experience from observing\nreal-life medical cases. You will feel great knowing you are participating in a\nprogram that is serving underprivileged patients who are very much in need of\nthe medical care they deserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To\nlearn more about how you can participate in volunteer programs that support medical\nmission trips for high schoolers, read more details on the program\npage<\/a> or reach out to us\ndirectly with any questions you may have. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Other projects in Costa Rica that\nmay fit your mission trip ideas include working on coffee farms, contributing\nto turtle conservation, teaching English, and more. To learn more, please visit the following link:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite tourism being a leading source of government revenue,\nmany Peruvians don\u2019t have the opportunity to learn English, which limits their\nopportunities for work. Schools in Peru are underfunded, and even though\nEnglish is required, there are a limited number of staff who are qualified to\nteach it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Students volunteering on high school mission trips abroad in this program\nwill work 4-5 hours per day on weekdays. You will teach basic English in local\nprimary schools, and the rest of the day you will plan and lead extracurricular\nactivities, health education, and potentially even contribute to teaching other\nsubjects like math and science. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When you volunteer with this program in Peru, you bridge the\ngap \u2013 providing children with English skills and a brighter future. Your\nsupport will improve the level of English education in Peru and allow\ndisadvantaged children to pull themselves and their families out of poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are interested in providing incredibly valuable English\nskills to underprivileged children in through a mission trip in Peru, contact\nIFRE for more information today or view\nprogram details by following this link:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Other mission trips for high school students in Peru\ninclude working with street children, supporting medical projects, working in\norphanages and more. Follow the link below or reach out to us to learn\nmore about alternate ideas.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Unfortunately, poverty, abuse and alcoholism have left many children in Guatemala without families, depriving them of the parental love and care they need. There are a few orphanages trying their best to stop this problem by offering a safe environment where the kids can grow up and get an education, but they are chronically underfunded and undermanned, leaving them in desperate need of volunteers like you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a volunteer on a mission trip to Guatemala for high school students\nin orphanage projects\nin Guatemala<\/a> you will typically teach English (4-5 hours a day)\neither at the orphanage or the day school the children attend. You will assist with\nday-to-day skills such as dressing properly, personal hygiene and travelling to\nschool safely. In addition, you will be required to organize games, art\nlessons, singing, dancing as well as other creative, educational and fun\nextracurricular activities for the children. You may also be asked to assist in\nthe care of the children who cannot yet attend school as well as lend a hand\nwith food preparation, kitchen work and garden maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your support will yield long-term results for the\nchildren in the orphanages. Since many are understaffed you will provide\nmuch-needed relief to the local workers, allowing them to care for and support\neven more children. By sharing love and hope with the kids you will inspire and\nchange the lives of many children in Guatemala. By signing up to volunteer in a\nGuatemalan orphanage it will be an opportunity for you to change these\nchildren\u2019s circumstances by providing love and care and nurturing them through\nboth work and play. Your assistance helps keep these children off the street\nand provides them with a happy and productive childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you want to fulfill your love and passion for\nkids, changing their lives in the process? If so, please contact IFRE today to\nlearn more about this opportunity for mission trips for high school students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other projects that may also\ninterest you in Guatemala include teaching English, working with street\nchildren, assisting in health care, empowering women, and more. Please follow the link below to learn more about\nthese alternative opportunities.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a minute to complete the form and we will be in touch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Many of Argentina\u2019s social issues\nstem from their country\u2019s violent past. One of the most prevalent issues today\nis that many Argentinians lack access to health care. This is especially true\nfor rural populations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are a high school student looking for a volunteer trip,\nthis program may be right fir for you as you will have a direct and positive\nimpact on peoples\u2019 lives. You should expect to work 4-5 hours per day assisting\ndoctors and nurses to treat patients desperately in need of care. You may also\nhelp lessen the workload by assisting in administrative work, planning\neducational workshops, performing sanitation outreach, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You will gain an invaluable\nprofessional experience while helping people work toward a healthier community\nat the same time. You will also provide much need support to overworked and\nunderappreciated hospital and clinic staff. You will learn from observing\nreal-life cases and provide much needed help to patients struggling to navigate\nan underfunded healthcare system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are interested in enriching\nyour medical knowledge through a unique volunteer program on a summer mission trip for high\nschool students, then contact IFRE to learn more about volunteering in Argentina.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Other volunteer opportunities in Argentina<\/a> include working with an NGO in community development, assisting in a dental project, volunteering with disabled children, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite tourism being a leading\nsource of government revenue, many Ecuadorians don\u2019t have the opportunity to\nlearn English, which limits their opportunities for work. Schools in Ecuador\nare underfunded, and even though English is required, there are a limited\nnumber of staff who are qualified to teach it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteers in this service project\nwill work 4-5 hours per day on weekdays. You will teach basic English in local\nprimary schools, and the rest of the day you will plan and lead extracurricular\nactivities, health education, and potentially even contribute to teaching other\nsubjects like math and science. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This high school student mission trip opportunity allows\nyou to help you bridge the gap \u2013 providing children with English skills and a\nbrighter future. Your support will improve the level of English education in\nEcuador and allow disadvantaged children to pull themselves and their families\nout of poverty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are interested in providing\nincredibly valuable English skills to underprivileged children in Ecuador,\ncontact IFRE for more information today or view program details by following this link:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Other projects that collaborate with\nmission trips for for high school\nstudents in Ecuador include working with street children, teaching\nEnglish, working in conservation in the Galapagos, and more. To browse these other Ecuador programs, follow this\nlink:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Although Brazil is a well-known and spectacular tourist\ndestination, its population struggles with poverty. Many families live in slums\ncalled Favelas, and because they lack education opportunities, many of these\nfamilies get stuck in a poverty cycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When you volunteer\non a mission trip in Brazil for high school students through an IFRE\nprogram, you help these families break out of that cycle. You will assist local teachers\nin helping young students master basic conversational English. You will plan\nand lead lessons, help children with their homework, and reinforce important\nlife skills such as cooking, sewing, painting, cleaning and gardening. You may\nalso support teaching staff and schools in with extra-curricular activities,\nadministrative tasks, and fundraising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your\nhard work and dedication in helping teach these impoverished children will change\ntheir lives and hope for a brighter future. Your students will be able to use\ntheir English vocabulary as a stepstone for future proficiency that will\neventually lead them to more job options in the lucrative tourism industry and\nultimately helping them and their families escape the harsh realities of the\npoverty they currently live in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are a high school student looking for a meaningful mission trip, this\nproject in Brazil may be the fight fit for you. To learn more program details,\nplease visit the\nlink below or contact IFRE Volunteers directly to let us know you\u2019re\ninterested!<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are many other opportunities\nfor high school students to travel and volunteer abroad. You may find\nchildcare, youth athletics, teaching computer skills, or assisting in the\nhealthcare field is a better fit for you and your group. To learn more about other volunteer options in\nBrazil, please follow the 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 summer and spring break mission\ntrip do 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 trip opportunities for\nhigh schoolers at the lowest rate, which make it possible for everyone,\nespecially students, to volunteer internationally and make a positive impact in\nthe 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 on your high school volunteering mission\ntrip will depend on your specific project. Most students stay with one\nof our wonderful host families, who provide three meals per day in the style of\ntraditional cuisine. Some student volunteers, however, may be asked to stay in\na cabin, hostel, or home 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 for a volunteer\nprogram that supports mission\ntrips for high school students through a straightforward online\napplication. We will be in direct contact with you within 24 hours of your\napplication submittal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about the application process, please\nfollow this link:<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n IFRE Volunteers is a global\nhumanitarian non-profit who has partnered with over 22,000 people and hundreds\nof local organizations since 2006 to facilitate outstandingly significant and\nincredibly safe volunteer and intern abroad experiences<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We offer the most affordable international volunteer-based\ntrips for high school students, and we use the tax-deductible registration\nfee to support your experience and enhance local projects while the program fee\ngets paid 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 Volunteer Camps For High Schoolers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Popular Volunteer Programs – Mission Trips For High School Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Costa Rica<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Volunteer In Healthcare<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Peru<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Teach English In Rural Schools (Cusco)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Peru<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Guatemala<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Work In An Orphanage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Argentina<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Medical\/Healthcare Project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Argentina<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ecuador<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Teach English In Rural And Urban Schools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Brazil<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Teaching English In Brazil<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Brazil<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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