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Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Along with an opportunity to travel to a new country,\nvolunteering opportunities bring extensive benefits that help you to grow in\nmany aspects of your life. Here are some essential benefits of utilizing the\nopportunity of long term\nvolunteering projects abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Builds Empathy in you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteering is a selfless act and it is believed that the\nmore people volunteer, the happier they become. Not only happiness, but\nvolunteering opportunities may help you understand people more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Impacts both your mental and physical health positively.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Benefits of volunteering include leading to a healthier life.\nPeople who volunteer are likely to have lower mortality rate, lower\nrates of depression and greater functional ability.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Helps build connections<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Long term\nvolunteer Opportunities abroad requires you to be out in the field helping\nothers. You talk to people, help them, create a bond and learn to work together\nin order to make a positive difference. Along the journey you meet like-minded\npeople from different parts of the world. Forming bonds with various people boosts\nyour social skills and network.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Makes you happy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n More than anything else, volunteering is done mostly for the\nintangible benefits, like satisfaction. The act of making a positive impact on\nthe life of others, will always give you a sense of happiness that words cannot\ndescribe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Helps explore new interests<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Joining the program encourages you to move out of your comfort\nzone and try different things. While experimenting with different activities\nyou may discover new hobbies and interests that you would never have thought of\ntrying before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IFRE provides the best, most affordable, reputable, and\nwell-organized volunteering programs. The projects are designed for people with\ndifferent interests, budgets, time constraints, and personal goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Poverty has been a very big problem in Guatemala which has\naffected the life of many, mostly the children. Along with poverty, alcoholism\nand abuse is an issue, affecting children as they are deprived of parental love\nand care. Many are forced to live on the streets, which is very dangerous. These\nabandoned children suffer a variety of negative effects due to the abandonment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To help the children in need of a roof over their head and\nmost importantly emotional support, and love, IFRE, with the help of local\norganizations runs an orphanage project. By participating in the long term overseas volunteering\nprogram, you will contribute to improving the lives of the children.\nSome of the essential things that you will do during your volunteering period include\nnurturing, providing love and care, and teaching to help them develop skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Orphanage\nproject in Guatemala<\/a> is perfect for people who want to share their love,\nskills and passion with the disadvantaged children. You are expected to be\npatient and flexible with the children. It is recommended to have some\nknowledge of Spanish, though it isn\u2019t a requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than this volunteer orphanage program, IFRE offers other incredible\nprograms in Guatemala.<\/a> We have variety of programs including elderly\nprogram, teaching English medical care, and many more that will meet your\ninterest and passion<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you want to immerse yourself into the enlightening Buddhist\nculture? Have you thought of helping the Buddhist monks broaden their knowledge\nof English? The volunteering opportunity in Sri Lanka is the best long term\nvolunteer Opportunities abroad program for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sri Lanka is known to have an education center and a monastic\ncollege called Pirivena, where the Buddhist monks have been attending for\neducation since the ancient times. There are about 700 Piriven in Sri Lanka\ncurrently, but the resources and manpower are very limited, meaning most of the\nmonks have been deprived of a quality education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To provide an opportunity to aspiring monks who are\nknowledge-hungry, IFRE started the teaching\nproject<\/a> with the coordination of grassroots-partner organizations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n By participating as a volunteer in Sri Lanka in long term abroad volunteer\nprogram, you will share your knowledge and help them learn English. It\nis a unique project that allows you to teach nuns and monks and engage with\nthem on extracurricular activities and most\nimportantly gain a memorable experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Besides this volunteer teaching Monks program,\nIFRE offers other incredible\nprograms in Sri Lanka.<\/a> We have variety of programs including elephant\nconservation, orphanage, medical care, and many more that will meet your\ninterest and passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The importance of education plays a vital role in a person\u2019s\ncareer and has been one of the fundamental requirements for people. Due to\npoverty, lack of manpower, and other issues, many children in South America are\ndeprived of receiving a proper education. The classes in the existing schools\nare overcrowded and the teachers can barely manage. So, the teaching project in\nSouth Africa is in need of volunteers to help children receive a better\neducation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a long\nterm program volunteering abroad for the South\nAfrica teaching project<\/a>, your responsibilities will include helping the\nexisting teachers in minimizing the class size and developing a curriculum that\nensures engagement of both teacher and students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, you will conduct recreational and extra-curricular\nactivities that make the learning process fun. You will have the choice of\nteaching students in Kindergarten, Primary or secondary schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other than this volunteer\nteaching English program, IFRE offers other incredible\nprograms in South Africa.<\/a> We have variety of programs including medical,\nteaching sports, orphanage, and many more that will meet your interest and\npassion<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a minute to complete the form and we will be in touch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tanzania is a country that has been facing inadequate\nresources and manpower in the health sectors. Even treatable diseases have cost\npeople\u2019s lives because of lack of immediate attention and care. To help stop\nsuch unfortunate incidents from occurring again in the future, the Tanzania\nHealth project<\/a> is in need of your help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a long\nterm overseas health project volunteer in Tanzania, you will assist\ndoctors in the health post and community clinics. Your responsibilities will\nvary as per your medical experience, skills and education. You will perform\ntasks, such as measuring BP, height, weight, and temperature or providing\nhealth tips to locals on personal hygiene and nutrition as well as distributing\nmedicines, and treating minor injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A side from this volunteer\nhealthcare program, IFRE offers other incredible\nprograms in Tanzania.<\/a> We have variety of programs including HIV\/AIDS\nprogram, teaching English, orphanage, and many more that will meet your\ninterest and passion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you a nature lover? Do you wish to spend time in a place\nsurrounded by breathtaking scenery while working to conserve the beauty of the\nenvironment? If that is what you have been longing for, then the long term\nvolunteer Opportunities abroad for conservation work in Ecuador is the\nright choice for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Los Cedros Biological Reserve in Ecuador sits amongst the\nbeautiful wet tropics and cloud forests. It is home to around 240 species of\ndifferent birds including tanagers, toucans, eagles, hawks and 900 species of\nNocturnal moths and a variety of other animals. The reserve is sustained with\nthe generous support from organizations and individual donors. It is in need of\na helping hand to preserve all these animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Joining the Ecuador\nconservation project<\/a> as an international long term volunteer, you will assist with\ndifferent duties, like maintaining the trail, feeding the chickens, picking\noranges, cultivating vegetable patches, purchasing and transporting supplies\nand additional food etc. You don\u2019t require any skills to participate in this\nproject; however a passion and love towards environmental protection is\nnecessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A side from this volunteer conservation program,\nIFRE offers other incredible\nprograms in Ecuador<\/a>. We have variety of programs including teaching\nEnglish, orphanage, medical care, and many more that will meet your interest\nand passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beautiful monasteries of Nepal display the ancient Buddhist\nculture. English is a universal language. Therefore, the aim is to teaching\nmonks a more widely used language so they can effectively spread the teachings\nof Buddha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a long term volunteer abroad programs you will be working\nas an English teacher in local monasteries<\/a> in Kathmandu or the Tibetan\nChildren\u2019s Village. You will be giving lessons for 3 to 4 hours in a day. There\nwill be ample time to learn about the Buddhist religion and culture. You can\nparticipate in meditation, prayers and the songs of Buddhist monks if it\ninterests you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You do not need any specific qualifications to join the long term\nvolunteer Opportunities abroad of teaching English to Buddhist monks. Monks\nare highly respected figures that live and exemplary life so only volunteers\nwho are disciplined can enroll in the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apart from this volunteer Monk teaching program,\nIFRE offers other\nincredible programs in Nepal<\/a>. We have variety of programs including\nphotojournalism, orphanage, medical care, and many more that will meet your\ninterest and passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a minute to complete the form and we will be in touch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Apart from the medical and healthcare\nvolunteer programs that you will require medical certification or prior\nexperience, no\nspecific\nqualifications or skills<\/a> are needed to join one year volunteer programs abroad. However, you are expected to be patient, kind,\nloving and flexible with a lot of compassion to poor people who are suffering\nand are desperate for help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Long term volunteer Opportunities abroad IFRE programs start every Monday year-round. If you have travel\nconstraints or trouble getting to the country on that day, your chosen program\ncan also begin on any day of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IFRE\nis a non-profit featuring affordable and high quality safe program abroad. You\u2019ll\npay a program fee of $110 for a one-week stay in the projects. The fee covers\nfor your airport transfers, project donation, accommodation, food and\nin-country support. In some countries you will be required a one-time\nregistration fee that supports all your pre-departure costs. Even with very low\nprices, IFRE still offers high quality programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To learn more about the\nfee for each country please follow this link.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n IFRE\u2019s local host family will accommodate you in their home,\nwhich is safe and comfortable. You will also be provided with three delicious\nlocal healthy meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) a day. Be ready to experience\ngreat comfort and an opportunity to learn new culture and language. However, some long term volunteer\nopportunities abroad\noffer\nalternative accommodation in a volunteer house or a hostel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn\nmore about what kind of accommodation or food is available in each location.\nPlease feel free to contact us or see the individual link of the project given\nabove.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n IFRE application process is simple\nand fast. Press the APPLY NOW button and complete the information in the\napplication form and submit<\/p>\n\n\n\n To\napply for long term\nvolunteer Opportunities abroad program, please follow the APPLY NOW\nbutton at the top of the page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n IFRE was established in 2006 in Texas USA, and\nfeatures high value and cheap volunteer abroad programs. It is one of the most\nhighly rated non-profit organization for their professional field volunteer\nsupport, flexible programs and cultural diverse opportunities and travels. IFRE\nhas expanded over the years and currently offers more than 200\nprograms in 20 countries<\/a> across the world and has worked with over 22,000\nvolunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n IFRE provides unique and custom\nmade programs that will be impactful for you and your group to work and learn together\nfor maximum productivity. As a group taking long term\nvolunteers abroad opportunities,<\/a> you will be able to engage by directly working with\nthe community in a different country, alongside getting to immerse in a new\nculture, learn a new language and try local food. Together with your group you\ncan now join us for this wonderful opportunity. Contact us today for a fulfilling\nlifetime experience that matches your dreams and perspectives. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Take a minute to complete the form and we will be in touch. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also check out our\namazing volunteer opportunities in Brazil<\/a>,\nEcuador<\/a>,\nBali<\/a>, Zimbabwe<\/a> and Morocco<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Check\nout \u2018A Complete Volunteer Abroad\nGuide: Everything You Need To Know<\/a>\u2019 to learn more\nabout what is volunteering abroad. If you want to know how to volunteer abroad\nfor free, go through our Volunteer\nAbroad for Free<\/a> article. If you are a college\nstudent and searching for meaningful summer volunteering programs, check out our\npopular articles Community\nService Trips For College Students<\/a> and Summer\nVolunteer Programs For College Students<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteer\nPrograms for Young Adults<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Opportunities\nto Volunteer Abroad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Winter\nBreak Volunteer Abroad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Travel\nabroad volunteer program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Gap\nYear Volunteer Programs Abroad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n One\nMonth Volunteer Abroad Opportunities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteer\nCharity Work Abroad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n International\nVolunteer opportunities for Adults<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Best\nVolunteer Abroad Programs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteer\nWork Abroad Programs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Legitimate\nVolunteer Abroad Programs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Short Term Volunteer Abroad<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteer Overseas Short Term<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Short Term International Volunteer Opportunities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Benefits of Long Term Volunteer Opportunities Abroad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
IFRE Best Cheap Long Term Volunteer Opportunities Abroad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Guatemala<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Orphanage Project in Guatemala<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Sri Lanka<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Teaching Buddhist Monks in Sri Lanka<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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South Africa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Teaching Project in South Africa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Tanzania<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Health Project in Tanzania<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ecuador<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Conservation Project in Ecuador<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Other Volunteer Opportunities in Ecuador<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Nepal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Teaching English To Buddhist Monks (Kathmandu)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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