Each volunteer is responsible for his /her own participation. A fee is charged to cover ground transportation, food lodging , prorated share of the program and recruiting cost. We receive no government assistance money and 95 % of our funding is from individuals. Most volunteers often stay at hotel, community centers preferably in the community where they work or host community volunteers homes.

All volunteers should stay in the same or nearby volunteers.Depending on locations we either eat in local restaurants or a local person prepares the meals each day for the volunteers. Water is either boiled or purchased bottles. In all cases we pay for the food and the cook. In most communities where we work, we have found it very rewarding to have some community members eat the afternoon meal with the volunteers tp provide opportunity for conversation. This seems to work best when 3 or more individuals or a family are invited each day.
The opportunity for human and economic development generates hope. And, where there is hope, there can be peace. Vacation Volunteers enables individuals to wage peace by generating hope. Our participants serve on "alternative" or "working" vacations. These volunteers serve the local people, who invite them to their community to work on human and economic development projects deemed important by community leaders. In this capacity, the volunteers do whatever they are asked to do on the work project, with the result being that nearly everyone can be of service.

Because local people decide what the volunteers do, the work projects vary from community to community. However, most of our work revolves around community family, children, and the projects fall into broad categories:

(a) Nurturing vulnerable and at-risk children: We help care for "street kids," disabled and orphaned children, and infants in a variety of community facilities.

(b) English language/Skills training: We teach conversational English / other skills to children, youth and adults in localities.

(c) Community infrastructure: We help build, paint, and repair classrooms, community centers, health clinics houses, and other facilities.

(d) Health services or Medical Mission. We recruit health care professionals who provide direct "hands-on" care and public health education.

We believe that true development mobilizes empowered people: Both those seeking assistance, and those who seek to serve them. Nurturing long-term relationships is central to our worldwide success.

We invest financial and human resources to provide continuous local program support and are proud to still be working in the host community. Join our legacy of true service!