AFS offers cutting edge Volunteer Abroad and university opportunities all over the world.

Worldwide, AFS Volunteer Abroad program participants contribute their talents and energies to a variety of social programs that range from protecting the environment through conservation projects to teaching children or adults, from assisting the elderly and the disabled to defending human rights, from enhancing public health to helping local businesses become established. You could work on an archaeological dig in Egypt. Or you could teach in Asia or help run an orphanage in Europe.

Our programs are completely customizable so if there isn't something that suits you, pick destination, field of activity, duration and time and we'll work with you to make it happen.

An AFS work exchange is all about adventure. You’ll stay with a family and live like a local. You won’t be a tourist. It’s the real thing.

So don’t settle for boring nine-to-five. Get out there and see the world and live your life to the full.

AFS - the entire way!

When you go on an AFS program, you are on an AFS run and facilitated program - we don't have contracts with other 'partner organisations' where we have to pay huge amounts of fees to run our programs in that country.
Each of our offices use the same online systems ensuring instant contact is available when it is really needed. This also means we can provide you with the best priced programs, and the peace of mind knowing that you will be supported by the entire international network of AFS - all 52 destinations! We believe this is the most important and uniqe thing about AFS!
This country is certainly the perfect place to learn about forgiveness and solidarity among the different communities. These months helped us understand a culture we didn’t know, but above all to take advantage of this  difference in order to go forward. This was a big step.
Celine, AFS Participant to South Africa.
In life there are things that happen that you will never forget. It seems that my experience in Bolivia is one of them. Sometimes I have laughed, sometimes I’ve cried, I have had fun, I’ve enjoyed. I have found friends and a family that loves me and a new world has opened in front of me. But I have also found myself.
Katrien, AFS Participant to Bolivia.

Destinations

AFS currently sends students to over 52 countries through 250 different programs. Choose a country below for further information on what programs are available.