Make the difference

AFS offers cutting edge Volunteer Abroad 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 already 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.

Destinations

AFS currently sends students to over 80 countries through 250 different programs. Some of our most popular destinations are

Thailand	China	Ghana	Brazil	Philippines

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• at least 18 years old
• Keen interest in different cultures
• Ability to immerse fully in a new environment
• Strong devotion and commitment

Programs start in the summer or in the winter are either a trimester, a semester or a year in length.

Prices vary from as low as $4900 to $11600. A fundraising kit can be requested during the application.

Being a not-for-profit organisation, we take pride in knowing that we have the best prices possible. The following is included in the cost of the program;

• International return flight departing from Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne or Perth.
• Country & program information packs
• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Food & accommodation with a local family
• 24 hour emergency support team
• Pre-departure, arrival, mid-stay & end-of-stay orientations in Australia & overseas
• Meet-and-greet airport service
• School fees for your host school
• AFS staff & volunteer support in Australia & overseas
• Certificate after completion of the program
• Access to the international AFS Alumni network
• Professional visa advice (obtaining the visa and visa fees are the participant's responsibility)

There are so many reasons to go with AFS that we had to put them on a separate page: Why choose AFS