Are you ready?

Volunteer Abroad with us.

Volunteering abroad is not for everybody. It can be a very stressful, difficult undertaking for even the most seasoned travelers, psychologically, physically, and financially.

We do not accept everyone who applies to our programs. Our volunteers need to be creative, enthusiastic, and resourceful self–starters.

We simply must be selective due to the nature of our host countries and programs, which – while safe – can be very difficult to handle because of the culture shock as well as the relatively instructed nature of many of the programs.

Volunteer work

Our programs are not summer camps. You will not have every minute of every workday intricately planned for you. You must be a resourceful, self–starter who can handle situations where schedules are sometimes non-existent and resources are scarce.

Host family

In almost all of our programs, you will be living with a local host family. This will not only be a family you have never met before, but a family that comes from a cultural background entirely different from yours, with vastly different practices, attitudes, approaches to life, and language(s).

For Example, many of our volunteers are university students, who enjoy a great degree of freedom in their daily lives, able to come and go at all hours of the day and night.

Be an Amani Hostel Volunteer!

All of the issues discussed above, regarding the volunteer programs, host families, and daily life abroad, are critically important when you consider whether to volunteer abroad with Amani Hostel volunteers.

Think about them, talk to your peers, family school counselors, or work colleagues, and continue to research countries and volunteer organizations.

If you feel you are truly ready to be an “Amani Hostel Volunteer” and go abroad with us, we will be more than happy to talk to you about our programs and the entire volunteer experience.

Amani Hostel program placement fees cover advertising, program promotion, and office expenses (rent, utilities, and staff salaries)