Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is an international humanitarian organisation that provides emergency medical aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 60 countries.  MSF provides aid where it is most needed, regardless of race, religion, or politics, and strives to raise awareness of the plight of the people we assist.  MSF teams are composed of international volunteers and skilled local staff. Together, they work closely with national medical professionals and cooperate with other aid organisations.  A private non-profit association, MSF is an international network with offices in 19 countries.  Visit site

WWISA is a community-focused organisation that aims to harness the energies of the international volunteer movement to support the development of independent and sustainable projects that respond to the identified needs of under-privileged communities, assisting them in the enhancement of existing skills and the acquisition of new expertise to sustain and further such projects, thereby promoting the development of fully fledged, well-informed, productive citizens in democratic South Africa.  Visit site

It’s all about U is a new national campaign in the UK to celebrate people who volunteer every day of the year. It is an initiative co-ordinated by Community Channel and do-it.org.uk.  Visit site

InterAction seeks volunteers who are interested in working with refugees --  hosting a refugee while they find work, tutoring refugees and their children to help further their general education or learn a new language, or even organize a fundraiser, collect items to donate such as blankets, clothing, food, medical items, etc.  Visit site