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Nexos Voluntarios 
Nexos Voluntarios promotes high quality voluntary activity by incouraging impact-driven non-profit organisations to incorporate volunteers, and by acting as a bridge between such organisations and motivated individuals who whish to participate in meaningful social initiatives in Peru.  Visit site
Operation Crossroads Africa  
The programs of Operation Crossroads Africa are designed to promote understanding of Africa and Africans in the Diaspora based on the belief that one can truly enter another culture only by living and working in it.   Visit site
Peace Corps 
Since 1961, more than 178,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have been invited to 138 host countries to work on various issues including AIDS education, information technology, and environmental preservation. Works in countries from Asia to Central America, and from Europe to Africa. Candidates must be over age 18 and be US citizens.  Visit site
Points of Light Foundation 
The Points of Light Foundation engages and mobilizes millions of volunteers in the USA through a partnership with the Volunteer Center National Network. Some programmes of the network include national websites providing volunteers with a direct connection to local volunteer opportunities. There are also resources for parents, teachers, and community leaders who want to engage families in volunteer activities.  Visit site
Projects Abroad 
Projects Abroad sends volunteers abroad to 20 countries to do 150 different internships and service projects. Founded in 1992, we have grown to a team of 200 people around the world that sends 3000 volunteers annually. Volunteers can go at any time, for as long as they wish. Our most popular programs include: medical and nursing placements, childcare and teaching projects, as well as business and journalism internships.  Visit site
ProWorld Service Corps  
The mission of ProWorld is to promote social and economic development, empower communities, and cultivate educated compassionate global citizens. ProWorld offers 2-26 week internship, volunteer, and study abroad programs in Latin America. All programs are based on hands-on community-driven development projects. Make a difference, and join ProWorld.  Visit site
Right to Play 
Right To Play is an athlete-driven international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play as a tool for the development of children and youth in the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Right To Play is committed to improving the lives of these children and to strengthening their communities by translating the best practices of sport and play into opportunities to promote development, health and peace. Right To Play engages and trains Local and International Volunteers who work with communities to implement our programs. Seventy seven International Volunteers were sent to the field in 2005, and together with Local Coaches, reached approximately 500,000 children and youth on a weekly basis  Visit site
Servei Català del Voluntariat  
El Servei Català del Voluntariat és un espai d'intercanvi d'experiències entre les entitats que realitzen projectes de voluntariat, els ciutadans que desitgen informar-se o participar en les seves activitats, i les institucions públiques com a promotores de l'acció voluntària. El nostre objectiu és ser un punt de referència pel món del voluntariat que afavoreixi la participació ciutadana.   Visit site
SERVEnet 
Largest database of volunteer opportunities in the USA. Over 6,000 registered non-profit organizations, 40,000+ service projects and 52,000,000 volunteer opportunities are available.   Visit site
Taj Global Understanding 
Taj Global Understanding, a non-profit foundation based in the United States, offers volunteer service programmes of 2 to 3 weeks’ duration in India. These are humanitarian projects for all ages and in the areas of education, health, environment, and arts/culture.    Visit site

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The people you'll meet on these pages are not famous, yet they have touched millions of people's lives through their committment, compassion and courage. They've been baptized as  "trailblazers", "shakers and movers", "disaster responders", among others.  Whatever names they've been called, they have one thing in common -- they've made a difference.