Gap Year & Voluntary Work in Belarus

American Jewish Joint Distribution Commitee
A Jewish humanitarian assistance organisation that provides assistance to Belarus Jews. As part of the year long Jewish Service Corps volunteers will work to promote Jewish identity and community development by organising and guiding others in Jewish educational, cultural, social, and religious programmes. Volunteers should have a strong Jewish background and a passion for transmitting it, as well as experience in formal/informal education or social welfare.
www.jdc.org

Bridges for Education
Founded in 1994 in response to the increasing need for educational assistance in Central and Eastern Europe. Bridges for Education send teachers and teaching assistants to camps in different countries each year, frequently in Belarus. Teaching assistants may include educated adults, student teachers and college students.
www.bridges4edu.org

Child and Adult Support Team
Created in 2003 in order to support orphaned and abandoned children in Romania, CAST has expanded to a number of other countries including Belarus. Both students and specialist volunteers are welcome to participate.
www.cast-uk.com

English Language Teaching Assistant Program
ELTAP offers individuals, who are fluent in spoken English and willing to help people in another country learn English, the opportunity to volunteer as an English language teaching assistant in Belarus.
www.eltap.org

Concordia
A registered charity based in Brighton, Concordia began in 1943 when young people were encouraged to support the war effort by gathering fruit and crops in the fields. Presently they arrange volunteer placements around the world including to Belarus.
www.concordia-iye.org.uk

UNA Exchange
UNA Exchange promotes and supports international understanding, cultural exchange and community development whilst at the same time enabling volunteers’ personal growth & development.
www.unaexchange.org

Volunteers for Peace
An American international volunteer organisation that sometimes has placements to Belarus.
www.vfp.org

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