Gap Year & Voluntary Work in Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
BTCV works with partners in the Baltic to provide conservation working holidays.
www.btcv.org.uk

Changing Worlds
Three placements are offered in Latvia, either working in a kindergarten where children are taught in the Waldorf method of teaching, helping students to practice their English in a small language school, or a position as a support worker in social care centres working with children and young adults. Alternatively the three placements can be combined.
www.changingworlds.co.uk

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 Lithuania.
www.eltap.org

EstYES International Youth Association
An Estonian organisation, EstYES run workcamps with the aim of supporting local development and take place in small villages, close knit communities, in the countryside, or in urban areas. A contribution of around €65 is required to cover administration costs and food and accommodation at the project.
estyes.ee

Eurolingua
Learn Russian with a homestay immersion programme in Latvia that offers one to one, personalised Russian language tuition living full board in the tutor's family home.
www.eurolingua.com

Global Vision International
GVI's volunteer programme in Latvia is to a forward thinking orphanage that not only takes care of children when they are young but also prepares them for adulthood. The Children’s Village was founded in 1993 and, if you decide to do your voluntary work there, you will help to maintain the personal, family orientated atmosphere which thrives in the orphanage. Placements are for four to ten weeks and prices begin at a little over GBP£1000.
www.gvi.co.uk

Involvement Volunteers
An Australian organisation that places volunteers around the world including to Estonia and Lithuania. Non Australians welcome to apply.
www.volunteering.org.au

Mast International
The MAST Experience Abroad programme, from the University of Minnesota, provides qualified individuals the opportunity to travel to Estonia to gain practical hands on experience in agriculture, horticulture, agribusiness, forestry or related areas. This cross cultural experience living and working in another country helps young people develop a global perspective and a broader understanding of the world. Over 6000 trainees from more than 65 countries have participated in the MAST International programme. Applicants should be aged 18 to 30.
mast.cfans.umn.edu

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

Volunteer Action for Peace
A UK based charity organisation which works towards creating and preserving international peace, justice and human solidarity for people and their communities. Typically the work will involve either social work with the elderly, disabled or teenagers or renovation work.
www.vap.org.uk

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

Youth for Understanding
YFU is a non profit NGO that offers young people around the world the chance to spend the summer or school year living in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
www.yfu.org

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