Requirements
You must be over 18 years old. VESL has no upper age limit.
You must be up for a challenge! Most of the projects are very rural – some are in communities without running water or electricity. Communication facilities are often limited. Volunteers will, in most cases, be living in family homes within the local community. Being adaptabe and culturally sensitive is essential.
You must be free for the entire duration of your project.
You must be available to attend a selection day and a training weekend. Dates and locations for these events will be announced in due course.
Where to go from here...
Please read our Project Cost - Volunteer Contribution section for further information about the cost of taking part in our programme.
For a summary of various programmes we run read through the Our Projects page. Alternatively, read through the Case Studies section for first hand accounts of our volunteers' experience overseas. Or, browse through our new Photo Gallery section to see some of our past volunteers on project.
If you think you'd like to apply then why not head straight to our Apply page for more info on how to apply for any of our projects.