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Ecoteer Volunteering and Work Abroad

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Join the Ecoteer community - the company who eliminates the middleman

Ecoteer is UNIQUE and they believe they are one of the very few true ethical and responsible volunteering companies. Ecoteer are responsible because they have taken out the middleman. Over 25% of their projects are free and if you do have to pay money you give it direct to the project that way you know 100% of your money is given to the project! Not many volunteer companies can say that!

Founded in 2005, Ecoteer is a unique volunteer opportunities agency - offering a directory of volunteer work opportunities, volunteer jobs abroad and working holidays that suit the lower budget traveller.  Their volunteer opportunities are available at cheap bargain prices because they have eliminated the middleman slashing the price to volunteer abroad for gap years, career breaks and working holidays. Ecoteer is leading the way in new type of volunteer work opportunities abroad and is changing the volunteer and working holiday industry back to what it used to be – benefiting both the volunteer and the volunteer project.

This small but substantial difference brings a few major differences.

Firstly, you will be expected to get to the volunteer project largely on your own but you may be offered transportation from the nearest major settlement. There is no need to worry about navigating the tributaries of the Amazon by yourself! Just be prepared to travel on your own for a while, as if you where backpacking. This aspect of an Ecoteer placement is very different to the higher cost volunteer opportunities and is more like traditional backpacking. Travelling on your own always sounds far worse than it actually is - it can be extremely rewarding and will be a real eye opener!

Secondly, the projects and eco lodges are run by local people. You may be the only person on that volunteer opportunity at that particular time. Instead of making friends with other volunteers, you will make friends with the locals. These friendships are different to what you would get on other volunteering excursions. By volunteering with Ecoteer you will benefit so much more as an individual. The most important thing being the broadening of your mind, not to mention your CV!

Thirdly, these types of volunteer opportunities combines the best aspects of volunteering and backpacking.

You will become a more independent person and although it is a cliché, you may very well "find yourself". You will gain extra work experience that other volunteer work and volunteer jobs do not offer and much more than just normal backpacking.

The benefits of becoming a member are

  • Contact details and websites to over 200 placements (mainly of which are free);
  • Your own personal control panel
  • Discounts with Ecoteer partners including travel insurance, international sim cards and free language guides;
  • Chance to advertise yourself to potential projects via our forums;
  • Full access to the Ecoteer forums
  • The chance to volunteer on worthwhile projects;
  • Experience of living within a foreign local community.

Ecoteer offers projects in ecotourism, conservationm schools and community development.

Join their community today and volunteer tomorrow

Ecoteer taking volunteering back to what it should be!

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