Community Care & Development

Ideally your registration takes place at least 3-6 months before the desired departure date, But also short-term registrations are up 1-2 months before the planned departure is possible.

But it could be that your dream project is already booked. In this case we will try together to find a suitable alternative for you.

Yes! On request we enable a double room if you for two with a friend or a friend, or an apartment or other suitable accommodation for groups.

We are very happy to enable our participants to go on a project and share accommodation with friends. Shared accommodation is usually possible both in the volunteer house and with the host family, although the room in the volunteer house may also be shared with other participants. In some locations there is also the option of sharing an apartment.

When registering, please always mention the person(s) traveling with you!

Yes! You can combine projects at one location, at different locations, but also in different countries. It is also possible to combine a project with a trip. You can specify your desired combination directly when registering.

Combination options at a glance:

1. Combine programs in one country
2. Combine programs across countries
3. Combine a program with a language course
4. Combine a program with ours Adventure & Trips

There are a few things Project combinations to note: The minimum length of stay per project must be observed and you may incur additional costs for country combinations, for example for an intermediate flight.

Although we are a non-profit organization, there are costs associated with volunteering abroad. Find out here, why volunteering requires money and what your project fee is used for.

For the project in the Dominican Republic you need a tourist visa, which you can apply for free upon entry. If you stay longer than 30 days, you must apply for a fee-based extension at the responsible immigration office. Without an extension, you will have to pay a fine when you leave the airport if you stay longer than 30 days, the amount of which depends on the length of time you overstayed your permitted stay.

English and Spanish are spoken in the project. A good knowledge of English is definitely required; Basic knowledge of Spanish is strongly recommended in this project.

Social projects generally require a good knowledge of Spanish.

If you are traveling from a yellow fever area, you need a yellow fever vaccination. Otherwise there are no compulsory vaccinations.

We generally recommend a consultation in a practice for travel and tropical medicine.

You can get general information about recommended health care and vaccinations online Center for Travel Medicine as well as on the side of Foreign Office.

As a volunteer, you don't need any special knowledge to take part in the project. Of course, knowledge of Spanish is very helpful for better communication. Otherwise, it is best to bring a lot of enthusiasm, flexibility, patience and open-mindedness with you. The team is particularly happy about volunteers who already have experience in teaching, working with children or with people with different challenges.

Please be aware that homosexual acts are considered undesirable in many countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America and are even punishable by law in some places. In general, people who are identified as queer are often exposed to hostility.

For example, get information from Foreign Office about the exact regulations in your destination country.