I’ve made the decision to take a year (or at least a semester) off. I’m looking at working or volunteering abroad. No matter what I do, I want to be making a difference. Whether this comes through helping children, community development, or anything else remains to be seen.

Any suggestions of organizations that run good programs? If you need more specific information, I’m a 19 year old in the United States.

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i want to travel but most of my friends have started uni whilst i took a gap year out, i was wondering has anyone ever gone on their own to some kind of volunteering thing abroad or anything and made friends whilst abroad? i wouldn’t like to go myself but at the same time i really want to go somewhere and volunteer. i was looking at a ranch in australia for a couple months but i would be too scared to travel there myself i think..

thanks

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