Volunteer Trips: Best Volunteer Abroad Opportunities, Hightly Affordable!

Are you looking for a cheap volunteer trip, a wonderful experience which fits your budget? Check out some of our best volunteer programs overseas, both rewarding and inexpensive! You will be surprised, how affordable a volunteer trip actually can be, and enjoy your experience with Iko Poran! Our prices are among the cheapest.

We at IKPVA do our best, to keep your cost low and transparent, but at the same time, we have quality in mind. Simply, we want to deliver the best travel experience for you, meaningful and rewarding volunteer work and benefits both for the local people and for you.

Some of the Best Opportunities for Highly Affordable Volunteer Trips

Rio de Janeiro – Cidade Maravilhosa – An authentic trip to the wonderful city and unbelievable affordable

Iko Poran runs it’s own volunteer projects in Rio de Janeiro, and therefore is most affordable. The local staff is always available and will guide you through your volunteer experience. Nathan and Lindsey from USA, first went for a volunteer trip to Argentina and worked on a building for a community, and then to Rio, for sports volunteering.

Volunteering at a Samba School in Rio de Janeiro: Gary goes for Carnival

Gary Ward, from the UK, is volunteering at a Samba School in Rio de Janeiro. With the fellow Brazilian workers ...
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First Time Volunteer Experience in Rio de Janeiro

First Time Volunteer Experience in Colorful, Festive Rio de Janeiro

Giulia Russo Walti from Italy went for her first time volunteer experience to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: My experience in ...
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Planting Trees to Save the Tijuca Rainforest: Shade Elgalaly, Egypt

Shaden Elgalaly, volunteer from Egypt (in the center) together with Brazilian volunteer, ready to plant trees and save the forests ...
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South Africa – Make a Dream Come True, volunteer for cheap in this wonderful country!

A dream came true for Isabella from Brazil, when she first went to Cape Town, to care for the children at Doreen’s Crèche. A volunteer trip to South Africa is much cheaper, than you may think!

Rescue Cats and Dogs in Cape Town South Africa

Volunteer to Rescue Cats and Dogs in Cape Town

Animal Rescue Centre with Veterinary Services Make a difference for the lives of township dogs and cats in need as ...
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Camilla Bartholomei Santos volunteering at Doreens Creche

Camilla has been Volunteering in a Creche with children in Cape town

I volunteered in a creche with children of 0 to 6 years old in Masiphumelele, a Township in Fish Hoek ...
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Caring for Orphaned Animals of the African Bush: Ricardo from Brazil

Ricardo Ramajo from Brazil has been caring for orphaned animals in the African Bush during his volunteer project on wildlife ...
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Spiritual Experiences at a Buddhist Monastery on a Volunteer Trip to Nepal

On a volunteer trip to Nepal, you can immerse in the Buddhist culture, while doing a great job teaching young monks English at a Monastery. For medical students, the internship at the Pediatric Hospital is a great way to broaden their knowlegde. Breathtaking landscapes wait for you in this magic country!

Nepal was Alice's favorite experience as a volunteer

You stay my Favorite. You are my Nepali family! – Alice from France

For Alice Garnier teaching in Nepal was her favorite as a volunteer, since she felt like a Nepali family. What ...
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Volunteering at a Buddhist Monastery in Nepal was the Best Decision of my Life

I must say volunteering at a buddhist monastery in Nepal was the best decision of my life. Not only do ...
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Filipa Pereira Portugal Natasha Smith USA with the young monks at the Buddhist Monastery

Teaching Young Monks at the Buddhist Monastery: Filipa from Portugal and Natasha from the US

Two young women from two different continents joined for a volunteer experience teaching young monks at a Buddhist Monastery. Find ...
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Ecuador – Immersion in a Community in the Andean Cloud Forest – some of the cheapest volunteer trips!

Ming from China never will forget the smiles on the faces of the children at school. She has been teaching English in Ecuador and enjoyed her stay with her host family. During your volunteer trip to Ecuador, you can work on the reforestation of the cloud forest in an environmental project. With your love to visual arts, you can dive into an experience with local arts and crafts, developing your creativity.

Organic Farming in Ecuador: Ecological Volunteer Project

Join our organic farming volunteer project in a small village of Ecuador’s Cloud Forest. During this ecological volunteer placement, you ...
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Save an Amazon Community in Ecuador: The People were Beyond Amazing!

Sam and his girlfriend went to Ecuador, to save an Amazon Community, and found the people were beyond amazing: So ...
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Ming’s Experience in Ecuador: The Smile I will Never Forget

I’m writing this review based on my experience as a one month volunteer in Ecuador. I was assigned with a ...
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India – Exciting Volunteer Projects and a Week of Free Cultural Activities!

When Odette Crisp from Australia came to Jaipur, India, she was overwhelmed by the Indian culture. In the first week, she took part in many free cultural activities, including Yoga, learning Hindi, baking chapati. There was even a dance workshop! Having this in mind, this trip is really cheap regarding everything which is offered. Then Odette started teaching English to children and to women. Claire soon followed in the women empowerment project, and now even a woman from Colombia wants to come and help the women in Jaipur.

Teaching at school in India: Patricia and Rui from Portugal

Patricia Oliveira & Rui Falhas Santos have been teaching at school in India. Both volunteer teachers com from Portugal and ...
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Lailana Smith Australia caring for children in India

Lailana from Australia caring for children in India

We would like to thank Lailana Smith, who was caring for the children in Jaipur, India. Lailana came from Australia ...
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Joseph Guzman Teaching Children in India

Teaching Children in India: Joey’s Uplifting Presence

Joseph Guzman chose to volunteer teaching children in India. With his joy and dedication he was a great and positive ...
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Argentina – Community Building, Football Coaching and more at very affordable prices!

In this last chapter, we come back to Nathan and Lindsey who started their trip in Buenos Aires. Read here about the exciting experiences. If you are into football, Argentina is the country! Coach boys and girls at school, and maybe, even discover a new Messi.

Lucy Thiess and Chakara Kan serving meals for children in Buenos Aires

Lucy and Takara serving Meals for children and families in Buenos Aires

Takara Chan and Lucy Thiess, volunteers from Australia, get their hands-on preparing and serving meals to adults and children in ...
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Adam Leese, volunteer from UK, looking for a new Messi in Argentina

Adam is probably about to discover a new Messi in Buenos Aires! While he is coaching young football talents he ...
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Lindsey Willis and Nathan volunteering in Argentina

Community Development – Volunteering in Argentina and now in Brazil

My fiancé and I had an incredible experience volunteering in Argentina and now in Brazil. Our project in Buenos Aires ...
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Best Volunteer Programs in Peru

Many of our volunteers find Peru especially inspiring, as you can even get in touch with indigenous people. You can travel high up in the mountains and try out our Andean Immersion. In the Peruvian Amazon you can teach English and more, and live with the jungle community.

Volunteer Trips