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Teaching IT in Rural India, and Other Ways to Volunteer Abroad

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By Douglas Coulter.

We know many of you are looking for opportunities to put your skills to use by volunteering abroad. We recently heard from an organization called Nanubhai Education Foundation, who told us about their plan to expand their programs of teaching English and Information Technology in rural India. Since 2004, they've worked with about 2,000 students at a time; and now they're planning to expand their work to two new schools and over 6,000 new students. With such heavy expansion, they're looking for new volunteers from the United States to help teach their classes.

The work and expansion of Nanubhai illustrates that there are many programs around the world that still need help. But for those who can volunteer abroad, there are many questions that need to be answered. So if you're thinking about volunteering, check out our extensive International Volunteer Resource Center. It can help you decide if you should go, how to go, what to do when you're there and how to return home. The more research you do before you go, the better your experience will be, and the more likely you'll be to have a positive impact.