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CHANGE THEIR WORLD. CHANGE YOURS. THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING.

A volunteer trip abroad with Cross-Cultural Solutions will change you. Change the way you see other cultures. Maybe even change how you live your life. All while you change the lives of others for the better. Ultimately we’re changing the way volunteering is done, making it a safe, exciting adventure of a lifetime.

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VOLUNTEERING ABROAD WITH CCS

Cross-Cultural Solutions is a nonprofit working to address critical global issues by providing meaningful and sustainable volunteer services to international communities, and contributing responsibly to local economies. Our volunteers range in age from 8 to 88.

Work with kids
in Brazil

Pitch in around
the community

Teach English
in Costa Rica

Become a part
of the community

Our community focused philosophy ensures that as a responsible nonprofit, we are able to add real and sustainable value to the places in which we serve, as well as provide safe and meaningful experiences to individuals seeking the volunteer abroad experience of a lifetime.

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FOR VOLUNTEERING ABROAD

Rabat, Morocco

Rabat, one of Morocco's largest cities, has its share of social issues including high rates of unemployment, and many children who are either homeless, or living on the street. As a Cross-Cultural Solutions volunteer in Morocco, you will have an opportunity to partner with local people and organizations and lend your support.

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Cartago, Costa Rica

As Costa Rica’s economy changes, so do traditional social structures, and oftentimes, these changes don’t account for vulnerable populations. As a result, many are left with little access to healthcare, education, or social services. As a Cross-Cultural Solutions volunteer abroad in Cartago, Costa Rica, you'll have the opportunity to work with local organizations as they address these issues.

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Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Among the most prevalent issues that local people in Moshi deal with are those presented by the lack of resources, residual effects of a colonial past, and the impact of HIV/AIDS. As a Cross-Cultural Solutions volunteer in Tanzania, you'll have a chance to work side by side with local communities as they work to address these social issues and work toward a more economically independent and sustainable future.

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Dianna

Volunteer

16 May, 2013 3

Using matching donations to volunteer abroad with Cross-Cultural Solutions

by Dianna, Volunteer

In 2008, my father retired from a lifetime career with Prudential as an insurance salesman. Prudential made sure that his benefits package would reflect a wealth (pun intended) of financial perks. One of those perks was corporate matching for life. From that day forward, my father could donate to almost any 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and Prudential would match the donation; a pretty extraordinary package.

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