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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 for people of all ages and walks of life.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

More than ever, people around the world want change. Change in the inequities that polarize. Change in the corrupt systems that prevent self-determination. Change in the unjust repression of entire populations.

But the change we all wish to see won't be realized through big, sweeping acts—not by governments, or armies, or the UN. Instead, lasting change will be achieved through small, personal acts of kindness and selflessness, and through the spreading of tolerance and understanding between people and cultures. Only as people become more willing to change themselves—the way they think, the way they act—will real change become possible.

It is exactly these types of changes that Cross-Cultural Solutions makes possible. The passion that you bring to your volunteer experience will start a ripple effect, bringing change to people and the communities in which they live. Meanwhile, you’ll find wisdom and beauty in a way of life different from your own.

You'll discover the critical role that every individual plays in achieving lasting change. You'll see that international volunteering can be a safe and exciting adventure—the trip of a lifetime where you can learn about another culture while learning about yourself.

Change in the world begins with you. You're closer than ever to making an incredible difference.

Change their world. Change yours.
THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING.

TOP 6 REASONS TO CHOOSE CCS

1. EXPERIENCE

We virtually invented short-term international volunteering and have been perfecting it for nearly 20 years. We’ve made the international experience of a lifetime possible for over 30,000 volunteers. Trust us, we know what we’re doing.

2. COMMUNITY IMPACT

We hold ourselves accountable to local organizations. When surveyed, 99% of our partner organizations reported that CCS volunteers had a positive impact on the lives of local people. Practically no other organization goes to these lengths to ensure your efforts make a difference.

3. SAFETY

The unique CCS Home-Base structure provides incomparable safety, including 24-hour security for volunteers, the highest standards in transportation, and meals expertly prepared to ensure that you stay healthy and well-fed. Challenge us! Our safety standards across the board are unmatched.

4. VOLUNTEER SATISFACTION

Thanks to the expertise and commitment of each of our incredible in-country teams, in 2012, 99.5% of our volunteers said they were satisfied, or very satisfied with the CCS experience.

5. PRE-TRIP PLANNING

The CCS team ensures that you’re ready, covering everything from visa advice to what to pack in your carry-on. We’re all proud CCS alums, so our advice isn’t just a good guess; it’s firsthand, insider info.

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OUR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Improve Education for Children

Assist with the Care of Infants and Children

Improve Health and the Sense of Dignity Among the Elderly

Improve the Quality of Care for People with Disabilities

Support Those Affected by HIV/AIDS

Enhance the Quality of Healthcare

And So Much More!

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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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Rebecca

Volunteer

23 April, 2014 0

Lessons in Brazil: A story of patience

by Rebecca, Volunteer

I’ve been living in Salvador, Brazil for six months now. Although my primary CCS service placement is teaching at a community preschool, I also sometimes visit a nonprofit organization in Salvador that works with AIDS patients and individuals who are seropositive for HIV.

One of my first days there, another volunteer, Alexander, and I are asked to shave the hair of the patients. It is my first time cutting hair, and the results quickly reveal that fact. Help comes in the form of a patient who used to cut hair on the streets. He teaches us patiently how to hold the razor and guide with our wrist.

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