Our Volunteer Programs are ideal for students who have graduated early, are deferring their college admission, or for current students looking for a rewarding internship or service project during the summer. This program can be customized to suit your time frame and interests. It offers great flexibility with year-round enrollment possibilities. Students can choose where, when and for how long they wish to volunteer for. Program fees vary depending on the destination and duration of your program.

India SAGE Volunteers can select their preferred location in the desert state of Rajasthan, the Himalayan mountain region of Himachal Pradesh, or among the tropical beach communities of Goa. Volunteers have many opportunities to choose from: teaching English or computer literacy classes in a village school; working with mentally challenged children; providing love and care to orphans; working with HIV/AIDS patients; providing child care support; aiding in animal welfare, improving environmental conditions to name a few.

Costa Rica Volunteer in a wild animal rehabilitation center deep in the Costa Rican rainforest. Take Spanish immersion classes and practice your skills with your local "Tico" family in the homestay program. Other projects include working with a women's co-operative making recycled banana paper; teaching English in rural schools and working with the locals on reforestation projects.

Chile Volunteers in Chile have a number of locations and projects to choose from including teaching English to the local indigenous community, caring for blind & disabled children, developing sustainable tourism projects, working in an organic garden and mentoring underprivileged kids in Santiago's urban neighborhoods. Our Chile program also features Spanish classes and optional homestays with local families.

Ethiopia SAGE provides students with an opportunity to volunteer with orphaned and vulnerable youth in Ethiopia. Volunteers work in our community-based program for creating permanent, independent families in regions devastated by poverty. Located in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, our partnering organization adopts orphaned children to live in a home with other adopted children. Small teams work to create enrichment opportunities for the children and participate in home and garden improvement projects.