Teens and Volunteering?

Volunteering abroad for teens?

• Hi! I am a 15 year old girl from the US and I am interested in volunteering overseas. The type I work that I m interested in is helping in orphanages in Africa somewhere. I've seen many programs avaliable foe teens. But they cost close to 2000 dollars! So does anyome know of a program for teens that is either over spring / winter break or a week or two over the summer and that doesn't cost too much.

• Answer:

  As for the money part, I think most volunteer programs would be expensive like this... You're paying for a two-way plane ticket. But you might be able to get sponsors in your area if you tell them why you are going; ie: talk to chain restaurants and grocery stores, banks, etc. Sorry, I don't know any specific programs.