Volunteer Eco Students Abroad

Volunteer Eco Students Abroad (VESAbroad) is a for-profit organization founded in 2009 which has been established to give participants from around the globe the opportunity to visit a number of underprivileged countries and to participate in a tailor made program consisting of volunteer work and adventure tourism. Their philosophy is all inclusive and the participants are accompanied at all times by members of staff. The core programs are GeneRally of two week duration with a number of opportunities to extend the trip with supplementary volunteer or adventure tours.

Programs

Split into two week-long sections, the program sees participants volunteering in areas of need such the areas of education, construction and conservation in a range of multi-faceted projects.

During the second week participants are accompanied on A Tour of the country which comprises a number of adventurous and/or cultural activities. The programs are aimed at broadening the participant’s awareness of what these countries lack but also what they have to offer.

Some projects undertaken by VESAbroad volunteers include:

Refurbishing classrooms and water tanks at Vugalei District School in Naimasimasi, Fiji.

Teaching and promoting hygiene in Biasevu Village School on Viti Levu Island, Fiji.

Teaching English and providing maintenance for the Puka Urku village in Ecuador.

Conservation work on cheetah and crocodile farms near Saint Lucia, South Africa.

A planned trip to Ecuador in 2012 will involve building and refurbishing a local school and building eco-friendly amenities for a local village.