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Three Free (Short-Term) Volunteer Travel Opportunities
Volunteer travel often comes with a big price tag and a long-term requirement. Annoying, yes, but volunteers are a liability, and unless someone has particular skills already, the programs need to train the individual, pay for insurance and so forth. However, if you're willing to work a little harder to coordinate your trip, there are some free volunteer travel options for short-term stays.
WWOOF, World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, has grown substantially since it began in the UK in 1971. In exchange for work, WWOOF hosts offer accommodation and food, as well as a unique volunteer travel experience. WWOOF hosts are available around the world, and most countries have their own branch. Unfortunately, this means that a volunteer has to pay the subscriber fee for each country, and that makes the Europe or Asia tour a bit more expensive. Most sites charge about 25 euros for access. It can also be rather difficult to coordinate a stay through WWOOF. Not all farm owners are very tech-oriented, and they might only check their email every month or so, and they don't always respond. Volunteers are also to blame, of course: sometimes they don't show up or work hard. Still, if a traveller can connect with the hosts, WWOOF is an excellent opportunity for free, short-term volunteer travel, a cultural exchange and also a way to learn about organic farming.
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