ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
Read moreInternational NGO specialized in the fight against world hunger, active in the fields of nutrition, health, food security, water and sanitation. The association intervenes in crisis situations. The aim is to help people become self-sufficient in terms of nutrition, by providing practical help and training local people to take over from them. Volunteer missions last from three months to one year, in Africa, Asia, America, Central Europe, the Caucasus, the Middle East and the Caribbean.
ECPAT FRANCE
Read moreIn 1996, ECPAT, for End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes, reorganised as an international NGO, co-founded the first World Congress against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Stockholm. ECPAT originally stood for End Child Prostitution in Asian Tourism. In 1990, it was the name of an international campaign to combat sex tourism in Asia. The movement quickly spread around the world. The ECPAT network now includes 102 organisations in 93 countries.
UNE OPTION DE PLUS
Read moreUne Option de Plus is a Franco-Ecuadorian NGO that aims to support local associative initiatives in the fields of health, education and economic promotion in Ecuador. As a platform for professionalization of these Ecuadorian associations, Une Option de Plus analyzes and responds to their needs in terms of training and volunteers, while offering them permanent technical support. It recruits volunteers in many fields in order to organize training workshops or to respond to field needs.
ASSOCIATION CAMELEON
Read moreFounded in 1997, Caméléon is a French-speaking humanitarian association that protects and reintegrates children in the Philippines who are victims of sexual violence and abuse. It runs several local shelters. Caméléon also enables underprivileged children to pursue their studies through a school sponsorship program with medical follow-up, in which we can all participate. The association is constantly looking for volunteers in France and the Philippines. Visit their website for details of vacancies.
PLANETE ENFANTS ET DÉVELOPPEMENT
Read morePlanète Enfants et Développement aims to improve the living conditions of the most disadvantaged children through early childhood development, family support, protection of children and women against violence, children's health, and socio-professional integration.The missions are 2-year volunteer placements in Cambodia, Vietnam, Nepal and Burkina Faso. Applicants must be at least 35 years old and have at least a 5-year university degree.
MÉDECINS AUX PIEDS NUS
Read moreBarefoot Doctors are unique in that they respect local customs and use ancestral techniques to concoct effective medicines that help local populations. They propose the creation of botanical gardens, management of cultivated areas, collaboration with specialists in traditional medicine, medical assessments and care for local inhabitants. The association recruits not only medical staff, but also agricultural engineers, craftsmen and gardeners.
HOST A SISTER
Read moreMore than 500,000 women exchange information on this Facebook group, which has become one of the most powerful testimonies to international sisterhood. The initial idea was that of female couchsurfing. Today, Host a Sister has become a real community, enabling women to connect. Home exchange, travel plans, homesickness, intimate emergencies... all profiles and requests are welcomed with respect, empathy and proactivity. It's a group that makes you want to set sail, and can help you in a pinch.
EN VIE FRANCE – CENTRAFRIQUE (EVFC)
Read moreThis association founded in 2007 aims at, accompanied by sponsorship, the bare children - and sometimes reached AIDS - in their integration in the Central African company.
CCFD - COMITÉ CATHOLIQUE CONTRE LA FAIM ET POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT
Read moreIt is a French NGO that supports local actors and projects in areas of action such as development, health and food. This NGO makes a point of not getting bogged down in subsidies that provide nothing more than ephemeral support.
LES AMIS DE SŒUR EMMANUELLE
Read moreAssociation Soeur Emmanuelle, also known as Asmae, is an association located in Montreuil. It is located at 261 Rue de Paris 259, 93100 Montreuil. Asmae offers various actions and services, such as programs to help disadvantaged children, volunteer opportunities, sponsorships, donation possibilities and much more. For companies or foundations, please contact [email protected].
ENFANTS DU MÉKONG
Read moreSince 1958, Enfants du Mékong, the3rd largest sponsorship NGO in France, has been educating, training and supporting children and young people living in extreme poverty in South-East Asia, enabling them to develop intellectually, emotionally and morally through school sponsorship. A major player in development and access to education in Southeast Asia, Enfants du Mékong is active in 7 countries, providing access to education for nearly 22,000 sponsored children and 60,000 supported children.
FRANCE VOLONTAIRES
Read moreFrance Volontaires is a French platform recognized as being in the public interest. The association promotes and develops the various forms of commitment associated with Volontariat Internationaux d'Echanges et de Solidarité (V.I.E.S.), and contributes to their implementation. It supports V.I.E.S. sending associations in their missions of mobilization, preparation, follow-up and reintegration upon return. In host countries, it facilitates the immersion of volunteers through a wide range of activities, and supports each volunteer throughout his or her stay.
BTCV CHANTIER
Read moreBTCV (British Trust Conservation Volunteers) is a workcamp organization founded in 1959. It is mainly aimed at young people from all walks of life, with the aim of meeting young British people. The number of places for young French people is fairly limited (2 places per workcamp). These stays enable young people to make rapid progress in English and become familiar with English culture. Most are local projects, open to all ages and lasting from one to two weeks. Italy is on the list.