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Founded 2002, Nong Khai, Thailand Focus Improve the livelihood and opportunities of people in developing countries Method Direct Action, Teaching, Conservation, Health Care, Community Development Website www.travel-to-teach.org | ||
Travel to Teach is an international volunteer organization with projects in 11 developing countries in Asia and Latin America.
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Origins
Travel to Teach is a not-for-profit organization that provides volunteers with opportunities to work and teach abroad. The organization was founded in 2002 by Kerstin Ahlzen as an English teaching program in the town of Nong Khai in Isan, Thailand and has had several thousands of young travelers volunteering to teach English ever since. Teaching English as a foreign language is a main focus of Travel to Teach, however their projects have since expanded to include human rights work, environmental protection, medical training and community development in several other countries around the world.
Mission
Travel to Teach's mission is as follows:
International programs
Past Travel to Teach volunteers and partnerships with existing volunteer organizations in other countries outside of Thailand have expanded Travel to Teach's range of programs. To date Travel to teach offers volunteer vacations in a range of fields in the following countries; Bali, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Nepal, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Volunteers have to be at least 18 years old to apply and both home stay and communal living arrangements are available in most locations.