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    Click on the type of work you'd like to do and I'll show you where you can go.

    Administration
    Examples: Fundraising; assisting with NGO marketing and training; greeting visitors; conducting tours of facilities; working in an office setting

    Agriculture/Gardening/Farming
    Examples: Assisting with upkeep on an organic farm; mobilizing irrigation techniques; helping with reforestation

    Animals
    Examples: Working hands-on with any type of animal (pet shelters, wildlife rehabilitation, etc.)

    Arts
    Examples: Creating arts and crafts projects with children; assisting with craft construction for a women's group

    Business Development
    Examples: Giving pro bono work for an existing small business; assisting with a start-up

    Children
    Examples: Working in an orphanage; teaching and playing with K-12 students; assisting with community children's activities, such as sports or the arts

    Community Development
    Examples: Anything that brings together and benefits a community as a whole, including organizing activities, creating an NGO or start-up program; educating a community about important issues, such as human rights or aid

    Construction
    Examples: Repairing damaged structures; building a new house; constructing a playground

    Disaster Relief/Humanitarian Aid
    Examples: Any on-call program that is in need of or mobilizes volunteers due to a manmade or natural disaster; assisting with refugees

    Education
    Examples: Teaching children; consultation work; educating communities or individuals about health concerns (HIV/AIDS, safe sex, etc.)

    Environmental Conservation
    Examples: Helping with cleanup crews; assisting with conservation research practices; monitoring coral reefs

    Fundraising and Marketing
    Examples: Creating flyers and updating graphic design projects for marketing; raising funds for a project or for the organization

    Healthcare
    Examples: Giving direct care or support to patients with mental or physical health issues

    HIV/AIDS
    Examples: Providing education and care for those who have HIV/AIDS or for those who are at risk

    Human Rights
    Examples: Educating others about fundamental rights; helping others who have suffered human rights abuses; providing legal assistance and social work for concerned citizens

    Orphanage Assistance
    Examples: Caring long-term for orphaned children; teaching, providing childcare, and helping with daily tasks in an orphanage

    Research
    Examples: Tracking wildlife habits; documenting and organizing pieces in a museum collection; assisting with archaeological projects

    Social Work
    Examples: Counseling street children; helping with psychological rehabilitation

    Special Needs
    Example: Assisting persons with mental or physical disabilities

    Trail Building & Maintenance
    Examples: Rebuilding damaged trails; mapping and rerouting trails; cleaning up with trail crews; posting signage on extant trails

    Veterinary Medicine
    Example: Caring for injured or sick animals

    Women's Group Assistance
    Examples: Helping a women's group create a business plan; assisting victims of domestic violence; working in a shelter for pregnant teenagers