Speak a different language, go beyond the horizon, help others, life enhancing experiences, explore your world, experience a different culture, with EIL UK.
Gary Finnerty from won a travel award with EIL Ireland that enabled him to spend a month or so volunteering in Ecuador. He wrote extensively about his experiences, here's a blog entry from mid way through his time in Ecuador:
Volunteer 15 hours each week helping a family with their English in exchange for free room and board in China! Weekends are normally free to experience the culture by traveling around China.
Stay with a French family and in exchange for helping them learn English they provide food and accommodation! Weekends are normally free to experience the culture and life of France.
Live with an Italian family and in exchange for spending several hours a week helping them learn English they provide food and accommodation! Weekends are normally free to experience the culture by traveling around Italy.
Our partner, The Thaqafat Association, is a Cross Cultural Moroccan Association and a non-profit organisation. Their objective is to promote Moroccan culture by actively seeking volunteers from around the world to take part in their range of projects in the country.
Experience life in Spain on a budget by spending several hours a week helping a family with conversational English in return for board and accommodation.
Second only to Brazil in size, in South America, Argentina is one of the most varied countries on the continent. Projects are aimed at tackling the basic needs that arise from poverty.
This programme gives young students the opportunity to discover France, its way of life and its culture, while improving their language skills. Students are placed in host families and are supervised by local coordinators.
Argentina is, probably, one of the most beautiful and amazing places in the world. This fascinating country is an ideal place to experience an intercultural exchange such as our High School programme.
You can choose whether to teach English, help children with special needs or work in summer camps. The projects take place in Mianyang, a big city of the Si Chuan province which experienced a severe earthquake in 2008 and urgently needs help.
