Volunteer Abroad for Retirees

United Planet offers a multitude of volunteer abroad opportunities for retirees. Whether your passion is teaching, business, or sustainability, you can find a program that matches your interests. Volunteers can work with children and women at schools and counseling centers or get engaged with the local entrepreneurial community. Regardless of the program you choose, you will immerse in a new culture, improve your foreign language skills, and foster long-lasting relationships with local community members. During your trip, you will get a chance to share your knowledge and experience, look at the world from a new angle, and support the local community, which will make your Quest a truly meaningful and rewarding experience.

Why volunteer abroad with United Planet?

United Planet Quests are designed to be immersive, authentic, comprehensive and provide you everything you’ll need to succeed. The program elements allow you to engage fully with a new culture, forge strong relationships, and challenge yourself. Most importantly, we partner with the community to ensure your experience will be important, relevant and helpful to the community you serve.

We are a mission-focused, non-profit organization
We are all about service, making a difference, building a global community.
Our programs emphasize authenticity
Get outside your bubble, jump into a real experience, become a global citizen.
We provide everything you need to succeed
Classes, in-country travel, home stays, meals, work –we are your cultural bridge.

Your safety is our most important concern
From one-on-one assistance before you travel to experienced staff in country, everything is done to ensure your safety and wellbeing.
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Your Quest is personalized to provide the opportunity for genuine, meaningful personal growth.
What we do is meaningful
Your experience will be important, relevant and helpful to the community you serve.

Current Volunteer Abroad Opportunities for Retirees

Work with Children in Ecuador

Volunteers have the option of working with children from low-income families at daycare centers or teaching English at an elementary school in Quito. Volunteers organize activities and spend time giving children the individual attention they need to thrive. Learn more about volunteering in Ecuador.

Work at a Counseling Center in Nepal

Volunteers will work at a counseling center that is run by women. The center is a home for young women and children who have been victims of abuse. Volunteers may choose to work at the center’s administrative location in Kathmandu or with the women and children directly at the center’s location in Hetauda. Volunteers live and work on-site and assist children with homework, tend to their basic needs, and provide love and attention. Learn more about volunteering in Nepal.

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