Volunteer Abroad in Iceland with Volunteers for Peace

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Thanks for your interest in volunteering! Volunteers for Peace is a Vermont based nonprofit that has placed volunteers around the world for 36 years. (vfp.org) If you are a US citizen or reside in the US, please visit our website at www.vfp.org and follow this 4 step process: (We accept people between 16 and 18) 1. Enter your information and preferences on our search page at https://vfp.org...

Hi, thanks for stopping by! You may explore the programs and program lengths offered on the provider's website. This link will take you right to the info you need: https://vfp.org/projects/.

The volunteer work involves photography, environmental conservation, agriculture, cultural heritage, and food systems.

Hi Tyler, All our projects have a $500 registration fee and you are responsible for arranging and paying for your own transportation. The transportation is a huge variable, depending on where you are flying from and how savvy you are at finding reasonable flights. In addition there is an extra fee of around $250 that you pay to the partner organization in Iceland when you arrive. This is to help...

Great question! Most of the projects are 2 weeks long and you have to participate for the full program. Since your largest expense is probably your ticket you might want to stay a few more days to travel around the country but that really depends on where your project took place. Our partner SEEDS organizes tours for the volunteers. About 30% of volunteers will do 2 projects (about 4 weeks total)...