Volunteer Abroad in Japan with United Planet for 1-12 Weeks
- Japan
About Program
Volunteers and interns are needed in Japan to work with a variety of local organizations. You can choose programs that appeal to you, including working with children, environmental sustainability programs, and cultural education.
As a volunteer with United Planet you are making a real impact on a global scale and helping to foster cross-cultural understanding.
United Planet is a nonprofit with a mission that transcends simply sending volunteers into countries to complete tasks. Our volunteers create life-long relationships that sow seeds of understanding and peace. Volunteer candidates will enjoy an experience that is fun, safe, and help them gain new skills and perspectives.
We work to make the planning, travel, arrival, orientation, and ongoing experience easy for you. Please contact our team and we will work with you!
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Program Highlights
- Volunteers will have an opportunity to assist in local artisan’s workshop, where artists make traditional drums known as "taiko", confectionairies, and handicrafts using techniques firing.
- There is no language requirement to volunteer in Japan.
- Volunteers receive 4 hours of Japanese lessons with the opportunity to add more.
- Lodging at a local homestay, two home-cooked meals per day, welcome and farewell dinners, tour of Okazaki City
Program Impact
As a volunteer in Japan, you can choose between working with children in a local kindergarten, assisting a tea plantation throughout the entire tea-making process, or volunteering with a local artisan’s workshop to make drums, candies, and other handicrafts.
Hi Donnette, Family volunteering is a possibility in certain countries such as Peru and Romania where you can provide service in a childcare facility that your 6 year old can also engage in. Please reach out to quest@unitedplanet.org for more information. Thanks for your question! Best wishes, The United Planet Team