More than 100,000 people contact the Peace Corps every year, but only 3,000 are placed overseas. To help more Americans find volunteer opportunities aborad Joseph Collins, Stefano DeZerega, and Zahara Heckscher—all founders of respected volunteer organizations—have written a guide that provide all the necessary information on volunteering in Latin America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. Presented in a user-friendly format that includes case studies, worksheets, and quotes from international volunteers, this books provides college students, senior citizens, and everyone in between with information on:

How to decide if volunteering overseas is for you

How to choose the right program

What to do before and after you go abroad

Fundraising and financing

How to be an effective volunteer

Political and social contexts of Americans volunteering abroad

The Peace Corps

More than one hundred other volunteer organizations