Volunteer in Turkey
The land of Turkey is located at a point where three continents, Asia, Africa and Europe, are closest to each other, and has been the birthplace of many great civilizations. Turkey offers a fusion of culture: old and new, east and west, modern and traditional. In Turkey, you can see landscapes of incredible natural beauty, sites of great antiquity, towns and villages with examples of architecture from Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman times.
Volunteers contribute to worthwhile causes while meeting new people, learning valuable work and life skills and becoming part of Turkish community life. Projects are available in social services, education, assisting those with disabilities, and environmental work.
Volunteer Abroad Program Overview — Turkey
Orientation - Language - Volunteer - Fees
Program Orientation
Your orientation program will cover basic information about customs, values and daily life in Turkey as well as tips about learning and living in a different culture. The participants will be informed about the different lifestyles, values, beliefs of people s/he will encounter during the volunteer community service. In addition, the Project orientation will be covered during visiting the Project site.
Excursions during the orientation: There will be a guided tour in the parts of the old city known as Constantinople. Blue Mosque, Saint Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Golden Horn and Spice Bazaar will be visited during these tours.
Turkish Language Course and Homestay
Basic Turkish language classes will be covered during your orientation to enable you to communicate with the locals. There is an optional intensive Turkish Language courses at EIL Turkey's office.
Throughout your program you will live with a Turkish host family. Host families are carefully selected, volunteer families. You will experience famous “Turkish hospitality” .
Other activities :
You will have opportunity to learn to prepare a Turkish dish and learn easy steps of belly dancing.
Volunteer service
Following orientation program you will start your volunteer program. Some available volunteer projects: Working as assistant to teachers in orphanage, public education center, public school or kindergarten; social work for the elderly, handicapped (blinds, schizophrenics) or street kids; working for environmental NGO's; helping to the staff for cooking or distributing donations to whom in need; helping in public medical centers; community work in rural areas such as constructing playgrounds or working in a village primary school, agriculture and field work with villagers.
Programs fees 2008
| Length of Stay | Cost |
|---|---|
| 4 weeks program | US $1525 |
| 8 weeks program | US $1925 |
| 12 weeks program | US $2325 |
| 16 weeks program | US $2725 |
| 20 weeks program | US $3125 |
| 36 weeks program | US $4725 |
Projects available all year round
Note: The published prices remain subject to change in case of major currency fluctuations. Contact your sending office.
What's included
- Application processing and interview
- Pre-departure orientation
- Airport transfer
- Orientation on arrival
- Excursions
- Meals
- Language instruction
- In country staff support
What's not included
- Travel to and from Turkey, visa and passport expenses if any
- Transportation to and from the project
- Pocket money
- Health Insurance (must be provided by sending country)
- Optional Homestay at the conclusion of the regular program. Ask your sending office for details.
- Personal expenses, including international phone calls
Payment Schedule
A deposit of 20% of the total program fee is required with your application. It is non-refundable upon notification of acceptance and is applied to the total program fee.
The balance of the program fee is required 30 days prior to departure.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation after acceptance and prior to placement confirmation – the deposit is forfeited.
- Cancellation after confirmation of placement – 50% of the program fee is forfeited.
- No Show or Early Departure from Program – 100% of the program fee is forfeited.
