Where can I go & what can I do? 

Before you start planning your trip, you need to think carefully about where you want to go and what you want to do.  You will most likely be building your adventure with a reputable organisation that specialises in overseas charity work for young people. Remember what you found out in the previous section about so called 'voluntourism'. You will be going on your own or as a small group of IST students and linking up with more young people at a central European airport before departure.

The list below contains details of some of the many reputable organisations who specialise in charity trips for young people all over the world. Some in the list are charities and some are businesses. Of course, it is up to you to carry out further research and decide who and what you want to support. You may also search in your home country for suitable organisations too.

Camps International

http://www.campsinternational.com/

African Adventures

http://www.african-adventures.co.uk/

Moving Mountains Trust

http://www.movingmountainstrust.org/get-involved/school-trips

Student Volunteers Abroad

http://www.studentvolunteersabroad.org/

World Challenge

http://www.world-challenge.co.uk/

Msafiri Tours, Uganda

http://tour-uganda.org/

Rayleigh International

https://raleighinternational.org/

Alternatively, you can use the Discover Adventure site to search for charity initiatives under specific categories e.g. environmental, human rights, animals.

http://www.discoveradventure.com/charity-directory

The list above is your starting point, you will need to conduct a lot more research including contacting the organisations directly to talk through your proposed itinerary. 

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So, you have now researched the possibilities and have an idea of where you may want to go and what you want to do. Click here to be taken to Step 3 where you will complete your initial proposal application. 

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