United Planet offers several ongoing volunteer abroad Quest opportunities in Peru that allow volunteers to immerse themselves in Peruvian culture. As the birthplace of many ancient empires, many beautiful monuments and traditions remain from those times. Volunteers will live in Cusco, the old Incan capital, enveloped by the Andes Mountains.
http://www.united planet.org/quest/per u.html
Volunteer abroad opportunities in Tanzania include working with local service providers in teaching at schools; care-taking at orphanages/shelters: HIV/AIDS education, and medical volunteering. Most of these opportunities are located in Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania.
http://www.united planet.org/quest/tan zania.html
An interview with Holly Graham a United Planet volunteer abroad to Thailand, where she did work after the Indian Ocean Tsunami. Holly is leading a group Quest to Turkey this summer. Learn all about it at http://www.unitedpla net.org/quest/group. html
