How to Help While Volunteering and Traveling Abroad from Germany

Last Updated: January 03, 2025

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A significant number of citizens from Germany participate in humanitarian and volunteer works for different causes. Active enrollments in organizations like German Redcross, World vision Germany reflects this fact.

Over the 10 years of our journey, we have also enrolled different kindhearted German volunteers for different causes.

Today, based on shared experiences and tips from our German volunteers, we are providing this insight on how help while volunteering and traveling from Germany.

Psychology Volunteers from Germany

We have noted that a significant number of volunteers for our psychology programs were from Germany. So for those enrolled in psychology jobs in Germany, it is advisable to participate in an international volunteer opportunity that involves serving people in psychology and mental health.

Also, significant percentage of these volunteers were students pursuing for psychology degrees.  The way they shared their academic insights and skills in the project has been really helpful.

So if you are either a psychology or mental health professional or student, participating in psychology programs in Nepal, Guatemala or Kenya could be ideal for you.

Living in a Buddhist Monastery as a German Volunteer

Over the years we realized that the visitors from Germany really fascinated with Buddhism and Buddhist culture.  Noticeable cohort of German volunteers joined Buddhist Monastery program and stayed inside while helping the monks.

Shared compassion and willingness to learn are some of the admirable traits we found from our German participants. As a German traveler,  we would recommend you to opt for staying in Buddhist facilities as a volunteer as well.

Best Volunteer Abroad Programs for Germans

From joining hands for the conservation efforts to participating in mental health awareness campaigns, there are multitude of opportunities that you can join as a German volunteer.

Here we have picked some of the volunteer abroad programs that you can go from Germany.

SN	Countries	Programs
1	Sri Lanka	School teaching program Elephant care project
2	Nepal	Staying in Buddhist monastery and helping monks Wildlife photography program
3	Guatemala	Psychology volunteer program
4	Peru	Teenage mother support program

How to Successfully Join Volunteer Abroad Program from Germany

It is very simple to join any volunteer abroad program from Germany,  just make sure to fulfill this checklist

• Picking right program
• Flight
• Visa
• Insurance
• Vaccines
• Airport Pickup
• Accommodation
• Roles and activities as for you as a volunteer

FAQs

What are requirements for volunteer from Germany?

If you are planning to volunteer in some of the developing countries in Asia, Africa or Latin America, a basic English would be helpful for you to volunteer abroad.

What are the volunteer abroad programs in 2025 I can join from Germany?

From wildlife conservation to psychology counseling, from helping Buddhist monks to teaching in local schools, there are copious of options for you to volunteer in 2025

Honorable Mentions of Our Volunteers From Germany

Madita from Neunkirchen participated in psychology counseling program, Martin from Berlin helped in a mental health rehabilitation center, Oliver and Louis from Hamburg stayed in Buddhist Monastery to help monks.

These and all other volunteers from Germany, we are really thankful to all of them for all the support and care they have given for the community.

Final Thought: We hope this Was Helpful

We are really grateful for the enrollment of our German volunteers in our 10 years of journey.  They have served in the Buddhist Monastery of Sri Lanka, they helped in the mental health rehabilitation center of Nepal and helped in many other countries.

We would like to thank them all and we hope this piece of information would be helpful for everyone from Germany to decide for their next volunteer trip abroad.