About 1200 volunteer organizations are present in Greece today. The majority of these volunteer organizations in Greece (90%) are non-profit organizations funded to an extent by private contributions (70%) and state subsidies (30%). Of the three categories of organizations making up voluntarism, philanthropic (65%) is the foremost while environmental and cultural constitute the rest. Young people are the more sensitive but less adaptive to social changes. However, it is they who are most easily motivated to offer voluntarism work.
Volunteer opportunities in Greece are various. Hereby we mention only a few volunteer organizations that might give you the opportunity to spend an enjoyable holiday while doing something good for you and the rest of the society.
 Preservation of Dolphins in Greece
This program works since 1991 and lasts for about 2 weeks, from June to October. Scientists and volunteers gather in the Ionian island of Kalamos, to study the life of the endangered Mediterranean dolphin. You will have the chance to get in touch with the natural environment and try to protect it. The membership is free and the volunteers must be over 18, speak English and be in good health to tolerate burning sun and hot temperatures.
Preserving ancient footpaths on Andros
The municipality of Andros has prepared this special program for American and Canadian participants. Volunteers will work under the guidance of local archaeologists to clean and conserve the most important ancient footpaths of the island. These footpaths were used a communication routes between the residents of ancient Andros. Participants travel to Greece independently and work in groups.
Teaching English to Greek students
This program addresses to native English speakers who have the ability to transmit their language knowledge to other people. In fact, this program which works since 1984 was founded to help unprivileged young Greek students and adults to study English and learn the English culture from first hand. It lasts for about 2 weeks and is organized all year round.
For more info on volunteer programs in Greece, visit the webpage www.volunteerabroad.com
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A volunteer holiday is a great way to spend your holiday time. Voluntarism is a recently popular and enjoyable way to get to know the sight and sounds of a destination and at the same time work on your own chosen field of interest. Even though the time at hand is not unlimited, there is a sense of accomplishment in having covered both work and leisure.
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