Host Families
Becoming a Host Family to an international youth! The following websites provide information about how to become a host family in America for international youth, including how a family applies to become a host family. Each program has different criteria and needs!
http://www.sister-cities.org/www/sci/docs/Howtobeperfecthostfamily.doc
How to be the perfect host family –Great ideas and resources about good things your family can do to help your international student adjust well and share some of her own culture with your family!
CCI – Center for Cultural Interchange
Council for Educational Travel USA
Rotary International
ICMF – International Children’s Medical Foundation
World Smart Leadership Program
Become a host family for Up With People World Smart programs – a weeklong leadership program for international students.
Penpals Abroad
http://www.penpalparty.com/penpalfaq.html
Information about finding a penpal online. There are also warnings about not giving away private information.
http://www.amifriend.com/penpal/en/
Tips for making penpals all over the world. This website has lots of very helpful information!
International Organizations
UNICEF
Trick or Treat for Unicef information page – gives you the facts and tools needed to trick or treat for Unicef and explains how to donate the money you receive.
Project Hope
Project Hope has a variety of health programs to help people suffering from HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis throughout the world. They give immunizations to children. They give aid to assist women and children in developing countries as well. They are interested in educating and preventing the spread of further diseases.
Oxfam America
www.oxfamamerica.org
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/whatyoucando
Contains some possible leads of ways families might be able to help with Oxfam America international. ONE Campaign to make poverty history.
Global Call to Action Against Poverty
http://www.whiteband.org
Wear white bands to speak out against world poverty on July 1st, September 10th, December 10th. Be involved to help nations make changes in policies that will help the poorest people in the world.
Help children in need in Iraq
Operation Give
This website link has information about Operation Give and the types of resources children need in Iraq (as well as in the areas affected by the Tsunami). Fed Ex has even donated the cost of shipping all packages to Operation Give, so it is free to send packages there. This link also has shipping instructions.
Help soldiers in Iraq
Anysoldier.com
This website contains information for people interested in helping soldiers in Iraq but they do not know who to help, how to help or what to do.
Soldier’s Charities - Operation Truth
This website has a list with ways to help soldiers in Iraq. (You can send packages, letters, etc.) There are also ways to help Iraqi civilians, including helping children in Iraq through Operation Give.
For more organizations and opportunities
Research Central
http://resourcehelp.com/qsernonprofit.htm
A listing of many different international humanitarian aid organizations.
http://www.escapeartist.com/jobs35/jobs35.htm
This website has links to international volunteer opportunities and a few job experiences (primarily volunteer for individuals over age 18).