International
partner organizations

In a number of countries, we work with local partner organizations that you need to contact directly (instead of us). They provide you with information and advice about volunteer services in Germany, conduct interviews and make a selection of volunteers. They also support you in preparing for your service in Germany, help you find an internship or even offer internships themselves.  

Our partner organizations are associated with schools, kindergartens, social therapeutic or curative education institutions in the worldwide Waldorf network. They have many years of experience with volunteer services and volunteers and are happy to help you.

Where to apply?

If your home country is listed here, applying is only possible through our partner organization. Don't worry, it's completely free and you will be supported every step of the way. Please contact the respective organization in your home country (contact details below) if you come from one of the following countries:

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Georgia
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Colombia
  • Namibia
  • Senegal
  • South Africa

If you are from Cameroon, Tajikistan or Morocco, unfortunately, no application is possible at the moment. We are very sorry!

All others can apply directly here.

Contact with international partner organisations

The friends in your home country

Do you want a society in which human values such as cooperation, justice, participation and respect play an important role? Then volunteering is probably just the thing for you! The South-North program of weltwärts gives you the opportunity to work in many different social, ecological and educational institutions in Germany. Apply through our partner organizations in the following countries.

Argentina

Escuela San Miguel Arcángel / Clara de Asis, Buenos Aires Escuela San Miguel Arcángel
Eugenia Spasoff / Óscar Velasquez
Please reach out via e-mail: nuestrosvoluntarios@gmail.com
 

Brazil

MonteAzul – Associação Comunitária (Sao Paulo)
Douglas Gomes
Please reach out via e-mail: douglas.gomes@monteazul.org.br
 

Georgia

Steiner Waldorf School Tbilisi /
Nino Lomidze
Please reach out via e-mail: lomidzenino28@gmail.com
 

Colombia

Fundación Arca Mundial (Medellín)
Sandra Dominguez Rendón
Please reach out via e-mail: arcamundialmedellin@gmail.com
 

Kyrgyzstan

Children Center „Ümüt-Nadjeschda“ (Bischkek)
Gulzada Taaleibekova
Please reach out via e-mail: volunteers.waldorf.kg@gmail.com
 

Senegal

Jardin d’enfants „Parfum de fleurs“ (Dakar)
Abdoulaye Seck
Please reach out via e-mail: codou66@yahoo.fr
 

South Africa

Vulamasango
Nokuthula Kraemer
Please reach out via e-mail: pr@vulamasango.org

Your voluntary service via our partner organisations

What is the South-North development volunteer service?

The South-North program of weltwärts is a development volunteer service program funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). It allows you to complete a 12-month voluntary social year in Germany.

As a volunteer, you will work in a selected social, ecological and charitable institution where you will actively support local people and make a meaningful contribution to everyday life. Many of the institutions appreciate the enrichment provided by volunteers through the weltwärts program and are therefore also happy to welcome you as a volunteer! We see volunteering as a learning service that focuses on exchanges between people from different backgrounds.

What are the requirements for weltwärts voluntary service in Germany?

  • You are a citizen of a country on the current DAC list
  • You have a school-leaving certificate or vocational qualification or other aptitude
  • An appropriate visa for your volunteer service in Germany. The sending organization in your country of origin will help you with your application
  • weltwärts is aimed at anyone aged between 18 and 28. For people with a disability or impairment, the age limit is 35 years
  • You are medically fit to do voluntary service in Germany. An impairment or disability does not rule out health suitability

What costs are covered by weltwärts?

  • Travel costs
  • Vaccination costs
  • Accommodation costs
  • Meals
  • pocket money
  • Insurance cover
  • Seminars
  • Inclusion-related additional costs

The weltwärts voluntary service with friends

Focus on the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nation

  • You will get to know new fields of work and professions and live with a host family. This will open up a wide range of development opportunities for you.
  • By working in relevant fields, you will actively engage with topics such as diversity, gender equality, social participation and quality education.
  • You will deal with issues of sustainability, e.g. in the socio-therapeutic and curative education workplaces where biodynamic market gardens and farms are affiliated as fields of work for people with disabilities.
  • You will learn about approaches to combating poverty through the approach of sustainable agriculture in the socio-therapeutic and curative education facilities.
  • The volunteer service should strengthen and enable you to get involved in your country of origin and initiate development processes.
  • You will train your social and intercultural skills by working in social fields and in international teams.
  • Through the exchange with other volunteers, you are involved in an ongoing process of reflection.