From tutoring school children in China to building homes in Guatamala to assisting with dolphin research in Midway or Peru, Service Programs offer you the chance to put your time and energy to work for worthy causes. You can find these programs by browsing by interest, or through our Advanced Search.

On a service program, you will be part of a team - learning through hands on participation, lectures, and instruction - working together on a worthwhile service project. Throughout your stay, you will experience the area and the community where you are living. Most importantly, you will learn from the people with whom you are working - fellow Elderhostelers, project staff, and members of the community - as you contribute to bettering our world.