Frequently Asked Questions - Volunteer Opportunities

Participants will wake up and have breakfast at the Saint Elias Monastery at about 8:00 A.M. They will then be transported to their various volunteer opportunities. At 1:00 P.M they will return to Saint Elias for lunch. From 2:30 to 6:00 they will participate in the scheduled arabic classes at the Berlitz Language Institute. In the evenings there will often be a guest lecture or cultural event. On the weekends we will travel to different cities throughout Syria, such as Sweida, Homs, Palmyra, Aleppo, etc.

When we set up your volunteer opportunity, we take three factors into consideration:

1) the expressed needs of the organizations in Damascus
2) Your skills and talents (based on an assesment of your application) and
3) Your preferences and interests.

We will work hard to to find a volunteer placement that is right for you. And please feel free to contact us regarding any strong preferences. We won't, however, guarantee that you will automatically get your top choice. And you will not know where you are volunteering before you submit your application. Once your application and application fee is turned in, we will begin the process of setting up a place for you to volunteer.