Volunteering around the world!
Make a substantial impact in a charitable project in Switzerland or abroad Volunteer now!Last free placesVOLUNTEERING FOR PEACE
SCI Switzerland is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting peace, understanding and intercultural exchange. SCI Switzerland organises volunteer projects in social, environmental and cultural projects in Switzerland and places volunteers in projects around the world.
We also invest in non-formal education – critical, intersectional, anti-racist and inclusive.
In this way, we have been contributing to peace in the broadest sense for over 100 years: to social justice, sustainable development, equality, solidarity and non-violent conflict resolution. SCI Switzerland is part of the international network Service Civil International (SCI).
Find your volunteering project
Intercultural Weekend
Support a project in Switzerland together with volunteers and people with a refugee background
2 – 3 days
Volunteer Camps
Together with volunteers from various countries, you support a social, ecological or cultural project abroad or in Switzerland
1 – 3 weeks
Long-Term
Make a substantial impact in a charitable project in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Europe or North America
1 – 12 months
Keep it in mind
Decolonising volunteering
If you are thinking of volunteering in Africa, Asia or Latin America to “help poor people”, sit back and read on. If you want to volunteer in Switzerland or any other western country, stay here and read on too. It’s worth it.
Climate and Volunteering
Embarking on a journey towards a more sustainable lifestyle is not merely a personal choice; it is a collective responsibility imperative for combating climate change. We suggest you choose an ecological project.
Volunteering in orphanages
At SCI Switzerland, we prioritize ethical volunteering practices. As part of our commitment, we decided to stop sending volunteers to orphanages. This decision is based on several important reasons.
News
Training Course: Making an Impact in International Volunteering
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We signed the GDAMS 2026 Appeal!
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Local Projects in Switzerland
Are you back from your volunteer camp or long-term assignment and want to stay active in Switzerland? Or do you want to put the SCI values into practice at the local level? Let yourself be inspired!
Trainings
We offer workshops on topics such as interculturality, conflict resolution, non-violent communication, group dynamics, cultural prejudices/stereotypes, Global Justice, racism, post-colonialism, gender and safe spaces and much more.
Be part of SCI!
As a volunteer
Discover other aspects of the world in various volunteering projects
(short-term, long-term, local projects…)
As a campcoordinator
Accompany a group of international volunteers during a volunteer camp in Switzerland and learn new skills. There is a mandatory preparatory seminar
As a project partner
SCI supports ecological, social and cultural projects. Would you like to organize a volunteer camp in your project?
As a member
You can vote at the general meeting and benefit from a reduced participation fee for volunteer camps
Become active – stay active
Do you want to get involved in the public discussion for a more peaceful future and participate actively in the peace movement? Join us!
Working group on peace policy actions
Join SCI in peace demonstrations and non-violent actions. Stay active!
Working group on political statements
We regularly publish political statements on current peace policy issues.