College for International Co-Operation and Development
Volunteer in Africa and India
Are You READY For Big Challenges?
Would you like to take action together with others to make the world a better place, fight off climate change and be part of building a sustainable future?
Do you want to learn about life in other parts of the world through your own experiences?
5 reasons to join CICD:
- To learn about the world and get a new perspective
- To live in community and make new friends
- To do good and be part of changing the world
- To learn many new skills
- To challenge yourself and your boundaries
Dream …. develop …. do!
Join CICD and become an activist for a better world!
By working together with our partners in Humana People to People and the local population in countries such as Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and India you can help to create change for the better.
Alone the world changes you - together we change the world.
Yes! I found it - another kind of school
6 months in Zambia in 7 minutes!
Other activities at CICD
Students Testimonials - Why I joined and what I learned
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David Christian, Development Instructor
I am a 42 year old Englishman from Rochdale, Greater Manchester. I went to Mozambique in my project period. -
Alice Fidell, Climate Activist Summer programme
My time at CICD has been an amazing and insightful learning experience, in an inclusive and welcoming community. -
Carina Andrade, Development Instructor
When studying at CICD I had the opportunity to develop personal and professional skills in so many ways. -
Danail Petrov, Development Instructor
I was part of the Gaia Corse, as well as the Fighting with the Poor 12 month’s course.
From our Blog
By Jose Becerra, Colombia, Development Volunteer team April 2024Here you can enjoy parts of the monthly report from Jose about his work with DAPP Malawi.Supporting preschool teachers in Amalika with DAPP MalawiWe have been visiting the seventeen pres...
Ellen Nayara Kotai Costa, Brazil, Poverty Activist team August 2024CICD has “Sister Schools” and institutions in Europe, that share the same values and the aim to practice “Another Kind of School´s pedagogy”. Because of that twice per year CICD´s stu...
By Edson Eduardo, Brazil, Development Volunteer team April 2024Where I liveJuly... we arrived to Malawi, it looked like a dream ..... we were all so excited and thrilled, everything was new for us, language, culture, people, and environment.And now g...
By Franz Rodriguez-Gualdrón, Development Volunteer team July 2024Volunteering abroad is more than just checking off the "doing good" box—it’s a crash course in life, growth, and sometimes, the ultimate "what am I even doing here?" moment. Here's a sn...
By Ana Jesus, Poverty Activist team August 2023My name is Ana and I will tell you about my impressions of Malawi - the culture, the people and the impact that had in me.I did the 12 month Poverty Acivist programme - with 5 months of preparations at C...
By Ana Jesus, Poverty Activist team August 2023Hello, my name is Ana and I am going to tell you a bit about Learning by Doing.At CICD, "Learning by Doing" does not mean just today, but it is also about the future. As a student you are part of the dai...