Volunteering Abroad for... FREE!?

It sounds too good to be true. Yes I know, but there are these elusive highly coveted volunteer programs abroad. Think it's a good time to go abroad? Want to do it for free? Explore the world of specialized "volunteer abroad" programs.

• STA Travel has a listing of international volunteering programs -- some of them which offer free room and board in exchange for English lessons (via)
• Idealist.org has been mentioned earlier, but it's worth it to mention more than once. This is a great website for a lot of opportunities abroad -- the search engine offers a choice of clicking "paid" or just opting for unpaid programs - which are in abundance (via)
  
• NGOAbroad is another great opportunity to explore what many charity groups are -- NGO's (Non Govermental Organizations). This site offers some great ideas on how to get into international non-governmental work (via)