Jerusalem - Post Report Question and Answers
What volunteer opportunities are available locally?
There are plenty of NGOs in Jerusalem. There are food pantries, animal shelters, interfaith organizations, and more. - Nov 2022
Volunteering here is hard because everything seems so political. There are some one-day opportunities for olive picking and grape harvesting and the like, but sustained volunteer activities would be tough. - Oct 2019
Lots as long as it is not seen as a political or controversial organization. - Aug 2018
I'm sure there are a lot, but they require initiative to find. Everything is very political, so it is more difficult to ensure that you are volunteering in a capacity that isn't read as political. - Apr 2018
There are a few but it is difficult because everything is so political here. All volunteer positions must be cleared through management first in order to ensure that political and cultural sensitivities are intact. - Dec 2016
Many, but many of those are in Ramallah or elsewhere in the West Bank where you might not be able to travel based on your organization's security policies. - Aug 2015
