Lunaria promotes voluntary work abroad for youngsters and adults who want to experience a direct commitment in a project promoted by civil society. We are convinced that social commitment, in Italy like abroad, is a way of getting to know local regions, grasping its necessities and problems; bridging the gap with institutions and learning how to get involved as citizens. Volunteering provides the possibility to relate and interact with different people and cultures, learning transversal expertise (team work, conflict management, interactions with stakeholders, local area analysis, etc.). On the whole, it is chance to become aware of the complexity of our world and to challenge oneself.
In a time when traditional training agencies have difficulties in fulfilling their role, international volunteering offers the possibility to take an active part in a collective project, and interpret the global issues from an original point of view. The projects offered by Lunaria are promoted by local authorities and organisations, they are non-confessional and aimed at real sustainable social development.


Lunaria offers to young adults between 18 and 26 years old the European Voluntary Service (EVS). The EVS is a volunteering experience which can last from six months to a year in a European country (but there are also projects in other countries). It includes language training, full coverage of travelling expenses, board and lodging. To take part in such a project no specific skill or expertise is required. The only requirement is to be able to adapt oneself to new situations and a strong motivation. It is for this reason that Lunaria promotes the access to the programme to youngsters with a low level of schooling or with problems of socio-economic disadvantage.


Another possibility to undertake international volunteering is offered by mid- and long-term volunteer projects (MLTV). These are international projects which can take place in any area of the planet. Youngster aged 21 or older, who possibly have already had an experience of social or international volunteering are eligibly for such projects. This kind of experience has a duration between one and twelve months, giving the volunteer the possibility to get to know thoroughly the civil society and culture of the country where he/she is hosted. To take part in this kind of programme there is, generally, no age limit. In this case, volunteers will have to pay to Lunaria the subscription fee of 95, plus 25 euros for the association card. They will also have to cover their own travelling and insurance expenses, while board and lodging are generally guaranteed by the host organization. In some cases (fortunately rare ones, the participation to MLTV projects requires the payment of a supplementary fee to be paid to the partner association/organisation on the arrival.