AFS Voluntary Association is a non-governmental organization (NGO) formed by former AFS exchange students. You don't have to be a foreign exchange student to become a member of AFSGD.

    The aims of AFS Voluntary Association overlaps with the aims of AFS exchange student program:

• To improve the volunteer consciousness and serving as a volunteer
• To help cultural understanding and tolerance

Services of AFS Voluntary Association:

• Organizing youth camps
• Organizing cultural understanding conferences
• Organizing cultural activities

    Organizing social and cultural activities which underlines volunteer consciousness.
The forming process of AFS Voluntary Association started in mid-90`s by the volunteers who wanted to take apart in non-governmental organizations. In 26th February 1999 AFS Voluntary Association officially founded by volunteers in Istanbul and other cities which needed an organized voluntary service.

    AFS Voluntary Association renews it's administrative form such as: administrative board, supervision and advisory board every year in general assembly.

    Branching of AFS Voluntary Association Ankara helped conducting our organizations and projects easily. We believe that our autonomy is helping us to maintain our goals and serve better to our country and World.

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