Kyrgyzstan

Colliding mountain ranges meet in this ideal country for trekking, horse-riding and volunteering:

Civic Foundation Unison

http://www.unison.kg/ - Works to improve the environmental situation in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Habitat Kyrgyzstan

http://www.habitat.elcat.kg/ - Provides simple, decent and affordable housing for needy people.

Laos

Laid-back, beautiful, and still home to traditional village life, Laos suffers from poverty and the after-effects of war. Assist with:

The Greenheart Foundation

http://www.greenheartfoundation.org/ - Dedicated to Lao cultural preservation through the promotion of Lao textile arts.

Village Focus International

www.villagefocus.org - Addresses issues that affect daily life in the sectors of education, health care, agriculture and child protection.

Latvia

Home to one of Europe's most fun cities - Riga - as well as crumbling castles and Baltic Sea resorts, help out here with:

Palidzesim

http://www.palidzesim.lv/ - Helps children who are in need of assistance.

Culture.Tolerance.Friendship

http://www.kid.lv/ - Promotes tolerance, diversity and human rights.

Lebanon

Amazing nightlife, food, architecture, and one of the few places in the world where you can ski and sunbathe in the same day, this often-troubled country needs assistance:

Fares Foundation
http://www.fares.org.lb/ - Active in the fields of human and social development.

Child of Lebanon
http://www.childoflebanon.org/ - Promotes good practices in child rights.

Lesotho

Explore this tiny, stunning country, which suffers from a high level of HIV/AIDS prevalence, among other problems:

Sentebale

http://www.sentebale.org/ - Founded by Prince Harry, their mission is to transform the lives of Lesotho's orphans and vulnerable children.

Transformation Resource Centre

http://www.trc.org.ls/ - Runs the Democracy Project, a Water Project, a Library and Work for Justice.

Liberia

After suffering a long and painful civil war, Liberia is bouncing back into recovery, led by Africa's first women president. Help the process with:

Liberia Book Trust

http://www.vonjo.spaces.live.com/ - Manages the donation and circulation of books to children.

Libya

Discover the histories of ancient empires, set out into the desert, and explore life under Libya's dictatorial leader Colonel Gadaffi while helping out with:

United Nations Development Programme

http://www.undp-libya.org/ - Works in country to help seek local solutions to global and national development challenges.