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Volunteer Around The World with Global Volunteers
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China

Teach conversational English to enthusiastic learners in the fascinating cities of Xi’an and Kunming

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Cook Islands

Tutor English & Math in the spectacular tropical island of Rarotonga

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Cuba

Build bridges of friendship through conversational English classes and other support of the Cuban people in Ciego de Ávila or Havana.

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Ecuador

Nurture and educate young children on the margins of Quito in the Andes Mountains

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Greece

Teach conversational English to students of all ages in a seaside town on the island of Crete

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United States, South Dakota

Help Lakota people improve their quality of life on the plains near the nation’s prominent tourist destinations.

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Italy

Teach conversational English to eager youth in a picturesque coastal community

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Nepal

Teach conversational English, engage in light labor and care for children in Kathmandu.

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Peru

Serve impoverished children and families, and teach English to adult students in the bustling city of Lima

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Poland

Teach conversational English and immerse yourself in the Polish culture of Siedlce and the mountains of Zakopane.

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Portugal

Teach conversational English to elementary, high school, and university students in historic Beja

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St Lucia

Help women and children reach their full potential in an impoverished seaside village

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Tanzania

Support a community’s quest for development through nutrition, health and education projects

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United States, Montana

Work on community projects alongside members of the Blackfeet Nation outside Glacier National Park

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United States, West Virginia

Serve youth and elders through community empowerment projects in the verdant “hollers” of Appalacia

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Vietnam

Wage peace through service with conversational English classes for students and professionals in historic Hanoi

China | Cook Islands | Cuba | Ecuador | Greece | Italy | Nepal | Peru | Poland | Portugal | St. Lucia | Tanzania | Vietnam | USA – Appalachia | USA – Blackfeet Reservation | USA – Rosebud Reservation

Highest-rated volunteer abroad programs since 1984.

One-, two- and three-week opportunities to create, nurture and sustain the well-being of the world’s children and their families. You’re welcomed into homes, classrooms, clinics, community centers, hospitals, orphanages, childcare centers, libraries, government offices, farm fields and more on exceptional international service and learning programs.  Exceed your expectations as a Global Volunteer Abroad.

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Can’t travel across the oceans to leave your mark on the world? Help purchase material resources to give a child a healthy start. Your donation goes to restoring classrooms, providing clean water, planting gardens, supplying books, stocking pharmacies, and more.  Contribute now to immediate needs.  All donations are tax-deductible. And, for a limited time, you can double your impact through our matching grant!

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“Volunteering abroad holds magic on so many fronts.  It’s the springboard for my global explorations.  I can’t imagine one without the other anymore.”
Seija Webb, 8-time Global Volunteer

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