Students and their families have traveled the world with Global Volunteers making a difference since the mid-1980s. Service Programs to expand your boundaries, change your perspective and make a significant contribution are numerous in 2025. We schedule these volunteer opportunities with our community partners during March and April – standard spring break months – to […]
At just 14 years old, Prem Garg embarked on a transformative volunteer experience in Greece this past spring with her father Priank. Passionate about volunteering, she has consistently sought opportunities to help others, from organizing extracurricular activities at her school in Dubai to engaging in various community projects. She decided to volunteer abroad with Global […]
A recent retiree volunteering in Cuba describes the sights, sounds and inspiration she experienced while practicing English conversation with gracious elders and lively students. Mary Ann Fitzgerald says her life was enriched through this unique program, and shares how Global Volunteers enabled her to easily and safely explore Havana, Cuba through service. Florida retiree Mary […]
With anticipation and excitement, Global Volunteers’ 113th volunteer team in Cuba embarked on an adventure in service. The team comprising eight dedicated volunteers, arrived in Havana ready to make a difference and served for two weeks. With its vibrant culture and rich history, Cuba welcomed the team with open arms and captivated the volunteers with […]
In this series, we delve into each of Global Volunteers’ guiding principles. With ten fundamental principles at the core of our approach, Global Volunteers has seen remarkable success in our partnerships with communities worldwide. These principles are shared with all our volunteers as they prepare for their service programs, enabling them to serve communities effectively […]
The curiosity of meeting new people and sharing knowledge with young minds, combined with her desire to visit the land that her paternal grandparents were born led Gail Licciardello, a retired Occupational Therapy Professor from Maine to serve with Global Volunteers in Sicily, Italy. In this blog post, Gail generously shares her reflections on the […]
Diego Acosta was born in Arequipa, in the south of Peru. At age three, his family moved to Lima, where he was raised and attended school. After serving as our English translator for four years, he became Global Volunteers’ team leader in 2022. In cooperation with our community partners in Peru, Diego leads all teams […]
Alumni Karen Isaac had just retired from 30 years of teaching elementary school when she saw “the most amazing photos” of Global Volunteers in St. Lucia posted on Facebook by her friend Gila Cohen-Shaw. An enthusiastic Global Volunteers alumna, Gila had “crowdsourced” the funds for her service program and encouraged Karen to follow suit. What […]
In collaboration with the Hairston Foundation, we conducted a Facebook Live interview with Sophia Hairston who joined Global Volunteers’ Reaching Children Potential Program in Tanzania. In this interview, Sophia emphasizes the importance of service especially after the pandemic, described how a day looks like for a volunteer in Tanzania, shares her experience and lessons, and […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to far-reaching consequences for children and their families in the communities we serve. Volunteers are needed now more than ever to help deliver essential services and support our community partners as they get back on their feet. Those who joined our first programs back or who are registered to volunteer […]