Current News, Field Reports and Volunteer Voices

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First team to resume St. Lucia Program gives powerful testimonials

News and Updates St Lucia

Volunteers Grateful to Return to St. Lucia

Just like other island countries, St. Lucia's economy basically rests under one single industry: tourism. Endowed with gorgeous beaches and other natural wonders, approximately 1.5 million tourists visit St. Lucia every year to enjoy a piece…

Volunteer Voices Portugal

Portuguese Volunteer Teacher Receives Storybook Thanks

Six-time Portugal alumnus Donn Rance was eager to return to service in Beja last fall after not having been able to serve in 2020 due to the pandemic. During this service program, he worked with many students who had never had a Global Volunteer…

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Welcoming the February RCP Newborns in Tanzania

What’s more fun than BABIES? In this series, we focus on the newest members of the Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) Demonstration Program in Tanzania -- newborns. In this post, we welcome five babies born in February 2022! Their moms…

volunteer in montana

Family Volunteering Montana

Father-Daughter Pair Describe “Culturally, Spiritually and Emotionally Gratifying” Journey

When Don Nash and his daughter Cassidy first heard the term "volunteer vacation", it seemed like a contradiction to them. Then, they heard about Global Volunteers' service program with the Blackfeet Nation and thought it would be a good opportunity…

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Happy Healthy Birthdays for These RCP Children in February 2022!

The Reaching Children’s Potential Program (RCP) of the Ukwega Ward in central Tanzania measures its success by the growth and development of the children in the program. Read about 44 girls and boys who reached their first, second, third,…

Staff Worldwide Montana

Meet Your Team Leader: Michael Harris

Volunteer Team Leader Michael Harris first served with Global Volunteers in 2016 with his daughter, Alyssa. He immediately sought out additional ways to stay involved with Global Volunteers and attended Team Leader Training that same year.…

International community development

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

International Community Development Profile: Aneth Lukosi Family

In this series, families in the Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) Demonstration Program in Tanzania explain how their participation improves their lives. Global Volunteers’ RCP Program engages short-term volunteers to help parents deliver…

Why I Give Tanzania

Why I Give: Helping Kids Get on the Right Track

Kristie Thompson of Minneapolis says that working in an office with adults all day makes her appreciate the opportunities she has to work with children. "I enjoy the opportunity to support them when they’re little and get them on the right…

How to Volunteer Abroad as a Couple

Family Volunteering

Couples Volunteering Abroad Gain New, Mutual Insights

Young couples, mature couples, newlyweds, 50+ anniversary couples. Global Volunteers offers an adventure in service together. When you consider how to volunteer abroad on your first...or tenth service program, consider how serving as a…

Mental Health Projects, Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Community Mental Health Education Advances in Global Volunteers Partner Communities

Worldwide, mental illness touches the lives of nearly everyone - often through family members, friends, neighbors, co-workers or community institutions. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 13 percent of the world’s population…

News and Updates Texas

Global Volunteers’ Pioneering Team Cultivates Friendship and Respect along U.S. Border

Ten volunteers launched into action the fourth week of 2022 in south Texas to rejuvenate and expand Global Volunteer's development partnership in the Rio Grande Valley. Eager to demonstrate genuine compassion and acceptance through their service…

Development Impact Cuba

Update from Cuba: “We’re Waiting for You”

Cuba Program Host Pastor Eduardo González is eager to welcome many new and returning Global Volunteers to Ciego de Ávila, our original partner community in Cuba. "Your fingerprints have marked our hearts and communities, and we welcome you…