Current News, Field Reports and Volunteer Voices

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International community development

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

International Community Development Profile: Paskalina Niima 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…

daily volunteering schedule in Poland

Conversational English Poland

Alumnus Describes Poland Daily Volunteering Schedule as a “Rewarding and Enriching Experience”

Five-time Poland Volunteer Ken Higgins says working with the students at summer camps in Siedlce, Poland “has been one of the most rewarding and enriching" experiences of his life. Read on for his description of a typical day’s volunteering…

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Reaching Children’s Potential In Tanzania: Welcoming New Moms to the Program in July

Every month, Global Volunteers’ caregivers in the Ukwega Ward of Tanzania meet with families who wish to participate in the Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) Demonstration Program. The goal of RCP is to eliminate childhood stunting…

Reaching Children's Potential, Volunteer Voices Tanzania

Program Impact is Clear to Returning Tanzania Volunteer

After over a year of not having on-the-ground support from volunteers, the RCP staff and families in the Ukwega Ward in Tanzania enthusiastically welcomed the first team of volunteers back to the community. Among the team members was Leslie…

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Welcoming the July 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 six babies born in July 2021. Their moms joined…

volunteer Kathryn with her 4-years-old class and teachers sagrada familia peru

Development Impact Peru

Building Local Capacity in Peru

Global Volunteers’ goal is to support and fortify community leaders’ vision for self-sufficiency – ultimately to enable children and families to reach their full potential. An essential step towards this vision is building local capacity.…

volunteer travel in Poland

Conversational English Poland

Celebrate 30 Years of Volunteer Service in Poland With Us

One of Global Volunteers’ oldest and most delightful service programs takes place in Siedlce, eastern Poland. Volunteers have been serving in Siedlce teaching conversational English since 1990. The large number of returning volunteers and…

International community development

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

International Community Development Profile: Fanista Mgata 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…

Reaching Children's Potential Tanzania

Happy Healthy Birthdays For These RCP Children In July 2021!

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 43 girls and boys who reached their first, second, third,…

Volunteer Voices Poland

Returning to International Service as a Statement of Courage and Compassion

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…

julie knudsen

Staff Worldwide

Meet Your Team Leader: Julie Knudsen

Volunteer Team Leader Julie Knudsen began volunteering with Global Volunteers in 2006 and has served as a team member or Volunteer Team Leader on 13 programs: six times in Cuba; twice in Vietnam; and once each in Minnesota, Montana, West Virginia,…

volunteer in St. Lucia

Development Impact St Lucia

Building Local Capacity in St. Lucia

Global Volunteers' goal is to support and fortify community leaders' vision for self-sufficiency - ultimately to enable children and families to reach their full potential. Our role in helping build local capacity is explained through interviews…