Current News, Field Reports and Volunteer Voices

Several times each week, we post stories about work we do in our host communities – through the voices of our partners, volunteers, and those we serve.  Subscribe using the form below to receive updates in your inbox when they’re published.  If you’re looking for deeper insight into service in a specific country, on a particular type of project, how you can share your unique skills or volunteering as a family or a group, you can find a wealth of information here.  Use the categories next to the posts here or on any page (below right column) to explore more stories that suit your interests.

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Why you should volunteer in Portiugal

Five Joys of Volunteering in Portugal

Global Volunteers Jim and Mary Diel share their top 5 reasons for volunteering in Portugal. 1. The local people Working with the children and adults on their English studies is certainly a highlight of volunteering in Portugal…
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International Service in High School Curricula

International Service in High School Curricula

In the second part of her essay excerpted here, Nilusha Jayasinghe talks about why she believes schools should include international service in high school curricula. Read the first part of her essay here. Student Volunteering Abroad: One…
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Drone Photos of the Cook Islands

Volunteer Captures Beauty of the Cook Islands

The Cook Islands, with their stunning crystal-blue waters and breathtaking beaches, offer a unique blend of natural beauty and cultural richness. Jedd Wasson, one of our volunteers in the Cook Islands, combined his passion for travel and photography…
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Volunteer Trip to the Cook Islands with Global Volunteers
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Cook Islands Service Program Inspires Student Volunteer’s Career Path

Global Volunteer Jedd Waason said a desire to help others led him to the Cook Islands with Global Volunteers. What he gained, he said, was a clearer focus on a career in education. Read on to learn how his teaching assignment became a glimpse…
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Travel in Greece

Your Guide to Volunteerism and Travel in Greece: Sam Pinakoulaki

Meet Your Guide to Volunteering While You Travel in Greece Samantha Pinakoulaki is Global Volunteers Greece Country Manager, having joined the team in 2005. As country manager, she manages all aspects of the service program in Greece…
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Top Podcast Episodes of 2017
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Global Volunteers’ Top Podcast Episodes of 2017

Have you listened to them all? Enjoy our top podcast episodes of 2017. Our Be the Change podcast tells the stories of seekers and humanitarians as they discover the joys, insights, and surprises of service. This podcast series is a conversation…
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Volunteer Travel in the Caribbean with Global Volunteers

Volunteer Travel in the Caribbean Lures World Traveler

In November 2017, Louise Kelly decided to take a trip to the Caribbean, but not for the crystal-blue bays or soft sand beaches. Louise was craving something different, something more. She wanted to meet, learn from, work with, and develop friendships…
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Take a chance

“Take A Chance. Do It. Unplug. Volunteer And Travel,” says Volunteer Team Leader

Global Volunteers Volunteer Team Leader Cindy Murray says her experiences serving and leading teams have produced her best memories.  After her first Global Volunteers service program in 1997 in Mississippi, she trained to become a Volunteer…
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high school volunteering

High School Volunteering Expands Students’ Education and Worldview

International Student Volunteer Nilusha Jayasinghe explains why high school volunteering and international service was useful in shaping her career choices and worldview.  My International Service Beginnings In May of 2010, at the age…
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best volunteer vacations
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“The Best Volunteer Vacations Are With Global Volunteers”

Five-time volunteer Lynn Lotkowictz tells interviewer Matt Mayes why she believes Global Volunteers service programs are the best volunteer vacations available. (View Matt's full video interview with Lynn here.) How did you learn about Global…
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reverse culture shock

Volunteer Shares Unexpected Life Perspectives After a Week Abroad

Volunteer Robert taught conversational English skills to high school students in the the cloud forest region of Monteverde, Costa Rica for a week. He sent us this list of 15 lessons he had not expected, but values above the photos she shares…
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Service in Beja - Global Volunteers

A Decade of Service in Beja, Portugal!

Ten-year anniversaries are cause for celebration! Marking 10 years of service in Beja, Portugal, Global Volunteers anniversary team (February 17-March 3, 2018) will be out of the ordinary in so many ways. Unique community events, stimulating…
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