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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Alto Progreso Peru

Development Impact Peru

Magnify Your Volunteer Efforts in Alto Progreso, Peru

On the barren hillsides of Alto Progres, Peru, you can magnify your volunteer efforts by assisting families in need! Within the district of Pamplona - one of 150 destitute communities districts of Lima - Alto Progreso's 350 families survive…

Romania Global Volunteer

Reaching Children's Potential Cuba

First Volunteers Give Freely, Are Thanked Warmly

Report from Cuba - By Pam Cromer, Team Leader Global Volunteers' historic first volunteer team is doing important work - not only meeting the community's labor requests, but building long-lasting relationships. This is the foundation…

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Volunteer Voices

Here’s Why You Should Volunteer in Romania

Since 1999, over 1, 850 individuals have served in Romania with Global Volunteers - providing more than 150, 000 service hours. And each year, people continue to graciously spend their yearly vacation time sharing love and offering care to…

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Free Time Options, Volunteer Voices Cuba

“Cuba impacted me so much that I plan to return again in 2016!”

Jabeh Peabody previously served on a Global Volunteers program in Montana with her colleagues from inVentiv Health Clinical, so she already had experience working hand and hand with local people in one of our host communities before arriving…

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Volunteer Voices St Lucia

Gallery of Labor Projects in Anse la Raye

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Conversational English, Volunteer Voices Cuba

“We Knocked it out of the Park”

Last views of Ciego de Avila - very sad to be leaving. My pal, Ramon: a short build of a man always smiling very willing to teach – quite skilled - yet so gentle, willing to share his lunch - a fried fish sandwich with the tail sticking…

Romania Global Volunteer

Volunteer Voices Cuba

Volunteer Couple in Cuba Experiences “Heart-to-Heart Service”

The first Global Volunteers team to Cuba was Marietta Quinby's fourth program overall and Randy Quinby's third program overall. You could definitely consider them a dynamite volunteer couple. They both agree that being part of America's first…

Romania Global Volunteer

Volunteer Voices Cuba

English and Relationships go Hand-in-Hand

Today, some of us go to the English class at the Community Center. Everyone else goes to their assignments. Sandy tells me that the workers at the Church pulled 50 – 2 x 12 x 18” cement blocks up to the second floor dorm to build a new…

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Volunteer Voices Italy

Monday – Imagine School & Caves – Very Busy Day

The morning started with our usual breakfast and short meeting. Upon arriving at the school, we proceeded to our various assignments. My first two hours were spent with teacher, Anna Maria. One student presented her power point on Chaucer…

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Volunteer Voices Cuba

“The best trip I have ever taken”

Once again, I had tears in my eyes as I saw how the hotel kitchen staff shows their love for us. They had decorated our table with two bouquets of handmade long-stemmed paper roses – one for each tem member. They had also gotten some individual…

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Volunteer Voices Cuba

Cuba Volunteer Reflects on Her Experience: “We are all instruments of peace!”

"An opportunity to offer meaningful service and to visit a place still not open to American tourists was perfect, " said Kit Lane while reflecting on her decision to volunteer in Cuba. "When I saw the post on Facebook about Global Volunteers'…

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Volunteer Voices Cuba

“Truly I feel at home here”

"I continue to be blown away by how hospitable and kind our hosts have been. In the South we have something called 'Southern Hospitality, ' but I can confirm that Cuban Hospitality is another beast entirely. It is one thing to say you are glad…