Global Volunteers
375 East Little Canada Road
St. Paul, MN 55117-1628 USA
(800) 487-1074 | toll-free
(651) 482-0915 | fax
globalvolunteers.org
email@globalvolunteers.org
375 East Little Canada Road
St. Paul, MN 55117-1628 USA
(800) 487-1074 | toll-free
(651) 482-0915 | fax
globalvolunteers.org
email@globalvolunteers.org
Mother-Daughter Pairs Serve Together in Peru and Broaden Their Horizons
Longtime friends Urvi Doshi and Suma Putcha have always been involved as volunteers within their local community in Allen, Texas. Then they decided they wanted to broaden their own and their teenage daughters’ horizons by volunteering internationally. Urvi and Maya (age 17) and Suma and Avani (age 18) spent a week serving with Global Volunteers […]
Little Ones in Ecuador Teach Volunteer About Openness and Heart
In this journal entry from her third day in service, Ecuador volunteer Ann Hite reflects on what the young children at an early childhood development center on the outskirts of Quito have taught her while she has played with and taken care of them. Ann served at a center that feeds and educates 60 children […]
FAMILY DISCOVERS HOPE FOR THE FUTURE THROUGH SERVICE IN GREECE
Peggy and Bud Cope volunteered in Greece with their three children, Ellie, Adam, and Evan, after having a year that could’ve torn them apart, both physically and emotionally. Peggy had the feeling that the only hope her family had to heal and come together was if they did something meaningful together. So Peggy and her […]
Young Volunteer Reconnects With Her Roots on Tanzania Service Program
The desire to explore and travel while giving back led Jasmine Hooper, a 30-something African-American and Guamanian from Texas, to join Global Volunteers in a service program in Tanzania. During her service, Jasmine taught conversational English, conducted workshops and home visits, and assisted in the local clinic. In this guest post, Jasmine reflects on how […]
Grandparents Share Experience In Service With Teenage Grandson
Ellen Shenkarow decided to spend her time in retirement helping where necessary through volunteer work. She volunteers with Catholic Social Services helping refugees and asylum seekers in Tucson, Arizona. This summer Ellen, a retired ESL teacher, wanted to spread the spirit of “doing good” with her family and teach her grandson what life is like […]
Inspired Volunteer Fundraises for FUNDAC’s Cause
First-time volunteer Sandi Tsai was so inspired by her experience in service that she decided to organize an event to fundraise for Global Volunteers’ program in Ecuador once she was back home. In Quito, Global Volunteers partners with FUNDAC, an organization of women that runs two early childhood development centers for disadvantaged children on the […]
HOPE FOR THE FUTURE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF REGINA IN WEST VIRGINIA
Here we share a guest post from Brenda Warrick, the manager of Regina Apartment Complex. The complex is a group of 24 homes operated by our community partner, the Southern Appalachian Labor School (SALS) in West Virginia. Here Brenda writes on behalf of the residents of Regina, expressing their gratitude for Global Volunteers’ support and […]
YOUR TEAM LEADER & GUIDE TO VOLUNTEER TRAVEL IN VIETNAM
A dedicated and experienced team leader is an essential component for the success of the Global Volunteers service programs worldwide. Global Volunteers Team Leaders arrive in-country a few days before the teams’ arrival in order to meet with our community partners, coordinate logistics, and prepare work projects. All Team Leaders are Global Volunteers alumni or […]
The Language of Love
In this guest post, Peru volunteer Mark Bierbaum takes us on his journey of discovery while volunteering at a children’s home in Ancón in northern Lima. Mark volunteered with his wife, Maggie, and their 17-year-old son, Michael, at Sagrada Familia in Ancón in northern Lima. In this essay, he describes his nervousness about his remedial […]
Google Director Finds Meaningful Way To Give Back Through International Service
Elizabeth Wang, Senior Marketing Product Manager at Google, sought both a different way to travel and a meaningful way to give back to the global community. After reviewing several organizations online, Elizabeth selected Global Volunteers’ Vietnam service program. She served in Hanoi at Blind-Link, a non-profit organization which trains visually impaired adults in massage therapy […]