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Best Family Volunteer Abroad Programs for Summer 2025

Volunteering as a family is a remarkable opportunity to bond, grow, and positively impact the world. Families strengthen their relationships by coming together to serve others and instill valuable lessons of empathy, compassion, and community…
Medical and Health Volunteer Abroad Programs
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Medical Professionals and Students Sought for Health and Wellness Service Projects

Global Volunteers' community service in the areas of children's and families' physical and mental health centers around education, disease prevention, and hands-on care. We work to address the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal #3,…

Three Reasons to Volunteer in Sicily

It's understandable that many individuals choose to return to volunteer in Italy two, three, four, sometimes five times. This service program offers the opportunity to teach conversational English to engaged middle school and high…

Meet Your Sicily Team Leader: Giovanni Parrino

Born and raised in the picturesque town of Castelvetrano, Sicily, Giovanni Parrino, Global Volunteers' Manager of International Operations and Italy Country Manager, has always been driven by a deep passion for serving others and contributing…
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“Escape” to an Island to do good in 2025

Some of the world's most beautiful islands are also the greatest volunteering locations. If you choose service as a way to refocus your mind onto something larger than yourself, you can take a break in one of our partner communities and make…
Volunteer works at Omamori Spa in Vietnam, helping students and staff them approve their English course.

Personal Stories Reveal Vietnam Partner’s Role in Life Transformations

Two Vietnamese adults who have worked with Global Volunteers teams relate the realities of living with a visual disability, and how community partner Blind-Link has enabled them to thrive. Read on to learn the obstacles and opportunities they…

Employers Say “Volunteer Time Off” With Global Volunteers is a Good Investment

Generous volunteering programs can make the difference when a candidate is considering two comparable offers, say hiring agencies. A flexible Volunteer Time Off (VTO) policy is a favorite “perk” attracting Millennials, but mature job-seekers…
Teaching Volunteer Abroad Programs
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Recommended Teaching Volunteer Abroad Programs

"Once A Teacher, Always A Teacher." Whether you're an aspiring teacher, experienced teacher or retired teacher, you'll always be a teacher. And volunteering with Global Volunteers may be the perfect opportunity for you to share and develop…
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Proper Hand Washing Saves Lives Worldwide – How You Can Help

Considering all medical interventions combined, washing hands with soap and water remains the most effective way to prevent infectious disease from spreading, and is a cornerstone of our development efforts in Tanzania's Reaching Children's…

MONTANA STUDENTS CALL VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN TANZANIA “LIFE-CHANGING”

Nursing students from Montana State University (MSU) described their experience volunteering on Global Volunteers’ Reaching Children’s Potential (RCP) Program in Tanzania as “life-altering”, “extremely meaningful”, and “the best…

Building a Better Future: The Importance of Volunteering as Teenagers and Young Adults

The teenage and young adult years are often full of challenges as children move toward adulthood and make increasingly important decisions about their futures. During this time, teens are finding their niche in their communities, forming relationships,…
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Best Alternative Spring Break Volunteer Programs for 2025

Students and their families have traveled the world with Global Volunteers making a difference since the mid-1980s. Service Programs to expand your boundaries, change your perspective and make a significant contribution are numerous in 2025.…

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