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What’s more meaningful than a family volunteering together? Vacation together and help improve the world.  Work with other family volunteers on important community projects for one or two weeks.  See how meaningful your family vacation can be when you volunteer in another culture.

Family Volunteers, Volunteer Voices Peru

Volunteer Opportunities for Families in Peru

new volunteer opportunity for families

Learn about our partnership with Sagrada Familia and your opportunity to help children in Peru here.   Global Volunteers has worked for over two decades with partners a wide range of  human development projects. We asked the Miller family about their experience to learn about travel and volunteer opportunity for families. What led you to join […]

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August 11, 2017/0 Comments/by Daniel Salazar
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Conversational English, Family Volunteers, Volunteer Voices Peru

Service and Discovery in Peru

Learn about our partnership with Sagrada Familia and your opportunity to help children in Peru here. Peru Volunteer and Travel Lima, Peru combines both a variety of meaningful service opportunities and significant points of archeological interest – all within a short taxi ride. Volunteers express great satisfaction with the option to balance their service program […]

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July 27, 2017/0 Comments/by Daniel Salazar
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Family Volunteers, Volunteer Voices Peru

No Downside to Volunteering Abroad as a Family

no downside to volunteering as a family

The Grossman family just served abroad for the first time. They had a great time and were able to make a difference for many neglected children in Peru. Their experience shows that there is no downside to volunteering as a family.  Liza is 12, but she has already traveled outside the U.S. as a volunteer. […]

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July 21, 2017/0 Comments/by Daniel Salazar
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Boomer Volunteers, Family Volunteers, Volunteer Voices Greece

Your Family May Just Need to Volunteer Abroad

family's volunteering abroad experience

On a previous post, Ken, a U.S. and international volunteer, explained why he’s dedicated much of his life to volunteering abroad. His wife Suzanne offers her take on the reasons behind her family’s volunteering abroad experience. Why do you volunteer abroad? I think it is really enriching to volunteer abroad. My husband is a geographer […]

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June 23, 2017/0 Comments/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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Family Volunteers, Volunteer Voices

Why Would You Travel with Your Sister?

Travel with Your Sister

A sister-sister relationship is a special one for many reasons. Few people will understand you and your childhood better than a sibling – especially a sister – which is great! However, sisters also know how to get under each other’s skin. So… Why spend two weeks on a volunteer program to travel with your sister? […]

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April 13, 2017/0 Comments/by Stephen Raja
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Conversational English, Family Volunteers Greece, Italy, Poland

Teach English Abroad Summer Camp Programs

Teach English Abroad Summer in Europe

Give purpose to your summer! You can do this… So can your child, siblings, spouse or friends! “I’m humbled by how well I was received, and how much I learned that I had to give.  It was a true exchange every day in the classroom – between the students and each one of us volunteers. […]

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March 29, 2017/0 Comments/by globalvol
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Family Volunteers

Family Volunteer Abroad Discounts

family volunteer abroad

Opportunities to make a genuine difference worldwide await you as a family! Global Volunteers is your safest, most affordable option abroad. To encourage service together, we offer family volunteer abroad discounts.  Refer to all international program discounts here. Further, as a 501-C3 tax-exempt organization, all program-related costs – including airfare – is tax-deductible for U.S. taxpayers. […]

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January 23, 2017/0 Comments/by Michele Gran
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Family Volunteers, Group Volunteering, Student Volunteers

Best Programs to Volunteer for by Season

Best Programs to Volunteer for

Global Volunteers is recognized for offering some of the best programs to volunteer for worldwide. This is largely because of our focus on sustainable development in all our partner communities. Many volunteering families, couples, students, groups and professionals plan their service by season – summer vacation, winter and spring breaks, and fall “shoulder” season up to a […]

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January 17, 2017/0 Comments/by Michele Gran
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Family Volunteers

Volunteer Abroad Parent Reviews

Volunteer Abroad Parent Reviews with Global Volunteers

Global Volunteers can assure you that when you volunteer as a family, your lives, in turn, will change in unimaginable ways. But don’t just take our word for it… Read on for reviews and tips from parents who recently volunteered with their families. Hear from the parents… Elizabeth’s Review “We had several multi-generational pairs in […]

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January 17, 2017/0 Comments/by globalvol
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Family Volunteers, Volunteer Voices Cuba

Volunteering as a Family in Cuba

volunteering as a family in Cuba

On a previous post, Mari described how volunteering with adult children can enhance the service experience. Here she talks about the highlights of volunteering as a family in Cuba – Mari, her sons Sy and Kole, and girlfriend Mary.  As only the second group to volunteer in Havana, the structure for our work developed over the […]

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January 17, 2017/0 Comments/by Daniel Salazar
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