Global Volunteers is the leading non-profit volunteer abroad organization offering short-term volunteers the opportunity to contribute to development abroad or in the U.S. Founded in 1984, Global Volunteers works in 17 countries worldwide. All costs are tax-deductible.
This fourth story in a series about recent high school graduates from our partner community, the Sagrada Familia children’s home in Peru, is about Rosita Betel Durán. Just like many others in Peru, Rosita’s education has been delayed due to the pandemic, but she still looks ahead with hope. Above: Rosita working in the kitchen […]
This is a “First-Ever” for Global Volunteers! While the world waits for the time to safely travel and gather in service again, our support to partner communities continues. Meanwhile, volunteer support is still needed! A unique collaborative effort with our partner – Rise Against Hunger (RAH) – has produced a Virtual Journey to Tanzania, a […]
Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar writes how Global Volunteers’ ongoing support to the Sagrada Familia children’s home inspired the resident children to tackle the most pressing issue in Peru right now: a lack of oxygen that has led the country to have the highest covid-19 death rate in the world. Using their talents, the children […]
Each year, the International Day of Peace is observed worldwide on September 21. The UN General Assembly declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace by observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. To Global Volunteers, service is an active expression of peace through work projects helping children reach their full […]
This third story in a series about recent high school graduates from our partner community, the Sagrada Familia children’s home in Peru, features Yorki Paisij Ollarce. Yorki talks to Peru Community Manager Daniel Salazar about his childhood as part of this large community, and his hopes for a career. Yorki, what was your journey to […]
This second story in a series about recent high school graduates from our partner community, the Sagrada Familia children’s home in Peru, is about Vilma. Today, she’s studying interior design in Lima, but before being taken in by Global Volunteers’ community partner, Miguel Rodríguez, she lived with few educational opportunities. Read on to learn about […]
Tucked away in the hollers of Fayette County, West Virginia, Global Volunteers’ self-reliant partner communities know how to survive adversity. While hardship and loss are consistent companions to those who live here, COVID-19 arrived as an especially threatening adversary. Similar rural regions in the U.S. have experienced the number of cases seen in Fayette County. […]
For this first post in a series, Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar talks to a recent high school graduate, Mirtha Irene Escalante Cenepa, known as La china. Join Daniel to learn about her life before moving to the Community, and her hopes and dreams for a creative career ahead. What caused you to move to […]
Few global events ever impact every country simultaneously as COVID-19 has. Besides its devastating consequences for the health and finances of millions of people around the world, the pandemic also disrupted their education. How have schools in our partner communities been affected? How have they’ve been able to cope with the challenges, and what does […]
While the global media focused on COVID-19 cases worldwide, Vietnam quietly proceeded with their containment campaign and now is cautiously restoring daily life. Despite its dense population and proximity to China, Vietnam has held onto one of the world’s lowest infection rates. How have they succeeded where the richest countries with the best health care […]