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Our group volunteer abroad programs connect you to fascinating people and important service projects worldwide. Teaching conversational English, nutrition and health care; nurturing vulnerable children; supporting pregnant women and mothers; serving at a health clinic; or improving classrooms and community centers can be so many times more enriching and meaningful than a traditional “tour” experience.

Group Volunteering Cook Islands, Cuba, Ecuador, Montana, Nepal, Peru, South Dakota, St Lucia, Tanzania, Texas

Volunteers Provide Hands-On Help While Sampling New Culture

Hands on help

Volunteering gives you the chance to be a part of something bigger than yourself, find purpose, and use your civic responsibility for the greater good. On a Global Volunteers service program, you can provide hands on help to communities in need around the world. Without the help of volunteers, our partner communities would struggle to […]

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February 23, 2018/by Maggie Bjorklund
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Group Volunteering, Service-Learning Peru

University Students Teach and Learn Great Lessons in Peru

volunteer experience for students

Learn about our partnership with Sagrada Familia and your opportunity to help children in Peru here. Global Volunteers’ service-learning programs offers an incredible volunteer experience for students. Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar reports on the service of a recent group of student volunteers from St. John Fisher College. It was a wonderful life experience for […]

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July 10, 2017/by Global Volunteers
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Group Volunteering Ecuador

Girl Scouts Volunteer Abroad

Girl Scouts Volunteer Abroad - In Ecuador

Beyoncé sings about it; we know it’s true: Girls run the world when they work together with purpose and kindness. Redmond, WA Girl Scout troop demonstrated their influence can extend all the way to Quito, Ecuador! And, they earned mature new perspectives in return. Dedicating their spring break to service, the Scouts focused their energy caring for at-risk children […]

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March 30, 2017/by Global Volunteers
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Family Volunteering, Group Volunteering

Global Volunteers Offers Best Service Programs by Season

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/by Michele Gran
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Group Volunteering, Volunteer Voices Cuba

Boy Scouts Explore, Serve, and Learn in Cuba

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A Boy Scout troop recently went on a great adventure to Cuba. Michael, one of the leaders, tells us how Boy Scouts explore, serve, and learn in Cuba. How do you end up in Cuba? Boy Scouts are known for their commitment to service and their love for adventure. But Boy Scout Troop 845, from […]

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December 2, 2016/by Global Volunteers
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Group Volunteering, Service-Learning, Volunteer Voices Cuba

Student Volunteer Recommends Cuba Volunteer Program for Group Service-Learning

Student serving in Cuba

Brandy was part of a University of Central Missouri summer student volunteer group in Cuba. After two weeks of teaching conversational English to Cuban children and people and supporting the community in other ways, she wanted to share a message with anyone considering serving in Cuba. Brandy hopes you will pick up where she left […]

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November 30, 2016/by Global Volunteers
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Group Volunteering, Service-Learning

High School Group Volunteering in Costa Rica

Arizona High School Students Find Inspiration in Service A team of 34 Arizona Fountain Hills High School students and chaperones united with Colegio students on Global Volunteers’ high school group volunteering program in Costa Rica. Working together, they carried out maintenance on the forest trails on campus – an outdoor classroom at this ecotourism-focused school, shared the “pura vida” […]

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September 27, 2016/by Michele Gran
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Group Volunteering, Service-Learning

High School Volunteer Abroad – Service Learning Opportunities Year Around

High School Volunteer Abroad

Global Volunteers excels in high-school service-learning opportunities. This is because the long-term community development projects students work on are directed by local leaders, managed by development experts, and completed by working hand-in-hand with local children and adults. Over three decades, we’ve engaged thousands of students in projects to help children on six continents reach their highest potential. Read more below […]

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March 28, 2016/by Global Volunteers
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Group Volunteering, Service-Learning Montana

Service-Learning for Pharmacy Students in Montana

by Mindy Lull, Professor at Wegmans School of Pharmacy Three years ago, I had a wild idea to find a service trip in the United States where I could take a group of my students to experience a new culture, help a community in need, and grow together as teammates.  I’ve traveled on service trips […]

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January 25, 2016/by Global Volunteers
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