India Country Manager Stephen Raja Chinnappan What is your perspective on the Global Volunteers organization in your community? Over 13 years of service to the community, I fully believe short-term volunteers have had a huge positive impact on each of our community partners. Especially for the children, Global Volunteers are a motivational and encouraging factor […]

The day started off with breakfast, and everyone learned about Davone and Chris´ intriguing training diet. Breakfast was similar to an American breakfast plus rice and beans. The simple Spanish lesson learned during will be helpful in the next two weeks. Before lunch, we were all given time to pack-up our bags for departure from […]

A valued and resourceful volunteer, Esther Schak, shared with us this creative tip for “paying it forward” each year. She enthusiastically shares it here with you: “Dear fellow volunteers: I was curious about the true value of my Global Volunteers tax deduction, so I prepared my individual taxes this year both with the Global Volunteers […]

Volunteers in India help care for orphaned and abandoned children, teach in the classroom, and paint, repair and construct facilities for impoverished children. Four Indian staff facilitate the volunteers’ work. The following quote from Asha Phillips is representative of what volunteers say about our India Country Manager, Stephen Raja Chinnappan: “ I cannot say enough […]