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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.

News and Updates

Make Sure You Never Miss An Email From Global Volunteers. Here’s How.

Because email services have taken very strong measures to fight spam, some emails from Global Volunteers might be mistakenly routed to your spam filter, or otherwise sent to subordinate folders (such as “promotions” or “other” in Gmail or Outlook). The result is you may never see our messages to you, and we might conclude that you’re […]

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October 11, 2021/by Michele Gran
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News and Updates Ecuador

The History of our Partnership with FUNDAC in Ecuador

FUNDAC women

Global Volunteers’ story of service in Ecuador began when we partnered with an incredible group of women who refused to turn a blind eye to the needs of struggling families in their community. In 1996, Global Volunteers accepted a pivotal invitation from FUNDAC to support them in childcare, education, nutrition, and labor projects to help […]

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August 8, 2021/by Global Volunteers
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You May Have Missed These in June!

Because of a glitch in our blog subscribers management software in June, you may have missed all or some of these important program updates and reports. We’ve organized them here for ease of retrieval. Thanks for your continued interest in Global Volunteers’ blog! June Blog Digest Watch for our July posts on returned teams from […]

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July 7, 2021/by Michele Gran
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Development Impact, News and Updates Peru

Young Voices from Peru: Estefany

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This sixth story in a series about recent high school graduates from our partner community, the Sagrada Familia children’s home in Peru, is about Estefany Arias Ramírez. As a day student at the campus school, she witnessed first-hand the difference between her home environment and the supportive environment in the community. Six years ago, she […]

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June 7, 2021/by Global Volunteers
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News and Updates Montana

Global Volunteers’ 22-Year Partnership with The Blackfeet Nation of Montana

20 years on Blackfeet Reservation

The Blackfeet Reservation Program in Montana was initiated in 1999 by Global Volunteers Co-Founder Michele Gran and Blackfeet elder Dorothy Still Smoking. 2021 marks the 22nd year of Global Volunteers’ partnership with the Blackfeet Nation. Because of the pandemic, we were unable to serve on the reservation during 2020. But now, our community partners on […]

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May 14, 2021/by Michele Gran
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News and Updates Cuba

Cuban Community Partner Upholds Inclusion, Integrity, and Integrality

Global Volunteers’ partnership with the Cuban Council of Churches (CIC) was cultivated in 2007, before we were formally able to establish a service program on the island. Then, in 2012, we obtained a license to engage American volunteers in support for the Cuban people in Havana and Ciego de Ávila. Following is a brief history […]

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April 19, 2021/by Maggie Bjorklund
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News and Updates Greece

The Challenge of Virtual Learning in Greece

In the year since Greece began its first (of many) national lockdowns due to the fast-spreading Covid- 19 virus, Greek students and teachers have struggled to sustain a reliable school routine. Celia Kopaka, one of our phenomenal community partners in Greece, describes her efforts to keep her students up to date via online learning, and […]

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March 19, 2021/by Sam Pinakoulaki
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News and Updates

Why I Give: Donor-Advised Funds Simplify Giving

Donor-advised funds are one of the ways that volunteers and donors financially support Global Volunteers’ work in communities around the world. Read on for details on what they are and how they can be used. Passionate about the work of Global Volunteers? A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a flexible way to tailor your philanthropic giving for […]

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December 23, 2020/by Angie Swanson
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News and Updates Montana

A Heart Song for this Holiday Season: Community Partner Sends Message

From the De La Salle Blackfeet School in Browning, Montana on the Blackfeet Reservation, our community partner Brother Dale Mooney sends Christmas greetings, with a reference to the comfort we seek in times of trouble. In a community suffering so many losses in 2020, he offers a “song to sing in our hearts.” In these […]

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December 22, 2020/by Michele Gran
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Cultures and Traditions, News and Updates Peru

Children With So Little Share Big Love With a Weary World

Children in Peru dancing at the Sagrada Familia children's community with volunteers during Christmas season

In the midst of all the challenges of 2020 and a seemingly never-ending pandemic, our community partner in Peru, Sagrada Familia children’s home, sends a Christmas video message to all Global Volunteers alumni and supporters. by Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar Full of hope and meaning, this message lifts me up and remind us all […]

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December 21, 2020/by Global Volunteers
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