The 12 Essential Services for Development Projects Abroad
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The power of volunteers changes everything. The needs in our host communities are vast, and so are the opportunities to make a genuine difference. United Nations agencies cooperate to address the fundamental obstacles preventing children worldwide from reaching their full potential. Global Volunteers responds to help where needed. To do this, we adapted the innovative work of the World Food Program (WFP), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to make development projects abroad accessible to short-term volunteers. Our model enables you to contribute directly and meaningfully in three broad categories: Hunger, Health and Cognition. Read our Essential Services Prospectus here. These are the areas where you make the greatest impact.
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Volunteering Abroad: Travel that Feeds the Soul
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40 YEARS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE WORLDWIDE!
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Global Messages Offered for International Day of Peace 2023
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The Power Behind the Reaching Children’s Potential Program: Parents!
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The History of the Reaching Children’s Potential Program from Anse-la-Raye to Ipalamwa
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Why nutrition is a smart investment
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Insight and Compassion Fuels Blackfeet Food Security Program
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Care for Women and Heal the World
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