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Lend Your Heart & Hands to Change Children’s Lives!


Children are the future – help them reach their full potential.

Share what you know for one or two weeks on a Global Volunteers service program in 17 countries worldwide. Reach out – lend your skills, heart, hands, and interests to help children learn, grow, and develop at the time when they need it most.

Since 1984, Global Volunteers has engaged professionals, retirees, students, families, and individuals of all ages in sustaining development by providing essential services to youth.

Give. Care. Explore. Be a Global Volunteer.

Every day is a new adventure in service working under the direction of our community partners. Projects include: preschool instruction and care, primary school tutoring, secondary school mentoring, programs for pregnant women and children, and building repair and maintenance. You work alongside local people and your teammates – while experiencing all the color, music, art and flavor of the local culture. There’s no other experience like this to truly make a significant difference in the world!

And, consider this: Your program and travel costs are tax-deductible! One to three week itineraries, including lodging, food, local transportation, project materials and a trained team leader are available year-round. Travel with us – a long-standing non-profit leader in worldwide volunteering.

Community Volunteer Projects

Classroom Teaching

Teach English skills, math, biology, chemistry, physics and physical geography to students of all ages.

Maternal and Baby Care

Conduct workshops, presentations and demonstrations on healthy pregnancy, child development and disease prevention.

Computer Literacy

Teach primary and secondary school students computer basics, and help them improve their proficiency.

Health Care

Provide ongoing training to Rural Medical Aids and assist with treatments and vaccinations.

Repair and Maintenance

Help with painting and repairing community buildings, and providing plumbing, carpentry and electrical assistance.

“Travel With Passion and Purpose”

“This was without question the most rewarding experience of my life – helping people with important projects, feeling the warmth and appreciation of children and teens, and living the life of a villager. It was authentic, and unparalleled.”

 

TomTanzania Volunteer

“It made me a kinder person, a warmer person, and even a less-judgmental person. But really, it gave me tremendous perspective.” 

Gila Cohen-ShawSt. Lucia and Tanzania Volunteer

“Almost everyone I met in one way or another thanked me just for coming there.” 

Stephen BeckCook Islands Volunteer

“You realize you have something in common with the people you’re working with. It really is waging peace through justice worldwide.”

Joan McInnis10-time Volunteer Worldwide

“These have been among the most meaningful and beneficial experiences in my life.” 

Gary SandefurMontana Volunteer
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