Welcome Zero to Three Members!

Change the Arc of a Child’s Life.


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

We invite you to contribute your skills to projects that help children learn, grow, and develop at the time when they need it most – in the first 1,000 days.

Refresh your passion for your career.

Share what you know for one or two weeks on a Global Volunteers service program in 17 countries worldwide.

Give. Care. Explore. Be a Global Volunteer.

Since 1984, Global Volunteers has engaged professionals, retirees, students, families, and individuals of all ages in sustaining development at the ground level. 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 improvement. There’s no other experience like this to truly make a significant difference in the lives of pregnant women, new mothers and children 0 to 3.

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. Offer true service while experiencing all the color, music, art and flavor of the local culture. Travel with us – a long-standing non-profit leader in worldwide volunteering.

Community Volunteer Projects

Maternal and Baby Care

Conduct workshops, presentations and demonstrations on healthy pregnancy, child development and disease prevention. Share your professional skills in the Ipalamwa Health Clinic and on home visits.

Health Care

Provide ongoing training and mentoring for local medical staff and Rural Medical Aids.  Assist with evaluations, treatments and vaccinations for children and families in the Ipalamwa Health Clinic and on home visits.

Classroom Teaching

Assist with language camps for K-5 students. Teach English skills, math, biology, chemistry, physics and physical geography to students of all ages.

Computer Literacy

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

Repair and Maintenance

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

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Global Volunteers is a U.S. based NGO in the central time zone (UTC -6). Because tax-deductibility, visa requirements, and language proficiencies vary, please choose the country you’re inquiring from to enable us to provide you the most appropriate information.



Thank you for your interest in a development partnership with Global Volunteers. We're unable to expand our programs at this time. As our website portrays, our current service programs center around providing the 12 Essential Services for our Reaching Children's Potential Program. But for future reference, please send any information to: partnershiprequest@globalvolunteers.org


As a private, non-profit organization independent from government and religious funding, Global Volunteers’ programs are financed almost entirely by volunteer contributions. This is important because our community partners cannot afford the “open market” costs of the services and materials we provide. Your tax-deductible service program contribution pays your expenses in the partner community. These include your food, lodging, work site transportation, program materials, team leadership, emergency evacuation insurance, and administrative costs. In addition, we provide supplemental financing to help meet our host’s many, on-going and special needs.


While English fluency does not disqualify you from participating on any of our programs, Global Volunteers is a U.S based NGO with your teammates, training materials and other communications being conduced primarily in English.

We’re unable to provide any assistance in obtaining your passport or visa. You'll need a passport to travel abroad and for some countries, you’ll need a visa.  Please keep this in mind when planning your travel schedule. If you live outside the U.S., you may have additional restrictions for participating on U.S. programs.

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Many employers help cover part of the service program contribution. Providing this information can help us determine if this is available to you.



Our volunteer coordinators are available from 8:30AM to 4:30PM Central Time and will email you during that time on the next business day. If you prefer, you may chat now, or call 651-407-6100 if you’re inquiring during office hours.

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MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

  • Food, Diet and Nutrition

  • Health Care and Education

  • General Education and Tutoring

  • Conversational English

  • Construction and Maintenance

  • Small Business Management

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Your role balances upon three critical touchpoints – clear and appropriate expectations about appropriate help, guidance from our local partners and team leaders, and expert program management by community development experts.   Global Volunteers has you covered!

First, our volunteer coordinator helps you choose the best program for your skills and schedule.  You “hit the ground running” with our pre-departure skills inventory, a “how to” volunteer manual, and project reports from previous teams.  Second, on site, you join a cohesive, project-oriented team assigned to sustainable work projects based upon your combined skills. Third, our proprietary team-building process maintains momentum.  Our team leaders are Global Volunteers staff and alumni, extensively trained in volunteer engagement, health and safety, host relations, community project management, and most important – delivering the 12 Essential Services  to children and families worldwide. Together with our dedicated and resourceful host partners, we leverage your expertise to the greatest benefit of the community.

“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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