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- “Escape” to an Island to do good in 2025
- Volunteering Inside a Portuguese Correctional Facility
- International Service is a Gateway to the World, says Google Manager
- Teenager from UAE Shares Her Volunteer Experience in Greece
- Best Volunteer Service Programs in Europe
- “Reluctant Teacher” Says Cuban Teens Inspired Her Confidence
- Bridging Borders: A Journey of Education and Connection in Sicily
- G77 Summit Draws World Attention to Realities, Hopes of “Average Cubans”
- Summer with Volunteers was the “Best Experience of his Life”
- Greece Summer School Program Lauded by Grateful Grandmother
- Medtronic Women’s Volunteer Group Among First to Return to Service
- Portugal Alumnus Never Tires of Teaching English
- Alumnus Describes Poland Daily Volunteering Schedule as a “Rewarding and Enriching Experience”
- Celebrate 30 Years of Volunteer Service in Poland With Us
- The Importance of English for Global Business
- Couple’s English Teaching Service Spans the Globe
- Why I Give: Alumna Bridges Pandemic to Serve Students from Afar
- Youth and Adults Learn English Language Skills from Generous Volunteers
- Teaching Conversational English for Education, Employment and Unity
- Volunteers Contribute to Students’ English Learning in Italy
- Students and Teachers Await “Living Lessons” From Global Volunteers
- Charm, Dreams and Practice are Tools in Hanoi Grade School Classroom
- Women’s School Opens Up Possibilities for Marginalized Adult Students in Nepal
- Retired Teacher Describes Greek Classroom Service Experience
- Vietnamese University Deans: “Please Send Us More Volunteers”
- BLIND-LINK: From Dream, to Reality, to Partnership
- Acts of Kindness in Beja, Portugal – Reflections of a First-Time Volunteer
- The Ripple Effect: Two referrals led her on a Worldwide Journey of Discovery
- Crete’s Beauty and Children are Global Volunteering Couple’s Reward
- Lasting Family Memories from Service Trip to Romania
- Teaching English To Chinese Students Deepens Volunteer’s Understanding
- Poland Summer English Language Camp is a Retired Teacher’s “Reward”
- A Glimpse Inside a Poland English Language Summer Camp
- Your Guide to Volunteering in China, Bao Li Wang
- “The Best Volunteer Vacations Are With Global Volunteers”
- The Rewards of Volunteering in Mexico
- Veteran Volunteer Says Poland Draws Her Back Year After Year
- Chinese Teachers Talk About Volunteer Impact
- Service and Discovery in Peru
- Recommended Teaching Volunteer Abroad Programs
- There Is No Darkness in Cuba
- The Virtues and Dilemmas of the Cuban People
- A Lesson Worth Learning Over and Over Again, Even at Age 58
- Teaching conversational English in Mexico and Cuba
- Conversational English Classes in Spanish Speaking Countries
- Volunteer Develops New English Teaching Method in India
- “Three Nations, a Million Smiles”
- Observations on Teaching Experience in Portugal
- Creative Teaching in India – Cow Girls and a Banana Phone
- Teaching English in Mexico: Bringing Together the Peoples of our Nations
- Using Professional Skills in Poland
- Teaching Conversational English in Peru
- Why Teach Conversational English
- Why I Love to Volunteer in Greece
- Using Professional Skills to Help a Student in Peru
- A Day Teaching English in Poland
- Team Tries Fun Activities for Teaching Conversational English to Polish Students
- My Impact Volunteering in Chennai, India
- A Love Affair With China
- Teaching Children in Poland is a Lesson for Volunteers
- Chameleon on iPad Clever for Teaching Students in India
- A Day of Service-Learning in Cuba
- Impressions of Cuban Life Through Volunteering
- How Cubans and Americans Are Connecting Through Service
- Retired Teacher Touches Hearts of Polish Students
- Thoughts from a 10-time Global Volunteer
- Family of Four Serve and Explore Greece!
- Striving For Success!
- “Iringa Town” is New Service Destination for 2016 Tanzania Volunteers
- “My Secret is Global Volunteers in Mexico.”
- A Visit to the Beautiful Cloud Forest
- Teach, Learn and Wage Peace in Vietnam
- My Last Day in Chennai
- A Special Day – First Holy Communion for 5 Assisi Kids
- Working with Children – An Absolute Joy
- Teaching in China: Slow Down! Speak Slowly! Keep Trying!
- We Are All so Much More Alike than We Are Different
- A Volunteer’s First Day Of Teaching in Crete
- Celebrating 20 Years Of Service In Monopoli Italy
- Reflections on A Volunteer’s Role in Greece
- Saying Goodbye to this Enchanting Land
- “We Knocked it out of the Park”
- Teaching Projects in Ciego de Avila, Cuba
- Pronunciation, Homonyms, Hocky Pocky and More!
- Leverage Your Professional Experience to Enrich the Lives of Others Abroad
- A Fulfilling and Wonderful Day
- Tuesday – A Day For Teaching Both English & Cooking
- 5th and 6th grade.
- It’s wonderful To Practice Conversational English!
- Getting Our Feet Wet
- Teaching English to Vietnamese Students is an Act of Love for Vietnam Vet
- New Work at IP Beja
- Summer English Language Camp in Zakopane, Poland
- Reflections on Volunteering in Peru
Cultures and Traditions
- Celebrating The “Holi” Festival – Kathmandu, Nepal!
- Cook Islands Volunteer Vacation Features Diverse Free-Time Options
- Sicily Volunteer Lodgings Boast Historical Roots
- Christmas & New Years’ Traditions In Greece!
- Favorite Peruvian Christmas Tradition: Hot Chocolate
- Peruvians Exalt Seasonal Panettone During the Holidays
- Fireworks on Christmas: A Crazy Peruvian Custom
- FAST Blackfeet Mobilizes Global Volunteers on 2022 Return to Reservation
- Simply Greek – Cultures and Traditions of Civilization’s Birthplace
- “Reymontówka” – Volunteers’ Home Away from Home in Poland
- Welcoming the New Year as a Volunteer in Cuba
- Children With So Little Share Big Love With a Weary World
- September Harvest in Sicily Brings a Labor of Love
- Habitude, Fortitude and Gratitude: Community Partners’ Resilience Inspires Us
- “Our Culture is Our Strength,” says St. Lucia Community Partner
- What Mothers Need Most
- Sicily Has Everything a Traveler Could Desire
- Ayni: Honoring the Humanity in All
- Hoàn Kiếm Lake: The Heart of Hanoi
- The “Gift” of Susannah – Cretan Hospitality at its Best
- Highlight on Service During Havana’s 500th Anniversary Year
- May 1st – May Day – International Workers Day
- Crete’s Five-Star Cretan Hospitality on our Volunteer Vacation
- Free-Time Activities In Nepal on a Global Volunteers Service Program
- Weekend Safari is Exotic Diversion on Tanzania Service Program
- Five Joys of Volunteering in Portugal
- Diwali Festival of Lights
- Hearing the Heart of India
- Volunteer Joins a Dominoes Game in Cuba
- Half of the World Is Celebrating and You May Not Even Know about It
- Getting Ready for the Chinese Spring Festival
- Cooking with Stones and Burying Your Food
- What Is Little New Year and Why Do the Chinese Celebrate It?
- Volunteers Become Judges of a Kolam Competition in India
- Not a “Regular” Weekend. It’s Pongal Weekend!
- Yoga, Happiness, and Prosperity
- Kolam: Beautiful Drawings in India
- What is the Most Underrated City?
- How Do People Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Peru?
- Christmas in China Is about Apples
- “It’s Not A Sacrifice” to Celebrate Christmas in Chennai
- Childrens’ Christmas in the Orphanage – Volunteering in India
- Demythifying Christmas in China
- The Chinese Legend of the Terracotta Warriors
- The Chinese Legend of Winter Solstice
- A Polish Christmas Eve Dinner
- The Invention of Chopsticks
- The Legend Behind the Great Wall
- Internet Access in Cuba
- Can Volunteerism Help Heal Ethnic Divisions in Cuba?
- The Rooster of Barcelos
- Immersion in Indian Culture – Sights, Smells and Spirit
- Dracula Wasn’t a Bad Guy, He Was Just Misunderstood
- Gnomes Invade a Polish City
- All Saints’ Day in Poland
- Choose Urban Volunteer Opportunities Worldwide for Service Excitement
- A Polish Legend of Bravery and Heroism
- It’s Not Halloween in Peru, but Peruvians Still Party
- Obama to visit Lima, Peru on Last International Trip as President
- Myths and Legends of Peru
- Why Peruvian Food is so Good
- A Look at Higher Education in Peru
- A Trip to Peru Through Photos of Miraflores
- An Evening in the Sweat Lodge – A Unique Blackfeet Cultural Experience
- A Primer on Education in Peru
- Cuban People’s Pride is Evident
- The Impact of a Simple Handshake in Cuba
- “Clean Monday”…Kathara Deftera in Greece!
- NOBEL LAUREATE WEEK / DAY: 17th – 23rd
- Volunteering and People-to-People Activities in Cuba
- Christmas in Peru
- A Different Holiday Story in Peru
- Fight Poverty in Peru
- Calling All Chocolate Lovers!
- ‘Pura Vida’ – The Costa Rican Way of Life
- Culture Rich Country: Peru!
- “I raise pigs so my son will have a better future.”
- Dancing in Costa Rica
- “But do we make a difference?” You sure do!
- The Chinese Celebrate the Duanwu Festival
- May 1st in Greece!
- ANZAC Commemorations in Rarotonga
- Wishing You All a Happy Easter
- Ron’s Guide to the Social Customs and Attitudes in the Cook Islands
- 25th March- Greek Independence Day
- Poland’s UNESCO sites
- Pongal O Pongal
- New Year’s in Lima
- American Classic Cars as Taxi Cabs in Cuba
- Christmas in Cuba With Global Volunteers
- Christmas Traditions in Romania
- Out Exploring the History & Folk Customs of Yunnan!
- Mount Festival
- Article: Google Makes Internet Freedom Visit to Cuba
- Free time – Visit to the Koyembedu Market and the Churches
- Ambedkar Jayanthi
- “Iniya Tamizh Puthandu Nalvaazhthukkal” – Happy Tamil New Year
- What ‘Life In The New Cuba’ Is Really Like
- The Culture of Cuba
- Kancheepuram – Pondicherry – Mahabalipuram
- March 12 – China’s Arbor Day
- Learn From Lei Feng!
- 3.3 – Ear Care Day!
- My first Auyervedic Massage
- Valentines day in Greece
- Dumpling Recipe for the New Year
- The Chinese “Little New Year”
- Kanum Pongal – 4th Day of Pongal
- Mattu Pongal, 3rd Day of Pongal
- Surya Pongal, 2nd Day of Pongal
- Happy Pongal
- Happy Pongal – Pongal O Pongal
- Tasty Holiday cookies from Greece!
- Christmas Traditions – Snacks and Sweets
- Moses is Married! – The Practice of Dowry Explained
- The Openness and Willingness to Share the Blackfeet Culture
- Blackfeet Reservation Volunteer Learns about Natural Remedies in Time for Healing
- Happy Cinco de Mayo!
- Learn about Queretaro!
- Engage in a Colorful Culture! Viva Mexico!
- International Children’s Day
- Greek Orthodox Epiphany Celebration
- Chennai Sangamam
- Glorious Past – The Dynamic Present
- Recipes from Ronni & Sheeba
Development Impact
- Proper Hand Washing Saves Lives Worldwide – How You Can Help
- Help Improve Health and Hygiene for Peruvian Children
- The Power Behind the Reaching Children’s Potential Program: Parents!
- Volunteering Abroad: Travel that Feeds the Soul
- 40 YEARS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE WORLDWIDE!
- Global Messages Offered for International Day of Peace 2023
- The History of the Reaching Children’s Potential Program from Anse-la-Raye to Ipalamwa
- Why nutrition is a smart investment
- Insight and Compassion Fuels Blackfeet Food Security Program
- Care for Women and Heal the World
- Girls’ Contribution to the World – Nurturers, Laborers, Leaders, Our Future
- 2022 Allen Foundation, Inc. Grant Results
- The Lasting Impact of Year-End Giving
- English Helps Visually Impaired Adults Develop Careers in Massage Therapy
- Nepalese Children and Community Partners Await Volunteers’ Return
- THE IMPACT OF SWIMMING LESSONS IN ST. LUCIA!
- Building Local Capacity in Greece
- Breastfeeding Workshop a Tenet of RCP Mothers Education
- The Ripple Effect of Short-Term Volunteers
- Update from Cuba: “We’re Waiting for You”
- Celebrate 2021 Global Handwashing Day With Us!
- Students’ Futures Lie at the Center of Global Volunteers’ Greece Service Program
- Global Volunteers Named Finalist for 2021 .ORG Impact Awards
- Waging Peace in a Time of COVID – 2021
- Building Student Capacity in Peru
- Building Local Capacity in Peru
- Building Local Capacity in St. Lucia
- Building Local Capacity in Nepal
- Physical Therapy Students Help Children with Special Needs in Tanzania
- Rise Against Hunger and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Service Programs Resume; Volunteers Sought Through 2022
- Young Voices from Peru: Estefany
- International Committee of the Red Cross and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Deworming Tablets Are Distributed at RCP Ipalamwa General Clinic
- March of Dimes, the World Pediatric Project, and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Global Volunteers and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Feed the Children and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Self-sufficiency is Enhanced Through Genuine Community Development Projects
- Why I Give: Assisting Self-Sufficiency
- Esperança and the Sustainable Development Goals
- It Takes a Global Village to Deliver World Health
- Tanzanian Medical Student Rises Above Poverty With Volunteers’ Extra Help
- Medical Bridges and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Rainwater Harvesting System Multiplies Family’s Options
- International Confederation of Midwives and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Operation Bootstrap Africa and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Cognitive Ability is Enhanced in Youth-Centered Volunteer Projects
- Food for the Hungry and The Sustainable Development Goals
- Health and Hygiene Workshops are Conducted in Peru and Tanzania
- Education: “A Human Right and a Public Good”
- The Hunger Project and The Sustainable Development Goals
- Quality Seeds are Planted in Tanzania to Improve Families’ Nutrition
- Mercy Corps and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Harvesting Rainwater in Tanzania Transforms Families’ Lives
- School Environments Improve With the Service and Resources of Volunteers
- Improved Cooking Stoves are Constructed in RCP Villages
- Children are Fed with Volunteer Assistance in Grateful Communities
- Children are Mentored in Meaningful Service Projects
- Families’ Nutrition Improves Children’s Potential
- Young Voices from Peru: Alexander
- Young Voices from Peru: Rosita
- Global Volunteers and Rise Against Hunger Partnership Improves Nutrition for Mothers and Babies
- Messages of Peace in a Suffering World – 2020
- Young Voices from Peru: Yorki
- “We Must Keep Our Focus on the Future,” Advises Global Volunteers Peru Partner
- Young Voices from Peru: “Manzana”
- Young Voices from Peru: “La China”
- Celebrating International Youth Day During a Global Pandemic
- EarthBox® Project Improves Food Security in Tanzania
- Reaching Children’s Potential In Tanzania: Welcome to Elestuta Mfikwa
- Cook Islanders Cautiously Adjust to a “Tourist-less” Economy
- Reaching Children’s Potential In Tanzania: Welcome to Sophia Lukonde
- Global Volunteers’ Long-term Partnerships in Peru Address Childhood Poverty
- Greece Facing a Crisis Deeper Than COVID-19
- International Community Development Profile: Lenida Nyenza Family in Tanzania
- Chicken and Egg Production Increases with RCP Model Coop Project in Tanzania
- St. Lucia’s Poverty Grows Amid COVID-19
- International Community Development Profile: Yunisi Chusi Family in Tanzania
- COVID-19’s Toughest Blow to The Cook Islands: The Economy
- The Global Role of Women in Community Empowerment
- 2019 Retrospective: Projects Worldwide Advance Support for Children and Families
- EarthBox® Partnership Nourishes Mothers and Children in Tanzania
- Celebrating International Indigenous People’s Day
- St. Lucia’s EarthBoxes Boost Children’s Physical and Educational Development
- Tanzanian Students Experience First-Hand the Impact of Short-Term Volunteers
- Improving Health and Happiness in Peru
- Motherless Children Teach this Volunteer a Lesson in Love
- “This is What Hope Looks Like on the Reservation.”
- “I Love to Serve!” A Global Volunteer’s Full-Hearted Adventure in Service in Peru
- Nepal Volunteers Pave Way for Long-term Development Partnership
- A Day at a Time in Peru – Building a Partnership for Progress
- The Global Role of Women – Caregivers, Conscience, Farmers, Educators and Entrepreneurs
- Help Children in Peru on an Exceptional Service Abroad Opportunity
- Volunteers at New RCP Health Center Help Tanzanian Children Thrive
- Volunteer Impact in Ipalamwa
- Volunteers’ Role in Community Service
- New Student Mentoring Projects Enhance Volunteers’ Impact in the Cook Islands
- Ipalamwa is Nexus for Ambitious Demonstration Program
- Meaningful Travel for the Experience of a Lifetime
- The Goal of Development
- The Dimensions of Poverty
- Four Approaches to Poverty
- What is Poverty? – The Concept of Poverty in Real Life
- “We Will Rise” Documentary Spotlights Importance of Girls’ Education
- October 11: International Day of the Girl
- Ethical Volunteer Vacations: Choose Wisely to Ensure You Help, Not Hurt
- Help Change a Child’s Life, and Your Life Changes Too.
- Volunteer Reflects on Responsible Volunteering
- Oprah Takes Notice of Global Volunteers
- Butterfly Garden Project in Costa Rica
- Magnify Your Volunteer Efforts in Alto Progreso, Peru
- Building Walls and Friendship
- First Service Program at a Shanty Town in Peru
- Christmas Day in Peru
Family Volunteering
Free Time Options
Group Volunteering
Mental Health Projects
News and Updates
- “There’s No Way to Describe the Joy”
- New Service Program Opens in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- 40 Years of Service: Global Volunteers’ Guiding Principle – We do whatever we are asked to do
- 40 Years of Service: Global Volunteers’ Philosophy of Service – Wage Peace and Promote Justice
- Volunteering in Cuba: A Journey of Service and Connection
- 40 years of service: Global Volunteers’ Guiding Principle – We work under the direction of local leaders
- Welcome to Cuba! Travel Legally and Meet Amazing People
- Summer of Conversational English in a picturesque, mountainous village in Crete!
- 40 Years of Service: Global Volunteers’ Guiding Principle – We Serve Only Where We Are Invited
- Program Milestone: Celebrating 200 Teams in Montana
- Blackfeet Reservation Montana Program Updates from Summer 2023
- Global Volunteers Gathers With Likeminded Partners at United Nations Forum
- Inaugural Puerto Rico Team Completes Successful Week of Service
- Most Significant Summer Break Ever
- Former Fendi Executive Leads Volunteers in the Rio Grande Valley
- Top Six Island Volunteer Vacations
- New Puerto Rico Service Program Supports Country’s Future Leaders
- Peru RCP Program Begins in Target Communities with Child Measurements
- “Peace is a Luxury;” Volunteer’s Lessons From Ukrainian Refugees in Poland
- “Their Light Brightened Darkness Above our Heads,” says Ukrainian Refugee
- We Left “My Best, Free, Beautiful Country.”
- Team Leader Training Draws Global Volunteers Staff to Tanzania
- Volunteer Assistance During Times of Crisis – Helping Ukrainian Refugees in Poland
- Volunteers Grateful to Return to St. Lucia
- Global Volunteers’ Pioneering Team Cultivates Friendship and Respect along U.S. Border
- Global Volunteers CEO Recommends Vietnam Service Program for All
- Don’t Miss Global Volunteers News and Updates!
- Inaugural Sicily Program Called “Magical, Meaningful, and Memorable”
- New Texas Partnership Begins With Previous Service Program History
- Siedlce County & Reymontówka Manor House Honor 30 Years of Partnership With Global Volunteers
- Make Sure You Never Miss An Email From Global Volunteers. Here’s How.
- Global Volunteers’ 22-Year Partnership with The Blackfeet Nation of Montana
- Cuban Community Partner Upholds Inclusion, Integrity, and Integrality
- The Challenge of Virtual Learning in Greece
- Why I Give: Donor-Advised Funds Simplify Giving
- A Heart Song for this Holiday Season: Community Partner Sends Message
- How to Give: Easy Tax Deductions for 2020
- Online Gift Catalog Extends Support to Those Who Need it Most
- Saluting Global Volunteers With a Strong Passion For Service in FY2020
- Saluting Global Volunteers With a Strong Passion For Service in 2019 (Part 3)
- Saluting Global Volunteers With a Strong Passion For Service in 2019 (Part 2)
- Saluting Global Volunteers With a Strong Passion for Service in 2019
- Overcoming Hardships is Nepal Partner’s Story of Personal Resilience
- Personal and Economic Sacrifices Spare Vietnam From World’s Death Rate
- The Rosebud Reservation’s Fight Against COVID-19
- COVID-19 is Yet Another Health Threat to the Blackfeet Reservation of Montana
- COVID-19 Complicates Poverty Relief in Cuba
- Beating COVID-19 in the South Pacific
- COVID-19 Update: Impacts on St. Lucian Life
- Determined Greek Teacher Laments Loss of Volunteer Service During Pandemic
- Peruvian Psychologist and Children’s Home Director Claims Volunteers are “Essential”
- Report on COVID-19 Lock-down from India
- What’s Special About Serving with Global Volunteers?
- Volunteers Express Gratitude for Inspirational Greece Country Manager
- 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS IN GREECE!
- Volunteer Team Reflects on a Journey of Discovery with the Lakota People
- Global Volunteers Nepal Inaugural Team Reports on Teaching in Kathmandu
- USA Service Opportunities Expand for Spring and Summer 2019
- Experience Kathmandu as a Volunteering Destination
- Top 10 Ways Volunteers Celebrate and Support Mothers Around the World
- Global Volunteers’ Top Podcast Episodes of 2017
- A Decade of Service in Beja, Portugal!
- Celebrating 1,500 Volunteers in the Cook Islands This February!
- The Value of Teamwork on Volunteer Abroad Programs
- Traveling That Comforts the Soul
- Four Reasons We Love Our Volunteers
- What’s your state’s most popular volunteer location? (infographic)
- The Children of Barlad – A Reason to Care
- Put 33% Back into Your Travel Budget
- Best Volunteer Programs in North America
- Pledge to Volunteer in 2017
- Global Volunteers’ Staff Train Together in Minnesota
- The Best Volunteer Gig in the World
- Commercial Flights to Cuba for Havana Volunteering
- Volunteering in Havana Just Got a Whole Lot Cheaper
- Thanksgiving Volunteer Abroad Opportunities
- Top Holiday Volunteer Abroad Programs
- Volunteer Opportunity in Havana!
- Top 10 Reasons for Volunteering in Poland
- Acknowledgment to Global Volunteers from a Cuban Student
- Thank You from our Cuba Program Partner
- The Joys of Being a Global Volunteer in Cuba
- Top Ten Reasons to Volunteer Abroad
- Travel to Make a Difference
- My Favorite Moment as a Global Volunteer – From Instagram
- 17 Photos That Will Make You Want to Become a Global Volunteer
- Make Sure You Help, Not Hurt When Visiting Cuba
- Take this quiz to help you decide where to volunteer!
- China: Leave Your Mark on History
- Ecatalog
- Global Volunteers “Conceived” on Honeymoon
- Reasons to Join Global Volunteers’ Alumni Program
- Farming in Cuba
- Landmark Cuba Volunteer Program Begins!
- “Be an Agent for Peace and Justice”
- New Service Program Announced!
- New Opportunities for Americans in Cuba!
- Award for Global Volunteers!
- Explaining Blind-Link and Omamori Spa in Hanoi
- An Interview with Country Manager Stephen Raja
- Why Volunteering Matters in Lima, Peru
- Volunteers: The Essential Element for Providing Essential Services in Anse la Raye
- Telling the St. Lucia Project Story
- The time spent in St. Elena will be a welcome change of culture
- Spotlight on Country Manager Stephen Raja
- pay your good fortune forward
- Update on Safety in Mexico
- India Staff Praised by Recent Volunteers
- Fundraise Your Fee and Serve This Year!
- Repeat Poland Volunteer Featured in Community Magazine!
- “Spring into Service” with Global Volunteers!
- “Safety Trumps Everything” is our Motto!
- Exceptional Staff Recognized and Thanked
- Annual Staff Training Begins in St. Paul
- We Need You Now! Continue to Vote for Global Volunteers!!!
- Vote for Global Volunteers in the Star Tribune Full Page Project!
- Twentieth Anniversary of Global Volunteers in Poland!
- Tips for Responsible Volunteering
- Partners in Development: A Message from Global Volunteers’ CEO Bud Philbrook
- Take the Opportunity to Come to Queretaro!
- Pam on Why She Leads Global Volunteers’ Teams
- People ask why I spend my annual vacation time volunteering abroad
- December 2009: New Volunteer Coordinators & More!!
- Thank You, Global Volunteers
- Because I have been given much, I too must give
- Reaching Out in Uncertain Times
- In Gratitude for the Privilege and Value of Volunteering
- 20 YEARS OF SERVICE IN MEXICO
- The Value of Volunteerism
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Volunteer Voices
- Teaching Conversational English in Beja, Portugal – A Personal Narrative
- Three Reasons to Volunteer Abroad in Retirement
- Service, Amid Colors and Coquis, in Puerto Rico
- Volunteering is Couple’s First Step Toward Retirement
- Lifelong Friends Cultivate their Roots in Greek Classrooms
- Transgender Woman Shares Advice for Service Travel
- Teaching Conversational English in Castelvetrano, Sicily – a First-Person Story
- Cultivating Cross-Cultural Conversations in a Cuban Garden
- Texas Volunteer Pens Poignant Reflections on Border Program
- Poland Volunteer Returns to Different “Story” Amidst Refugee Surge
- Poland Volunteer Describes Working with Ukrainian Women and Children
- Music and Movement Teacher Fundraises to Support Ukrainian Mothers Through Service
- Special Needs Teacher Describes Serving at Summer Camp for Blackfeet Children
- Volunteer Friends Celebrate Their Long-Awaited Return to Service in Greece
- First-Time Volunteer Successfully Fundraises for Cuba Service Program
- Cisco Employee Leverages Volunteer Time Off in Portugal
- Portuguese Volunteer Teacher Receives Storybook Thanks
- Montana Volunteer Describes a Week of Discovery Working with the Blackfeet
- Retiree Undaunted to Serve Amidst Pandemic
- “My Thanksgiving Wish: Go, See, Serve,” says Grateful Global Volunteer
- Student’s Service in Greece Launches Teaching Career Back Home
- Longtime Global Volunteer Recalls Vietnamese Welcome
- Road Trip Leads her to Service with the Blackfeet
- Daughter Named for Mom’s Service Work In Tanzania
- Returning to International Service as a Statement of Courage and Compassion
- Inveterate Volunteer’s Service Program “Soul Souvenirs” Documented in Memoir
- Unscripted and Unplanned Rewards: Blackfeet Reservation Volunteer’s Best Memories
- Volunteer Learns Invaluable Lessons of Gratitude from Children in Peru
- Couple Pays It Forward Through Annual Service in St. Lucia
- Octogenarian Couple Shares Love of Service
- Alumnae Committed to Human Connections Through Service
- Alumnus Recalls Peru Daily Volunteering Schedule as “An Unforgettable Adventure”
- International Volunteer Anticipates Saying ‘Yes’ to Post-Pandemic Travel
- Active Alumni Lean on Lessons from Communities Abroad
- A Global Volunteer Explains: “Why I Choose Purposeful Travel”
- Inveterate Travelers Find Meaning in Relationships Formed Through Service
- Tanzania Volunteer’s Poem is Thank You to Ipalamwa
- Retiree Values Meaningful Connections During Service in Vietnam
- Volunteers Discover Valentines Around The World
- Tanzania Volunteer’s First Service Program is Also a Journey to Self
- Retiree Volunteer Puts Service Travel on Top of Gratitude List
- Teacher Retiree Promises to Explore the World With a Student’s Curiosity
- St. Lucia EarthBoxes Helps Retiree Work Toward Community Goals
- THE CHILDREN WON MY HEART- IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL!
- Young Volunteer Reconnects With Her Roots on Tanzania Service Program
- The Language of Love
- Cuba Volunteer Describes Service Journey for Future Volunteers
- Each Day, An Adventure in Service In Peru
- First Volunteer Abroad Experience Launches Retiree on Service Career
- Legal Travel to Cuba Held His Imagination. Then the Cuban People Captured His Heart
- Milestone Anniversary Marks Minnesota Couple’s Service Journey
- Returning Volunteers Share Why They Chose Cuba Again
- Retiree Cites Serving Seniors as Highlight of Cuba Program
- “Service is in my Blood” – A First-Time Volunteer In St. Lucia.
- Long-Time Service “Ambassador” Nurtures Children in Kathmandu, Nepal!
- Octogenarian Alumna Travels the World to Teach
- Children Dominate St. Lucia Volunteer’s Service Experience
- The Impact Of Service Renews Student Volunteer’s Career Direction
- Compassion, Curiosity and Conviction Motivate Women of all Ages to Volunteer Internationally
- Teen Cites Three Reasons to Volunteer as a Youth
- Volunteer Expresses Her Gratitude for Life Through Service to Others
- “I Found My Calling in Service” says Global Volunteers Alumnus
- Volunteer’s Winter’s Day ends in “Best Day Ever” Story
- Achieve an Active Retirement through Volunteering
- Volunteers Working Hand-in-Hand on the Blackfeet Reservation
- Volunteer Teacher Recalls her Greek Classroom Adventure
- Legal Travel to Cuba With Global Volunteers is the Way to Go!
- Vietnam: A Journey of Discovery for Global Volunteer Alumna
- Costa Rica Service Program is a “Full-Body Sensory Experience”
- Learning About Lakota Culture as a Global Volunteer
- A Working Vacation in ¡Cuba, Cuba, Cuba!
- Team Leader Cindy Murray: Making Personal Connections Through Global Volunteers
- Volunteering Professional Follows Her Interest to Africa
- Volunteer Travel in the Caribbean Lures World Traveler
- “Take A Chance. Do It. Unplug. Volunteer And Travel,” says Volunteer Team Leader
- Volunteer Shares Unexpected Life Perspectives After a Week Abroad
- “Hey, Lori, can I use your phone to check the weather?”
- Journal Entry Give Glimpse of Life from a Volunteer on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation
- Montana Volunteer: “A Decision I’ll Never Regret and a Journey I’ll Never Forget.”
- What Is It like to Volunteer on the Blackfeet Reservation?
- These “Firsts” are Unforgettable on Mother and Daughter’s Caribbean Service Program
- One More Reason Why You Should Volunteer Abroad
- Building Bridges on Borders
- 16-Time Volunteer Develops Personal Service Method
- “When we decided to visit Peru, my goal was adventure – not falling in love.”
- “I Discovered How I Want to Spend my Retirement.”
- Volunteers’ Expectations Vs. Reality in Vietnam
- The Best Volunteer Programs in South America
- Peace Lilies Emblematic of Vietnam Service Program
- Cuba Volunteer: “I really did not expect it would be like that.”
- The Tragedy of Poverty in Lima, Peru
- Volunteering in Cuba: More Than You Expect!
- Why I Enjoy Volunteering in Vietnam
- The Greatest Service Possible
- Husband Tells of His First Experience Volunteering Abroad in India
- Woman Invites Husband on a Volunteer Trip. Man Falls in Love.
- Another Reason to Love Cuba: The Cubans
- “I have a very different view of Americans now…”
- Alumna Says Solo Volunteer Travel Is Fulfilling for Humanitarians of all Ages
- Serving Alongside the Cuban People
- Volunteer Abroad Programs for Seniors: Making “Golden Years” Golden
- How to Help Orphans
- Helping with Labor Projects
- Summing up Why I’m Volunteering in Crete Again
- Special Memories of Poland Summer Language Camp
- A Day Teaching and Learning in Poland
- Cultural Exchange in Cuba
- Launching my Team of Volunteers in Cuba
- Family Home Visit Leaves an Impression on Peru Volunteer
- Waging Peace in a Conflicted World
- Either They’re Getting Taller, or I’m Getting Shorter!
- 45 Exquisite Cuba Photos (Warning: You’ll Fall in Love!)
- Reflections on Teaching Program in Poland
- “Where Are the Cook Islands??”
- Poland is First about the People
- St. Lucia: My Caribbean Island Getaway
- A Day to Teach Children in St. Lucia
- Joy as a Volunteer in India
- My 3rd Time to Christ King School
- Experienced both Joy and Sadness
- Fun with the Little Ones at Assisi Illam
- Good Times As Blackfeet Reservation Volunteers
- Delightful Second Day in Chennai
- Busy First Day Volunteering in India
- The Start of my New Adventure
- A week of Teaching and Learning For All of us!
- Team Reflections on Cuba Volunteer Projects
- Awareness, Growth, and Friendship in Cuba
- Brenda Pearson: Global Volunteer, Team Player and Friend
- Motivated Couple Volunteering Worldwide Reflects on Impact of Service
- “Only two more days in Cuba!”
- Cuban Dream Realized
- An Inspiring Couple Volunteers 8 times Together!
- Incredible Sue Surma – 25 Volunteer Programs
- 18 Service Programs and Counting is Volunteer’s Legacy of Service
- Models of Global Action: Keith and Tim Travel the World to Serve
- Faithful Global Volunteer Serves 16 Times in Romania
- Global Volunteers Alumni Jim and Carla La Rochelle Recognized for Service
- Five-Time Global Volunteer Says: “I Receive More Than I Give”
- Donald and Mickey Marshall: Dedicated Global Volunteers Couple
- Greg and Marcia Potvin, Global Volunteers on 7 Service Programs
- Reflections on Global Volunteering in Retirement
- Steve Fox Celebrates 17 Service Programs
- This Romania Volunteer Program Saved His Life
- Squealing With Excitement at the Park
- Volunteering Unboxed: Responding to Syrian Refugees
- American and Cuban Women Connect Through Service
- My Favorite Memories Volunteering in Cuba
- Transgender Global Volunteer Welcomed by Blackfeet Nation
- Building Bridges Between the “Brothers”
- My Home Away from Home in Beja
- Seeing Cuba after 57 Years
- Saying Goodbye at Colegio
- Our Last Full Day with the Students
- Planting in Costa Rica
- Learning about Education in Costa Rica
- Planting Hydrangeas and Lantanas
- Fantastic Progress
- Connecting With the Students
- Our First Day of Service at Colegio
- How to Have the Best Vacation Ever in Peru
- I decided to leave “my comfort zone” and go to St. Lucia.
- Couple Volunteering in Cuba Deepens Their Commitment to Service
- Grateful Volunteer Says: “I’ll Remember You Forever”
- Service Feeds the Solo Traveler’s Soul
- The Babes of Romania Captured My Heart
- Hospitality, Respect, Pride and Family – My Week with the Blackfeet
- We Continue to Have a Good Time With our Students!
- Everyday it Gets Easier to Work With our Students
- Young People making a difference
- 1st Team to Sancti Spiritus!
- Vaka (team) 151 – Our Final Week
- Last Teaching Day – Packing the Loviest Memories of Xi’an China
- My Goals Accomplished!
- The Unique 251st Global Volunteer Team to Poland
- Final Reflections from Team # 250
- Our Last Day – Celebrating 20 Years
- Teaching English in Beja Portugal!
- Thursday – The Goodbyes Begin
- Tuesday – A Rainbow Day – After The Rain
- Monday – Our Second Week Begins With Rain
- Reflections on Cuba
- Thursday – 99 Degrees ! First Week Almost Over
- Mid Week – We Are Together In Mind & Spirit
- Our Last Days in Ciego de Avila
- An Inspiring Day with a Wonderful Ending
- Painting, Practicing English and Pina Coladas
- Teaching and “Adopting” a School in Poland Motivates Retiree
- Debbie O’Connor: “Volunteering is good for the soul…”
- OUR FIRST DAY – FULL OF NEW EXPERIENCES
- Wrapping Up a Memorable Volunteer Week in Cuba
- First Day With Our Students – Cuba Volunteering
- Opening To New Experiences – Volunteering In Cuba
- Reymontowka Will Linger in Our Hearts
- “I was no longer a tourist. I was part of the community.”
- Malaysian Volunteer Shares Her Heart in Montana
- I Am Strong!
- “Cuba has not seen the last of me… I shall return!”
- Kia Orana
- I’ll Always Remember the Smiles of the Kids in My Class
- “Those who are happiest are those who do most for others.”
- Beautifully and Wonderfully Different
- The Greek Struggle!
- First Day of Teaching In the Midst of the Tatra Mountains
- Advice from Lesley, a Greece Global Volunteer
- Our brothers’ keeper
- First Volunteer Day FLEW BY!
- Here’s Why You Should Volunteer in Romania
- Gallery of Labor Projects in Anse la Raye
- Volunteer Couple in Cuba Experiences “Heart-to-Heart Service”
- English and Relationships go Hand-in-Hand
- Monday – Imagine School & Caves – Very Busy Day
- “The best trip I have ever taken”
- Cuba Volunteer Reflects on Her Experience: “We are all instruments of peace!”
- “Truly I feel at home here”
- Grandmother-Grandson Duo Explore Cuba as Pioneer Volunteers
- Touched by the Students We Teach
- First Week of Volunteering Wraps up in Cuba
- Minneapolis Veteran Volunteer Calls Cuba Program One of the Best
- Reflections on a Cuban Volunteer Journey
- Thursday – A Day Of Unity, Joy & Tears
- Helping as Many Students as We Can
- Wednesday – We Are Blessed!
- “I Love Cuba!”
- Teaching, Gardening, Building and Crafting in Cuba
- Tuesday Is Togetherness Day & Flag Day
- English Teaching in Cuba
- Monday – And So It Begins!
- Celebration Day!
- First Week of Teaching Accomplished!
- Deputy Governor of Siedlce County Welcomes Volunteer Team
- Journal by Corinne –a member of the first Global Volunteers team to Poland
- Connecting While Serving
- What a Feast of Chinese Cultural Activities!
- Last Day for the 11th Time
- “I’m leaving part of me behind.”
- “We’re Willing to Roll up Our Sleeves”
- February at PPA – Much Love Needed and Given
- Playtime in Romania
- “I Can’t Wait to Return”
- 54 Minute Flight From Home
- Feel at Home in Cuba
- “This is the Most Memorable International Trip We’ve Taken!”
- The Start of Something Special
- Flying tigers, Chinese Education and Dumpling Making!
- Grateful for the Gift of Service!
- Visit to St. Thomas Hospital
- Hanoi, Vietnam – First Impressions
- Toddlers greeted us with their giggles and hugs
- Goodbye students, we’ll go home with you all in our hearts…
- Bingo games, songs, shapes, sentence construction, objectives …
- Our Visit to Alto Progreso, Pamplona Alta
- Students of Life
- Our classes included a variety of teaching games – fun!
- Everday is a Little Bit of Heaven
- GOALS: Experience, Immerse, Share ( Team 146 – Orientation Day )
- Our Arrival in Tanzania
- Friday – Our Last Day – Many Memories Travel Home With Us
- Leaving a little piece of yourself
- Thursday – A Day To Pause & Reflect For Team 185
- Monday – It’s Always An Adventure in Monopoli!
- Wednesday – Midweek – Life Doesn’t Get Better Than This!
- Tuesday – What A Difference A Day Makes
- Welcome! – The First Day Of Class! From Two Perspectives
- Sunday – Our First Day As A Team – Strong & Able
- Team 185 Arrives in Monopoli – A Time to Remember
- Birthday Celebration
- I Thought Our Sense of Pride was High, but…
- Highlights from Our Time in Costa Rica
- Team 171’s Visit to Alto Progreso, Pamplona
- I Came Here Thinking…
- Another Chapter of Global Understanding
- Our Arrival in Iringa
- And then there were 6……
- We will miss our wonderful students and Polish staff
- Little Smiling Faces
- Connections
- Our last day of teaching in Kunming- a somewhat bittersweet day
- A special day with our teacher students
- Another Rewarding Day in the Classrooms
- First day of teaching in the midst of the Tatra mountains
- Saturday & Sunday – Well Deserved Time Off
- A good and rewarding week making differences in Kunming!
- Wednesday – Mid Week And We Feel At Home
- Monday – Our Week Begins – We Tutor Our First Adult Group
- Tuesday – What? Another Birthday – This Time A Young One!
- Final Glimpses – Final Thoughts
- Team 184 Arrives In Monopoli In Seven Days
- Our Final Day – Il Nostro Ultimo Giorno
- We Are Nearing The End Of Our Time In Italy – Oh No!
- The Visit – and A Hope for the Future
- Monday – Our Last Week Begins – Too Soon
- Thursday For Team 185 – A Feast Day For St Rita
- Tuesday Are There Moose in Puglia?
- Monday – Oh What A Beautiful Morning!
- Spring Has Sprung in Italy Team – 183 Arrives Today
- A Mother’s Day Reflection
- Monopoli – Global Volunteers Arrive in Two Weeks
- We are “Breaking Ground!”
- Our last day in Ciego de Avila
- A Full Day of Activities in Havana
- Tangible Poetry
- A Letter to Global Volunteers from a Student in Xi’an
- The Same Moon
- Real Progress Delights and Surprises Us
- A Good Week
- Where Would They Be?”
- Traveling is a Prime Way to be Rich in What Matters
- Our Blind-Link Connection
- Bracelets for the Girls and Elephant Masks for the Boys
- Vietnam Service – March 2014
- Warm, Helpful and Beautiful Students
- Happiness Never Decreases by Being Shared
- Art Work with Paper Plates
- No Good-Byes, Just See You Again!
- Romania: Home Away From Home!
- An Overview of our Teaching Assignments
- Let us Learn about Life!
- “It’s All Coming Together”
- Beautiful Cherry Blossoms in Kunming!
- Portugal Team #16 — Many Ways to Have a “Good Day”
- Let’s talk about love!
- Settling Into a Teaching Routine
- Tamales slinging
- a warm welcome to our first class
- Amazing beginning
- The Beginning of a New Service Adventure
- Using my five senses in Queretaro
- Busy Day at Schools
- I cannot do everything, but I can do something
- Successful moments with students
- The Story Behind La La Shou
- India Team 137 Journal Excerpts – Part 4
- ST. LUCIANS’ DIFFERENCES IN ACHIEVEMENT
- “I Feel Like a Real Teacher”
- A Place Not So Famous
- A New Day in Africa
- The Children Make all the Difference – St. Lucia
- Helping Kids With So Much Potential in St. Lucia
- Making Progress Through Hundreds of Interactions
- Helping the children makes me happy
- English Teaching in Hanoi – November 13
- I Give Love, but Get Back More in Return
- Making a small difference
- Discovering what makes them laugh
- Goodbye, Barlad
- The best thing I have ever done in my life
- Reflections on the experiences that I will never forget
- IT’S THURSDAY – ‘GIOVEDI’ IN ITALIANO
- The 238th Team of Global Volunteers to Poland begins!
- Our Last Day at Reymontowka
- A wonderful day at Takitumu school
- Personal reflections
- A Fun Class – and Then a Cultural Night Out
- Stories of Labyrinths and Minotaurs
- Working on a very important brochure
- Feeling welcome in the community
- Great show of heritage
- We Discover Extraordinarily Bright Kids
- Feeling spoiled by our team leader in Costa Rica
- First Day of English Classes!
- Creating a community among us
- Sad good-byes…
- Recognizing special relationships
- Relationship building on Blackfeet Reservation
- Another Wonderful Day in Our Home Far Away
- such a great team to share this experience with!
- Friday activities and weekend adventures
- Practicing patience with joy
- “There is no end to learning”
- There are so many layers of the experience yet to unfold
- More Cultural Experiences on the Blackfeet Reservation
- Beautiful People in Beautiful Country
- Realities have far exceeded my expectations
- An Eventful Day
- As the Week Winds Down
- Saying goodbye in Costa Rica
- Basketball and soccer in Costa Rica
- You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree…
- Tomorrow we begin anew
- First full day in Costa Rica!
- Learing about Earthboxes
- All Working Hard
- Word Games
- Learning about Romanian culture
- We Learn about our Work Projects in Anse la Raye, St. Lucia
- Meant To Be
- Work and Routine
- First Day of Community Projects
- Global Volunteers, Team 7 St. Lucia
- Tiny Treasures
- Attending to the “Little Joys” of Life
- Two Weeks of Loving Kindness
- Our First Day of Volunteer Service in St. Lucia
- Il Giorno Ultimo – We Leaving With Memories
- Smile Because it Happened
- Bring Happiness
- Another Glorious Day
- Looking Back At Last Week
- Lessons Learned
- Some Time Outside
- At La La Shou
- Meeting Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
- Welcome to the Cook Islands!
- July 10th- “You want how many flowers made?”
- First Day of Camp
- June 4th, 2012 Browning, Montana, The Blackfeet Reservation
- Bingo!
- Flash Card Lessons
- Laughter
- We are Family
- Dar Es Salaam and Beyond
- Don’t be sad it’s over, be happy it happened.
- a little wiser, a little more humble
- Another Great Day
- Politics and Games
- Strike Day
- We are all beautiful
- Getting Acquainted
- Another Great Day Volunteering in St. Lucia
- Italy Volunteer Program Update – March 13
- “Life is Mostly Simple, Don’t Complicate it and Expect too Much.”
- Team Work Makes Dream Work
- Don’t Always See the Glass Half Empty
- Our Two Week Adventure Comes To An End
- Kindness and Politeness
- If you think you can, or you think you can’t – You’re right! Henry Ford
- Romania service program
- “Friendship weaves a tapestry of time and love and memory.”
- “It Was a Rich Day”
- A sunny day of service in Calderón
- All of us need to share as much as we can
- I Was Making a Positive Change in Their Lives
- Elegance Prevailed!
- First Impressions: Volunteer Program in Portugal
- Not the End of Our Unusual Day
- Another Beautiful Beja Day
- Activities of Engagement
- The First Day of School
- Just a Typical Beautiful Day in Beautiful Poland
- Romania Week One
- Aug 11 – Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
- Keep an open mind as a Global Volunteer
- Our Top Ten Service Team Experiences
- An amazing experience
- Smarter than a fifth-grader?
- Let the service begin!
- Men achieve certain greatness unawares, when working to another aim
- June 29 – Settling into a Daily Routine- Montana
- Not an Ordinary Day
- Discoveries of the Social and the Natural Kind – Montana
- June 28 – First Impressions of the Rez in Montana
- “You can’t stop the wave, but you can learn to surf.”
- June 8 – Daily Life with the Blackfeet in Montana
- My last day…
- Working at La La Shou (Xi’an China)
- Full Team Currently Serving in Beja!
- I Recommend the Cook Islands
- A Tour of La Molina (& More Teaching)!!
- Team Journal ~ First Day of Teaching in Poland!
- Thank You Speech by a Chinese teacher in Kunming
- Volunteer in Greece – August 12
- little by little, a difference is being made
- Into each life a little rain must fall
- Tuesday June 22, 2010
- New English Lab at Cisie School
- A Great Start to a Wonderful Journey!
- It Was Destiny
- The babies have opened our hearts to love more
- These babies unite strangers from all over the world
- And Then There Were Three…..
- Red Dirt
- Volunteers Perspective
- Day One
- A Farewell to the Volunteers from our Mexico Host
- The Good Life in Queretaro – La Buena Vida
- How Do I Love Queretaro, Let Me Count the Ways
- Poland Sponsors Invest in Learning
- Why I Volunteer…..
- The Joy of Volunteering in Peru
- Celebrating 2500 volunteers in Poland
- The Three Bottles of Water in my Life
- Ode to Beja
- “Go with the flow”
- “Getting to Know You”
- “We waged our own little act of peace today.”
- Wednesday, May 27th
- Build Understanding of My Language and Culture
- We Have Planted the Seeds for the Growth
- Let’s Experience Portugal
- 2008 in Review
- Thank you for my India Trips of a Lifetime
- Volunteer Team Four: Report From Portugal
- Week Three in the Cook Islands
- Report from Vaka 102
- 100th Team Celebration in the Cook Islands!
- Bricks in the foundations of a Growing Child
- Team Highlights
- Team 161, Kunming June 21-22
- Volunteer Struggles to Say Good-Bye to Orphaned Toddler
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