Current News, Field Reports and Volunteer Voices

Several times each week, we post stories about work we do in our host communities – through the voices of our partners, volunteers, and those we serve. Subscribe using the form below to receive updates in your inbox when they’re published. If you’re looking for deeper insight into service in a specific country, on a particular type of project, how you can share your unique skills or volunteering as a family or a group, you can find a wealth of information here. Use the categories next to the posts here or on any page (below right column) to explore more stories that suit your interests.

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News and Updates Cuba

Welcome to Cuba! Travel Legally and Meet Amazing People

Visiting Cuba is a remarkable experience that we wish everyone could enjoy. Since Global Volunteers’ first group of travelers visited Havana in 2012, our focus has centered on the Cuban people – their hopes, dreams, and goals. We have worked…

News and Updates Cuba

New Service Projects in Cuba: Legal Ways to Support the Cuban People

Volunteering in Cuba offers the opportunity to directly support the Cuban people through meaningful service. Global Volunteers invites you to join exciting new community work projects in Havana, including building a senior social center and…

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News and Updates

Most Significant Summer Break Ever

Spend a week (or more) this summer with Global Volunteers - choose your country. Our international service programs offer the opportunity to do something new, intriguing, and fun that will enable you to have a lasting effect on the lives of…

Mental Health Projects, Projects for Professionals Tanzania

Mental Health Volunteers Describe Projects to Serve and Learn

In this fourth installment for Mental Health Awareness Month, four Global Volunteers mental health professionals describe their own experiences working with local people on life-affirming projects in Tanzania. "Global Volunteers had…

Mental Health Projects, Uncategorized Tanzania

Cultivating Champions to End Violence in Tanzania’s Ukwega Ward

Global Volunteers’ 2023 comprehensive community mental health needs assessment revealed a prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) in the villages where volunteers serve. Partnering with Ipalamwa General Clinic (IGC), Kilolo District…

News and Updates Malaysia

Support the Orang Asli Community of Kampung Sungai Temon This Winter Holiday

This winter, Global Volunteers invites you to join a transformative service program in Kampung Sungai Temon, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. From December 20, 2025, to January 3, 2026, you'll have the opportunity to engage directly with the Orang Asli…

Service-Learning Peru

Le Moyne Nursing Students Volunteer in Peru

In Ventanilla, a small, vibrant community on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, a team of 17 nursing students and professors from Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY, arrived with medical kits, curiosity, and a shared mission: to serve, to learn, and…

Mental Health Projects, Projects for Professionals Tanzania

Corporate Medical Volunteers Promote Mental Wellness in Tanzania

Convenient MD volunteers Jo Beltre, Brittany Berg, and Diana McWilliam shared their healthcare expertise in homes, schools, and village meetings, promoting mental wellness in the Ukwega Ward. In this report from the field, they stop to reflect…

Conversational English China, Malaysia, Nepal, Vietnam

Best Volunteer Service Programs in Asia

Asia’s rich history, spiritual traditions, diverse landscapes, and vibrant cultures make it one of the most captivating regions in the world. From the tropical rainforests of Malaysia to the Himalayan peaks of Nepal, and from the ancient…

Projects for Professionals Peru, Tanzania

How One Nurse Used Her Skills to Serve the World

What drives someone to keep searching for deeper meaning in service? For Global Volunteers alumna Laurie Hanly, it wasn’t just about travel or cultural exchange—it was about using her nursing background to make a real impact. A seasoned…

Mental Health Projects Tanzania

Nurturing the Nurturers: The Crucial Role of Mothers’ Mental Wellness in Tanzania

Child raising requires strength, resilience, and boundless love from mothers the world over. For mothers living in rural Tanzania, unique challenges make mental wellness not just important, but essential. Read on to learn why Global Volunteers…

Classroom Assistance, Conversational English, Volunteer Voices Peru

A Story of Friendship and Service in Peru

For Kurt Jaeger, a 13-time Global Volunteers alumnus, volunteering abroad—especially in Peru—has always been about building meaningful relationships. During his service at Sagrada Familia in Peru, he formed a special bond with a dedicated…