Volunteer Abroad

Volunteer abroad with GVI and play a crucial role in international conservation and education projects. You can volunteer overseas from 1 week to 2 years in more than 40 countries in Africa, South America, Asia, Europe and Central America. So volunteer abroad with Global Vision International (GVI) and play a vital role in pioneering volunteering abroad programs worldwide.

Volunteer in Africa

Volunteering in Africa with GVI allows you to work on some of the world’s most important conservation and community development projects all over Africa. We have teaching, childcare, wildlife and conservation volunteer programs in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania and many more locations. Long Term volunteering and short term voluntary work opportunities are also available

Volunteer Holidays

Volunteer Holidays with GVI offer the unique opportunity to volunteer abroad for a short-term travel experience. We have volunteering programs in conservation, working with children, construction and orphanages all over the world including Africa, South America, Asia, Europe and Central America. .

Gap Year Volunteer

Want a gap year with a difference? GVI have been running volunteer work abroad projects for over 10 years and have sent over 1000's of gap year volunteers on worthwhile projects. We have gap year projects from 1 week to over 2 years including volunteer expeditions, adventure training courses, teaching English abroad projects, conservation projects and many more. Gap year volunteers will find projects in Africa, South America, India, Nepal, Asia and many more international locations. GVI are members of the Year Out Group and as such follow their Code of Conduct.

Conservation Volunteering

Do you want to volunteer on international conservation programs? We have volunteering opportunities overseas in Africa, India, South Africa, Peru, Mexico, Kenya and Costa Rica. Whether it is wildlife in Africa , animal care in Asia or Marine conservation in South America we have all kinds or conservation projects including marine conservation, wildlife research, rainforest conservation and many more.

Volunteer with Animals / Wildlife

Do you want to volunteer with animals? We have wildlife volunteering opportunities overseas in Africa, South America, Asia, Europe and Central America.We have all kinds or projects including volunteering with turtles, dolphins, lions, elephants and many more. Long and short term volunteer programs are available.

Voluntary work with Children

If you are interested in volunteering with children overseas you can choose from orphanage, teaching and childcare projects in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. GVI run a variety of projects that include teaching english, arts, sports, orphanage work, social work and childcare.

Long term Volunteer

Are you looking to volunteer long term? For volunteers with more time on their hands GVI offers a range of international long term programs across the world from 3 months to a year. These programs are ideal for those looking to gain experience in new fields such as conservation or education; be it a gap year, sabatical, career break or a complete change in career direction. Where required all training is included.

Volunteer Expeditions

GVI Expeditions take volunteers to work on environmental and community development programs in some of the most awe inspiring locations on Earth. We have marine expeditions, wildlife expeditions, student expeditions and conservation expeditions to Africa, Asia, South America and Central America.All expeditions contain hands on multi-focused opportunities, in-depth training programs and various adventure side trips and activities.

Summer Volunteering

Students looking for volunteer opportunities abroad in the summer or after graduation can find a whole range of international volunteer programs combining worthwhile projects with internships, training courses, adventure travel and much more.

Volunteer abroad on critical conservation and community projects

Global Vision International (GVI) offers volunteers the opportunity to make a genuine difference through its volunteer projects while having an amazing hands-on experience in over forty countries worldwide. Opportunities range from 1 week to 2 years. Are you the difference? Enter our competition below.

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