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Global Vision International (GVI) is an ethical volunteering organisation working in partnership with over 150 critical conservation and humanitarian projects worldwide. With staff in 30 countries and thousands of ex-volunteers there are many different stories to tell. This news section gives a brief overview of how you can find out more about GVI, its work and its people, and gives you a sample of some clippings from the international press.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN JUST TWO WEEKS
29 October 2008GVI OFFER NEW TWO WEEK SUSTAINABLE VOLUNTEERING EXPEDITIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA, KENYA AND THAILAND
Global Vision International (GVI) has created new short term volunteering opportunities for individuals and families interested in performing vital conservation and humanitarian work. Volunteers short on time will able to go away with GVI on a sustainable safari in South Africa or teach children in Thailand or even conduct dolphin research in Kenya.
Andy Woods-Ballard, GVI’s UK Director of Operations, says: “Recently there has been a real demand for shorter volunteering opportunities that fit into peoples work, study, school holidays and budgets. And with the current economic climate people are more worried about taking time off work and the costs associated with traveling, however many still want to volunteer. Our short term projects allow people to go away for two weeks and experience a new culture, whilst performing crucial conservation work under the guidance of our ground staff.”
Volunteers on GVI’s two week Wildlife Conservation Experience will be given the opportunity to work in South Africa’s spectacular Limpopo province. Volunteers will experience much more than on a safari, as they will learn basic field training skills and work in small teams with experienced GVI scientists tracking animals through the bush, encountering spectacular big game such as lions, cheetahs, leopards, elephants and rhino.
Andy continues: “GVI’s South African wildlife expedition is one of our most exciting and rewarding volunteer experiences. Until now, volunteers have been required to spend much longer on the projects, but we have been able to tailor the program and create a shorter experience, which still allows volunteers to perform vital conservation work and track and monitor the animals using satellite systems.”
GVI also offer other short term programs, such as teaching children English in Thailand and Dolphin research in Kenya. Volunteers in Thailand will work directly with Thai teachers in local schools and communities while living in the picturesque Krabi province. Volunteers will also have the opportunity to learn the local language and how to cook delicious Thai cuisine. Volunteers going to Kenya will work closely with the Kenyan Wildlife Service, assisting local and international researchers to monitor dolphins. They will have the opportunity to snorkel in some of Kenya’s finest coral reefs and camp out under the African stars.
GVI’s short term programs are the perfect way to experience a new culture and learn new skills in a short period of time, while making an invaluable contribution to the local area.
