Community Volunteering Abroad
If you are interested in volunteering on community projects overseas you can choose from ground breaking projects in Africa, South America, Asia, Europe and Latin America. These volunteer programmes give you the chance to immerse yourself in the local culture of a new country, by being made to feel part of the community that you will support.
Opportunities exist in over 40 countries from one week to a year. Search below and find a project that is right for you!
- Volunteer with Children
- Climate Change
- Marine Conservation
- Teaching English
- Building
- Community Volunteering
- Wildlife and Conservation
Volunteer with Communities
Long Term Volunteer Teaching Positions in Peru
Undertake a 9 or 12 month placement teaching children in Peru, learn Spanish and explore South America
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Long Term Volunteer Teaching Positions in Honduras
Provide teaching assistance for 9 or 12 months, learn Spanish and immerse yourself in the local indigenous community
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Long Term Volunteer Teaching Positions in Nicaragua
Undertake a 9 or 12 month placement teaching children in Nicaragua, learn Spanish and explore Central America
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Long Term Volunteer Teaching Positions in Ecuador
Undertake a 9 or 12 month volunteer placement teaching children in Ecuador, learn Spanish and explore South America
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Orphanage Volunteer Work in Kenya, East Africa
Assist care, education, counselling, arts and sports for impoverished children and orphans from Mombasa
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Long Term Volunteer Teaching Positions in Guatemala
Provide long-term teaching assistance, learn Spanish, explore Central America and immerse yourself in the local indigenous community
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Volunteer on building projects in Peru, South America
Help improve health levels and reduce deforestation in Peruvian indigenous communities around Colca Canyon by building fuel-efficient stoves
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Long-Term Volunteer Positions in Kenya, East Africa
Undertake a 9 or 12 month placement working with orphans and disadvantaged children in Mombasa
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Volunteer on a Sports Project in South Africa
Volunteer to teach various sports to over 1000 children in a primary school near Cape Town
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Volunteer at an Orphanage in Kerala, South India
Assist with educational or childcare projects at an orphanage while exploring the vibrant culture of Kerala
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Volunteer on Construction Projects in Kenya
Work with former poachers of Tsavo West National Park, East Africa, to tackle human-wildlife conflict and the bush-meat trade through community infrastructure and development
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Volunteer on Childcare Projects in Brazil
Assist in care and education and teach English to impoverished children in Brazil
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Volunteer in an Orphanage in Cape Town, South Africa
Assist with childcare & educational activities in a township orphanage while exploring South Africa
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Volunteer on Childcare Projects in Ecuador
Volunteer to Teach Children in an Indigenous Community, Learn Spanish and explore Ecuador and South America
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Volunteer in an orphanage in Honduras
Assist care, education and arts projects for impoverished children and orphans in Honduras
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Community Renovation and Building Project in Krabi, Thailand
Volunteer on GVI’s annual short term renovation project of community centres and schools around Ao Luk, Krabi.
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Volunteer on Childcare projects in Honduras
Learn Spanish, live and work with an indigenous community and explore Central America
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Volunteer on Childcare Projects in Guatemala
Volunteer to Teach Children in an Indigenous Community, Learn Spanish and explore Central America
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Teach English to Communities in Krabi, Thailand
Volunteer to Teach English, explore coastal Thailand and experience cultural immersion
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Volunteer Teaching and Travel in Central and South America
Volunteer to Teach children, learn Spanish and explore the best of Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador and Peru
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Volunteer on Childcare Projects in Nicaragua
Learn Spanish, assist vital community projects and explore this unspoilt Central American gem
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Volunteer on Childcare projects in Peru
Learn Spanish, work on childcare projects and explore South America
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Volunteer with Street Children and Tribal Communities in India
Assist on short term educational programs for underprivileged children in rural communities of Rajasthan
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Mayan Volunteer Explorer in Mexico and Guatemala
Volunteer, Explore and experience Mayan culture in Mexico and Guatemala. Learn to dive and assist on a marine research expedition on the Yucutan Peninsula and teach indigenous children near Antigua, Guatemala.
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Community Renovation and Building Project in Rajasthan, India
Volunteer on GVI’s annual short term renovation project of schools, child day care centres and orphanages in rural areas of Rajasthan.
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Volunteer with Indigenous Communities on Conservation Projects in Borneo
Assist rainforest conservation projects and experience indigenous cultures on this unique volunteer project in Asia
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Volunteer to Teach Sport to Children in Zambia, Africa
Volunteer alongside a team of local volunteers dedicated to improving the lives of hundreds of under privileged rural children through sports projects
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Volunteer with the Jane Goodall Institute in Uganda
Take up a community focused internship with one of the world's most renowned primate conservation charities in Africa
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Madagascar community project
Volunteer work on sustainable development projects alongside rural African communities
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Madagascar conservation project
Volunteer work alongside rural African communities and Malagasy biologists
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Volunteer on Community Construction Projects in Madagascar
Help to build much needed schools in rural areas of Madagascar, Africa
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- 70% of money spent directly on field operations since 2007
- Unique, diverse and responsible projects operate in over 40 countries
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