Projects
Join a GVI project and work with organisations which have been specially selected for their commitment to conservation and humanitarian needs.
Opportunities exist in over 30 countries from one week to a year. Search the focus categories below and find a project that is right for you!
- Volunteer with Children
- Climate Change
- Marine Conservation
- Teaching English
- Construction
- Community Volunteering
- Wildlife and Conservation
Community Volunteering Projects
South American Explorer
Experience conservation research in the Ecuadorian Amazon, teach indigenous children in the Andes and Peru.
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Mayan Explorer
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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Short-Term Volunteer Community Construction Projects in Honduras
For those without much time, why not build a stove or help with crop planting for some of Honduras’ neediest families?
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Volunteer Work Teaching Children and Adults in Rural Nicaragua
Volunteer and live amongst an indigenous community and explore this unspoilt Central American gem
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Southern African Explorer
Explore and experience the best of Southern Africa. Work on a wildlife research expedition in South Africa, assist on a desert elephant project in Namibia and teach children in Cape Town
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Teach and Travel in South America for 12 Weeks
Learn Spanish, teach indigenous children and explore Peru and Ecuador
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Teach and Travel in Central America for 12 weeks.
Assist volunteer teaching projects and learn Spanish as you explore Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
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Teaching English in Guatemala
Volunteer with Indigenous children in communities outside Antigua on important education projects
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Teach and Travel in Central and South America for Six Months
Teach children, learn Spanish and explore the best of Guatemala, Honduras, Ecuador and Peru
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Asian Explorer
Experience the diverse cultures of Thailand, India and Nepal, whilst teaching English in their local communities
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Teaching English in Ecuador
Volunteer to work with indigenous children in communities outside Otavalo on important education projects
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Volunteer Work in Guatemala
Learn Spanish, live and work with an indigenous community and explore Central America
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Teaching and Community Work in Honduras
Assist local community education programmes within indigenous communities
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Volunteer work with children in Ecuador
Teach indigenous communities high in the Andes of Ecuador
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Volunteer in Peru
Volunteer work teaching indigenous children and learning Spanish in Arequipa, Peru
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Short-Term Volunteer Community Construction Projects in Guatemala
For those people without much time who want to volunteer, why not build a stove or help with crop planting for some of Guatemala’s neediest families?
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Volunteer in Bolivia
Live in the Bolivian Andes, volunteer in schools gain amazing cultural immersion
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Teaching English and Childcare in Swaziland
Assist on child care projects at orphanages or under-resourced schools
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Volunteer to Teach English in Sri Lanka
Teaching English and living in a local community in rural Sri Lanka
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Teaching English and Childcare in South Africa
Teach under-privileged children and care for children in townships in South Africa
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Short-term English teaching workshops in Guatemala
Supplement the current teaching English program in Guatemala with English workshops and small group practise sessions
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Volunteer in Nepal
Teach in schools and orphanages in Nepal, and trek in the Himalayas
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Volunteer Work with Desert Elephants in Namibia
Track desert elephants and work on a community building programme
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Volunteer and Adventure in Nepal
Work on community projects and trek to Everest Base Camp
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Volunteer Work with Tribal Communities in India
Teach tribal children, explore Rajasthan and study Indian culture
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Volunteer with Turtles and Community Development in Vanuatu
Help a rural community-based sea turtle nest survey and protection programme on Moso Island, Vanuatu
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Volunteer with Indigenous Communities on Conservation Projects in Borneo
Community-focused ecotourism and conservation initiative
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Volunteer to Teach Sport to Children in Zambia
Work 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 and Adventure Travel in Swaziland, South Africa & Mozambique
Work with children in Swaziland, visit Mozambique and explore Kruger National Park
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Teach and Travel in Southern Africa for 12 Weeks
Work with children in South Africa and Swaziland, travel in Mozambique and visit Kruger National Park
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South African National Parks Volunteer Programme
Play a part in the long term conservation of South African national parks for 6 months or one year
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Volunteer with Elephants and Communities in Sri Lanka
Monitor elephant populations and explore one of Asia's finest islands
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Volunteer Work with Children in Costa Rica
Assist local communities on important education projects
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Volunteer Work in Latvia
Work with children and explore the beautiful countryside around the orphanage
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Volunteer with Turtles in Ghana
Protect nesting turtles and educate the local community about conservation
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Volunteer with the Jane Goodall Institute in Uganda
Volunteer with this renowned primate conservation charity
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Conservation Work in Madagascar
Volunteer work alongside rural African communities and Malagasy biologists
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Volunteer at a Primate Rehabilitation Centre in Thailand
Work with primates, learn the Thai language and explore the jewel of South East Asia
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Volunteer on Mediterranean Monk Seal conservation and marine science projects in Turkey
Work alongside a team of scientists in both scientific and social projects in Turkey
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Volunteer with Rhinos in Uganda
Be involved in the reintroduction of rhinos to Uganda, and experience the gems that East Africa and its wildlife have to offer
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Cross River Gorilla Surveys in the Highland Rainforests of South West Cameroon
Volunteer in Africa on this great apes conservation and community development project to protect endangered gorillas and chimpanzees
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Volunteer with Lemurs in Madagascar
Vital conservation work for the protection of these endangered endemic primates
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- 70% of money was spent directly in-field in 2007
- Unique, diverse and responsible projects operate in over 38 countries
- 150 field staff offer support and guidance worldwide
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