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Local menstrual health program for Goal 5: Gender Equality
One day, a volunteer from Australia brought a bag of Days for Girls (DfG) kits to Laos and gave it to Leyla (a former GVI Laos Program Manager). She didn’t yet know what was inside, so she opened it, and the rest has been a beautiful tale of education and growth for...
Frequent Flyer Returns for the Long Haul
This is my seventh time back to this amazing village. Each time I come out I become more and more infatuated with the people and their culture. I came here first to get behind the conservation side of this project, but every time I’ve been here I fall more and more in...
Just in a short days work on Curieuse
As part of GVI’s conservation strategy, we regularly partake in various surveys throughout each week. One of the most common surveys involves hiking to beaches nearby (which are all absolutely stunning) to look for turtle tracks. Once we came across tracks, we would...
The six best destinations for group expeditions
GVI offers tailor-made group expeditions around the globe. For a powerful educational volunteering experience, look to these six destinations. Learn and grow as a group. Whether you are part of a high school, university, or corporate group, volunteering abroad...
Local Nepal staff offer personal reflections
A few words from our staff in Nepal As part of understanding the recent GVI Impact and Ethics report, our local staff, Bibek, Sita and Rhythm, sat down and wrote their own reflections on what the report made them think about. It’s a fabulous first attempt at blog...
The Festivities of Pchum Ben!
Pchum Ben is one of the most significant and important Buddhist festivals in Cambodia, lasting for 15 days throughout the 10th month every year, with its official day being marked on the 27th September. In Khmer, ‘Pchum’ means to congregate whilst ‘Ben’ means to...
Volunteering in India: a changed outlook on women in India
At midnight, I came out from the Kempegowda International Airport. When I got into a taxi, I opened the car window. The warm night wind brushed on my face, and the air seemed to be filled with the taste of hot curry. I was in Bangalore, India. I spent one month there...
How long do PADI courses take?
If you’re considering a diving qualification, you might find it helpful to know how long it will take you to get certified. Learn more about the requirements of the different PADI courses. A PADI certification is your licence for adventure. As well as making it...
Making momos and memories in Nepal
Momo Challenge in Pokhara Here in Pokhara I am completing a community development internship. In addition to teaching English at local elementary schools, co-leading an afterschool program, and supporting other GVI initiatives, the internship includes...
Josh reflects on the Impact and Ethics Report and his personal journey at GVI
During the last two years I have been both a voluntary participant and a staff member for GVI at their base in Pokhara, Nepal. Upon interacting with the recently released ‘impact and ethics report’ I immediately saw many examples of the impactful projects that I have...
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