Adventures in Service Worldwide: Global Volunteers

Description: See the world as a volunteer on incredible service opportunities on six continents! Since 1984, Global Volunteers has been waging peace throughout the world by promoting mutual understanding between people of diverse cultures, and helping to improve their communities. Our experience and longevity working with superior hosts, international staff and consultants enables you to make a significant difference. Contribute to environmental and humanitarian projects to improve the lives of at-risk and disabled children; families in impoverished areas; and youth and adult learners.   Each year, Global Volunteers coordinates more than 150 teams of volunteers on short-term human and economic development projects in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, North America, South America, and the South Pacific. Work on Child Care, Tutoring, Teaching English, Conservation Work, Health Care, Construction/Repair, and more. No specialized skills needed to help! We have special experience coordinating student and alumni groups. Tax-deductible service program fees range from $795 to $2,595.

Highlights: Our volunteers tell us that volunteering changes their lives. We know that their participation changes the lives of children and families in our partner communities around the world!

Experience how the vast majority of the world lives.... Work alongside local people on life-affirming community development projects for one, two or three weeks (flexible schedules and fees for groups and specialized teams.) Match your skills with a project needing your help, and work with our superior hosts and country managers. You will experience immediate acceptance into the host community, which directs and maintains the projects you will work on. Service opportunities are available year-around.   The program fee is tax deductible for US taxpayers, saving on average 30%.

Qualifications: No experience necessary (with the exceptions of specific health care, law and business projects). Volunteers must possess a willingness to participate on a team and take direction from local host leaders. Teaching projects require a volunteer to be a native English speaker, however professional training or experience teaching is not required.

Cost in US$: $795 to $2,595; discounts avail for students, groups, return volunteers, etc.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Our volunteers are culturally curious and open-minded people looking to contribute to a community development project and to improve their understanding of different ways of life. They are all ages, from various ethnic backgrounds, and of all different professions, such as educators, students, laborers, medical professionals, full-time parents, computer professionals, artists, lawyers and the like.

Age Range: adults of all ages and minors traveling with parents

This Program is open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to - Multi-Country Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Global Volunteers's Mission Statement: "Adventures in Service". Founded to help advance peace, racial reconciliation, and mutual international understanding between peoples of diverse cultures through short-term volunteer service on long-term community development programs. We maintain partnerships with local leaders and indigenous host organizations worldwide and mobilize up to 300 teams of volunteers annually to work alongside local people on work projects central to their advancement. We also raise funds to support our international and domestic partners and to provide child sponsorships for educational, social and medical assistance. Global Volunteers is in special consultative status with the United Nations.

Year Founded: 1984