Care Work / Childcare
Volunteering with children is one of the most selfless things you can do, and it’s a fantastic way to spend your gap year. It’s a life-changing experience and you’ll help develop underprivileged children to maximise their potential and equip them with the skills for a brighter future.
There are plenty of opportunities all over the world for anyone who wants a caring gap year and hundreds of childcare programmes to choose from. You can work in an orphanage in Cambodia, or care for the elderly in New Zealand, or change the lives of street children in Vietnam; the only thing that’s limiting you is your ambition and imagination. Childcare placements are a chance for volunteers to really make a difference.
Whatever your skills or amount of time you have available to offer, there are children who will benefit from you volunteering.
Volunteering is an amazing experience, not only for you, but for everyone you work with.
Medical work experience abroad
Countries:
China,
India,
Sri Lanka
Duration:
from 2.00 Weeks to 0.00
A voluntary Medical placement with Projects Abroad is an ideal way of gaining knowledge and experience in some of the most poorly resourced medical institutions in the developing world. As a volunteer you will be working in a hospital, clinic or centre helping people who are in much need of your care.
Care work in Vietnam
Countries:
Vietnam
Duration:
from 2.00 Weeks to 0.00
The Projects Abroad care placements in Vietnam are extremely worthwhile projects. They are based largely in orphanages, rehabilitation centres for disabled children or in kindergartens. These projects allow volunteers to make a real difference to the lives of children who need constant care and attention.
Care work in Kenya
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 2.00 Weeks to 0.00
Volunteers on this Projects Abroad Care placement work with children in either an orphanage or care home. All care projects are located in Nakaru, 160km north-west of Nairobe. The HIV/AIDS epidemic has had a huge impact on Kenya and left thousands of children orphans. These children are desperate for attention, and this is where you can help as a volunteer.
Medical work experience in Vietnam
Countries:
Vietnam
Duration:
from 4.00 Weeks to 0.00
Volunteers on our Projects Abroad Medical placement in Vietnam will gain a great deal of valuable work-experience alongside some of the most skilled doctors in the country. You will find yourself coming into contact with conditions that you wouldn't normally see in the developed world.
Call: 0845 344 7562
Care work in Sri Lanka
Countries:
Sri Lanka
Duration:
from 2.00 Weeks to 0.00
Volunteers on our Projects Abroad care placement will gain a great deal of valuable and worthwhile experience working with young and disadvantaged children. You will find the conditions that you are working in far less privileged than those of the developed world.
Wildlife, beaches and community work in Tanzania
Countries:
Tanzania
Duration:
from 4.00 Weeks to 4.00 Weeks
Get ready to experience the best of Tanzania in a 4 week adventure! You’ll get a real taste of local life volunteering with children in Moshi, feast your eyes on Kilimanjaro, go on safari, visit national parks, chill out on stunning beaches, and stay at a real Masai village!
Call: 0845 344 7592
Care work in Thailand
Countries:
Thailand
Duration:
from 2.00 Weeks to 0.00
By volunteering on a Projects Abroad Care placement in Thailand you are helping to make a real difference to the lives of underprivileged children.
Physiotherapy work experience abroad
Duration:
from 2.00 Weeks to 0.00
Volunteers on our Projects Abroad Physiotherapy placement provide support to patients and staff in the developing world. As a volunteer your responsibilities will include assisting local physiotherapists in hospitals that are often poorly funded and understaffed. It is likely that the patients you see will have conditions that are fairly advanced and rarely seen in the developed world.
Call: 0845 344 7562
Give hugs and hopes to deprived children in Romania
Countries:
Romania
Duration:
from 1.00 Months to 3.00 Months
Volunteer with severely neglected yet delightfully loving children in Romanian orphanages and family homes. Live in the beautiful medieval city of Brasov, overlooked by dramatic mountains and Romania's largest ski resort.
Call: 0845 344 7615
Medical work experience in Kenya
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 4.00 Weeks to 0.00
Volunteers on our Projects Abroad Medical placement in Kenya will gain a great deal of valuable work-experience alongside some of the most skilled doctors in the country. You will find yourself coming into contact with conditions that you wouldn't normally see in the developed world.
Over 30’s Teaching & Community Development Program, Cape Town
Countries:
South Africa
Duration:
from 2.00 Weeks to 6.00 Weeks
Your mission on this project is to educate and support disadvantaged and vulnerable children, while helping to uplift the community not only through education, but also through health-care, building projects and sports. Being based in Cape Town, South Africa, voted as one of the top tourist destinations in the world you will have opportunities to enjoy the many restaurants, bars and markets the town has to offer, as well as many outdoor leisure activities.
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Volunteer in Community Development in Brazil
Countries:
Brazil
Duration:
from 3.00 Weeks to 24.00 Weeks
International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ), the world's most affordable international volunteer organisation, offers a range of volunteer opportunities in community development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Behind the Scenes on a Game Reserve
Countries:
South Africa
Duration:
from 2.00 Weeks to 12.00 Weeks
Work behind the scenes at the Amakhala Game Reserve and get involved with a variety of conservation and community projects. Make a difference on your travels!
Childcare in a Sri Lankan orphanage
Countries:
Sri Lanka
Duration:
from 5.00 Weeks to 0.00
Volunteer in childcare supporting orphaned and disadvantaged children. Sri Lanka is a beautiful place to spend time volunteering abroad with orphans and disadvantaged children. This gap year volunteer project gives you the opportunity to work in under-funded orphanages in and around Kandy. Gap year volunteer role: Orphanages in Sri Lanka have limited resources and staff, so volunteer childcare can play an important role in caring for local children. You do not need any previous experience to work as an orphanage volunteer, just the energy and enthusiasm to make a difference during your stay.
Help children to read near Cape Town, South Africa
Countries:
South Africa
Duration:
from 4.00 Weeks to 12.00 Weeks
Get underprivileged children to fall in love with books and improve the reading skills of 5 to 12 year olds, giving them access to a much-needed education as well as the tools they need to build a better future.
Call: 0845 344 7592
