Community

Countries: South Africa
Duration: from 2 Weeks to 6 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.

Countries: Costa Rica
Duration: from 4 Weeks

Our Projects Abroad Care placement in Costa Rica is perfect for enthusiastic and compassionate volunteers who have a passion for working with children and a desire to experience this fascinating country.

Countries: Ecuador, Peru
Duration: from 2 Weeks to 12 Months

South America - Adventure and Volunteering In One Amazing Gap Year Program Learn spanish Live with host families Explore Ecudador, Peru and Bolivia - Request full details

Countries: Malaysia
Duration: from 5 Weeks to 10 Weeks

Work on conservation projects in the heart of Borneo's primary rainforest as part of a Raleigh International expedition. The Danum Valley Conservation Area is one of Sabah's last areas of undisturbed lowland rainforest, home to six out of 10 of the totally protected animals including the Sumatran rhino, pygmy elephant, clouded leopard, orangutan and proboscis monkey Volunteer in this incredible virgin rainforest, helping assist international scientists with conservation projects and rainforest education in this amazing jungle setting.

Countries: Mozambique
Duration: from 7 Days to 4 Weeks

Njiri Eco Camp’s aim is to combine conservation with a great safari experience. Mozambique’s wildlife has suffered due to the 17yr civil war but now the country is at peace it opens up unique conservation opportunities. To help us repair the damage done to the reserve and experience Mozambique’s beautiful scenery and wildlife join us at Njiri Eco Camp as a Volunteer or for one of our Adventure and Conservation Safaris. As well as game drives, bush walks and sun downers you will get the opportunity to learn bush skills such as tracking, help to monitor the game numbers, aid in anti-poaching and get involved with our Outreach programme, combining conservation with the local community.

Countries: Indonesia
Duration: from 1 Weeks to 3 Months

Unique to the International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ) Bali program, volunteers can join Healthcare Education or Environmental Education projects, working in local schools and educating and engaging the children in basic hygiene practices or clean-up activities.

Countries: Costa Rica, Nicaragua
Duration: from 5 Weeks to 10 Weeks

Raleigh is a youth and sustainable development charity that provides adventure and challenge expeditions for people from all backgrounds, nationalities and ages. Our unique expedition to Costa Rica & Nicaragua offers the opportunity to visit and contribute to the communities of two very different Central American countries. You will combine first hand experience of remote community life in Nicaragua, one of the region’s poorest countries, with the rewards of worthwhile environmental projects and challenging treks in the amazing bio diverse area of Costa Rica.

Countries: India
Duration: from 2 Weeks

This Eco-development project is funded by Projects Abroad and gives volunteers the opportunity to learn about sustainable farming techniques. It also focuses on promoting environmental conservation in South Indian villages. This project is perfect for anybody looking to take part in hands-on work in the local community.

Countries: Costa Rica
Duration: from 6 Weeks to 10 Weeks

Winner of Best Gap Year Company in the Sunday Times "tour op challenge"

Countries: South Africa
Duration: from 2 Weeks to 8 Weeks

Live within the stunning world heritage site of iSimangaliso Wetlands and provide teaching assistance to vulnerable and disadvantaged children in the village creches of St Lucia in South Africa

Countries: Guyana
Duration: from 4 Weeks to 8 Weeks

Travel back in time and volunteer at old school ranch where everything still runs on man and horse power in Guyana's Rupununi Savannah, South America's only English Speaking Country! Cattle rustlers, rodeo's, jaguars prowling for life stock, bush fires, rum and pit barbeques it all still happens here! Help to sustain local native Amerindian cowboy community’s centuries old lifestyle by rebuilding the ranches and help them set up basic eco-tourism facilities.

Countries: Costa Rica, Nicaragua
Duration: from 5 Weeks to 10 Weeks

Raleigh has been working in Costa Rica & Nicaragua for the past ten years. Volunteers have completed 168 environmental projects and community projects; all with the absolute dedication of 1931 venturers and 454 volunteer managers.

Countries: Tanzania
Duration: from 5 Weeks to 10 Weeks

Become a Raleigh International venturer and work on our hugely exciting elephant projects in rural Tanzania! Raleigh International is a youth and sustainable development charity; our expeditions are a combination of rewarding community projects, fascinating environmental projects and exhilarating adventure. In Tanzania our expedition projects range from working with elephants, to sustainable fuel projects, to trekking across stunning national parks.

Duration: from 4 Weeks to 6 Weeks

Help to protect one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet! Head over the Andes into the Amazon to help and conserve threatened habitats creating sustainable communities.

Countries: Kenya
Duration: from 1 Weeks to 12 Weeks

Flex those muscles and wok with impoverished communities in stunning Nakuru. You can help to give impoverished communities a brighter future building new homes and lending a hand with development projects.