Disadvantaged Children

Countries: Jamaica
Duration: from 2 Weeks

This Projects Abroad Care placement offers volunteers the chance to make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and adults. As a volunteer, you will help by bathing and feeding the children; taking them on trips; helping them with their homework and playing games with them.

Countries: Costa Rica
Duration: from 4 Weeks to 12 Weeks

Several care homes and centres have been set up in Costa Rica to help look after children who have been abandoned, neglected, abused or orphaned; your help is needed to give them a better education and standard of care...

Countries: Moldova
Duration: from 1 Weeks

Give underprivileged youngsters some much-needed love and attention working in a Moldovan orphanage. You can unleash your creative side with games and activities as well as assisting with general care.

Countries: Zimbabwe
Duration: from 2 Weeks to 12 Weeks

This street children outreach programme provides basic education and day-care services for children and young people living on the streets of Harare. We aim to develop relationships with these children, to encourage them to go to school, assist them with leaving the streets and provide a safe place for them to get food and shelter.

Countries: South Africa
Duration: from 2 Weeks to 12 Weeks

Countries: Brazil, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam
Duration: from 1 Weeks to 6 Months

International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ), the world's most affordable international volunteer organisation, offers a range of Childcare projects in developing countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Countries: Nepal
Duration: from 2 Weeks

Take your pick from a variety of volunteer projects in Nepal and make a real impact on the lives of deprived youngsters or opt to try out your teaching skills and learn all about Buddhism living in a monastery!

Countries: China
Duration: from 4 Weeks

Our Projects Abroad Care placement in China offers volunteers the chance to make a real difference to the lives of local children, whilst getting to grips with a new and exciting culture. Projects Abroad works with several kindergartens in and around Chengdu and Shanghai. Volunteers will assist local teachers with all kinds of educational activities, such as arts and crafts, reading and writing.

Countries: Honduras

Countries: Ethiopia
Duration: from 2 Weeks

Snow-capped mountains and smiling faces. Multi-coloured lakes and world-renowned churches. Welcome to the real Ethiopia – a far cry from the parched and barren land it’s portrayed as on the news. This is a vibrant and exciting country, where the locals are waiting to welcome you. Projects Abroad volunteers work with orphanages, day care centres, kindergartens and care homes in and around Addis Ababa.

Countries: Cambodia
Duration: from 2 Weeks to 12 Weeks

Many people in Cambodia are still struggling to come to terms with its very turbulent past and are building their lives back to where it was before. However with many of the countries educated people having been killed due to the philosophy of education being a danger it now remains for the people of today to raise the standards for its young children and to rebuild their lives.

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: Ghana
Duration: from 1 Weeks to 24 Weeks

Volunteer in the most hospitable country in Africa! Ghana is a great destination to volunteer and do something for the community. Volunteers working in the Community Development Project work in village communities located 15-20 kms outside the city of Tamale. Our volunteers have been working with the local villagers in schools as well as construction activities over the last few years and have made a valuable contribution to their lives. By working with along with the local villagers our volunteers have the unique opportunity to become involved in a number of activities including education, construction, and vocational training.

Countries: Ghana, India, Kenya
Duration: from 2 Weeks

Our 2 Week Special projects are group trips for 16-19 year olds and run throughout the summer months. If you have time to spare over the summer holidays then why not join us on one of our short programmes designed especially for you.

Countries: Mexico
Duration: from 4 Weeks

Get involved and help improve conditions for local children on our Projects Abroad Care placement in Mexico. As a volunteer, you can provide much-needed love and attention, and put a smile on the face of a child.