Disadvantaged Youth

Countries: Tanzania
Duration: from 2 Weeks to 12 Weeks

Play an important part in providing vulnerable children, youths and adults with the care, education and skills they need to build a better life, whilst living just a stone’s throw from the crystal clear Indian Ocean!

Countries: Bolivia
Duration: from 2 Weeks

Volunteer on our Projects Abroad Care placement in Bolivia and provide orphaned and neglected children with much needed love, care and affection.

Countries: Brazil
Duration: from 3 Weeks to 24 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.

Countries: Peru
Duration: from 28 Days

Depart from London - arrive in Lima - volunteer with underprivileged youth - trek the world famous Machu Picchu - discover Cuzco - return back to London.

Countries: India
Duration:

Set in the glorious state of Goa with its sandy beaches, sun and sea you will really getting into the heart of this place as you work with disadvantaged children from the slums areas helping to give them a better start in life. Living just a stone`s throw away from one of the best beaches in Goa too what more could you want!

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

Set against the stunning backdrop of mountains and volcanoes you will be amazed at the beauty of your location in La Fortuna as you help children improve their English language skills and therefore the hope of a brighter and better future.

Countries: India
Duration: from 4 Weeks to 24 Weeks

You will work with a reputed not-for-profit organization working in the field of education and healthcare of slum children. The school for slum children not only needs volunteers to teach basic computer skills and formal subjects but also devise innovative methods to make learning fun for the kids.Helping these underpriviledged children to realize their true potential, can be one of the most rewarding experience of your Gap Year in India.

Countries: Thailand
Duration: from 1 Weeks to 4 Weeks

£75 discount for volunteers who combine more than one PoD project! Enrich the loves of children who were affected by the 2004 tsunami. Live at the orphanage and really become part of daily life there.

Countries: Cambodia
Duration: from 4 Weeks

Volunteer on our Projects Abroad Care placement in Cambodia and help make a difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in the country.

Countries: Ecuador
Duration: from 4 Weeks to 6 Months

Based in Puerto Lopez, this gap year sports coaching project uses football to educate children. Gap year volunteers run training sessions, teach English and counsel local youths as a means to help them develop and learn.

Countries: Thailand
Duration: from 3 Weeks to 3 Weeks

Volunteering Solutions offers an exciting opportunity for the you to discover Thailand in just 3 weeks, from the bustling streets of Bangkok through to the beauty of community life in our elephant village; experience it all. Along with enjoying the sights, sounds, people and sometimes the smells of Thailand you will be a hands on volunteer making a genuine difference. The program takes you across the most visited sites in Bangkok such as the sacred Grand Palace, then journey into the heart of Thailand and spend a few days living amongst elephants and working within a rural community. Then explore Khao Yai national park, trekking through jungles and experiencing the wild. In only 3 weeks you can discover everything this magical kingdom has to offer.

Countries: Argentina
Duration: from 4 Months to 5 Months

If you are looking for a new cultural experience and can adapt to the Argentinian pace of life, then a rewarding time awaits. You will need to show flexibility and initiative and in turn, you will have the chance to develop your Spanish and build strong ties with your hosts. Community placements are available in children’s or residential homes when some of the children with learning difficulties become adults. Volunteers provide support within the children’s home to residents, who range in age from newborns to 16 years old. In the home, volunteers assist with the day-to-day running of the centre. Activities with the residents, such as arts, drama and sport, are also greatly appreciated and enjoyed. No English is spoken in these centres, so volunteers need to learn to speak basic Spanish before their placements begin.

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: India
Duration: from 4 Weeks to 24 Weeks

Do good and have fun! See enchanting Delhi, visit the Taj Mahal and the City Of Kings - Jaipur on the weekends during your 4 week placement with a reputed organization associated with rehabilitation of street children in Delhi.Get your gap year off to a great start and make a difference.

Countries: Kenya
Duration: from 2 Weeks

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.