Volunteering with Children
If you are interested in volunteering with children you can choose from teaching, orphanage and childcare projects. The children that you will be working with are from very different backgrounds. Some are orphans, others are from indigenous communities and you may find yourself volunteering with street children. You will receive all the support and training you need from GVI field staff.
Opportunities exist in over 40 countries from one week to a year. You can choose to volunteer with children in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Search below and find a program that is right for you!
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Orphanage Volunteer Program in Cape Town, South Africa
Explore South Africa, experience the culture and assist important childcare projects
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Volunteer Long Term on a Teaching Position in Peru
Provide long term teaching assistance, learn Spanish and immerse yourself in a local indigenous community of South America
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Volunteer Long Term on a Teaching Position in Guatemala
Teach indigenous children for one year, learn Spanish, explore Central America and live with a local family
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Volunteer Long Term on a Teaching Position in Nicaragua
Provide teaching assistance for 9 or 12 months, learn Spanish, explore Central America and immerse yourself in the local indigenous community
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Volunteer Long Term on a Teaching Position in Honduras
Undertake a 9 or 12 month placement teaching children in Honduras, learn Spanish and explore Central America
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Volunteer Tour to Teach in Central and South America
Volunteer and Learn Spanish in indigenous communities in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador and Peru
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Volunteer Tour to Teach in Central America
Volunteer in Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras on teaching projects within indigenous communities
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Orphanage Volunteering in Kenya, Africa
Assisting with care, education, counselling, arts and sports for disadvantaged children and orphans from Mombasa
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Teach English in Guatemala
Learn Spanish, Volunteer to teach children English and explore Guatemala and Central America.
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Volunteer Long Term with Disadvantaged Children in Kenya, East Africa
Provide long term assistance for impoverished children, immersing yourself in the local Kenyan community
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Childcare Volunteering Program in Brazil
Assist Childcare, education and teaching English projects to children in Brazil
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Orphanage Volunteering Program in Honduras
Explore Honduras, experience the culture and assist important childcare projects
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Orphanage Volunteering in Kerala, South India
Get involved at a childrens orphanage with education projects and/or childcare and immerse yourself in the culture of Kerala.
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Sports Volunteer Program in South Africa
Teach a variety of sports to over a 1000 children in a township primary school
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Volunteer Teaching at a Township School in Cape Town, South Africa
Explore South Africa and volunteer on a one-to-one teaching program for children
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Childcare volunteering program in Costa Rica
Learn Spanish, experience Costa Rican culture and explore this amazing part of Central America
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Childcare Volunteering Program in Ecuador
Learn Spanish, Volunteer with young children in an Indigenous Community, and explore South America
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Volunteer Long Term on a Teaching Position in South Africa
Helping as a teachers assistant in a township primary school in Cape Town
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Volunteer Tour to Teach in South America
Teach children, learn Spanish and explore the best of Peru and Ecuador
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Volunteer to Teach English in Kenya
Short term volunteering in Africa on an educational project
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Volunteer Long Term on a Teaching Position in Ecuador
Provide long term teaching assistance, learn Spanish and immerse yourself in a local indigenous community of South America
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Volunteer in Thailand with Children
Assist short term teaching projects in rural Thai communities in the south of Thailand
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Volunteer at an Orphanage this Winter Holiday Season in South Africa
Help out on childcare and adventure projects in and around Cape Town
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Volunteer Vacation in Cape Town, South Africa
Assist on either childcare, sports coaching or literacy programs in a township and visit all of Cape Town's highlights in 14 days
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Childcare volunteering Program in Nicaragua
Explore Nicaragua and Central America, learn Spanish and teach in poor rural communities
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Volunteer in Laos
Enhance the education of Buddhist monks in Laos as well as other members of the local community while experiencing the amazing local culture
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Childcare volunteering program in Peru
Learn Spanish, experience indigenous culture and explore this amazing part of South America
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Childcare Volunteering Program in Guatemala
Learn Spanish, Volunteer with young children in an Indigenous Community and explore Latin America
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Childcare volunteering program in Honduras
Learn Spanish, assist local community education programs and explore Central America
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Volunteer teaching in China
Assist with teaching English in Kindergardens, Primary Schools or Middle Schools in Mian Yang,China
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Volunteer in India on Community Education Projects
Teach impoverished children, experience Indian culture in-depth and explore this amazing area
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Volunteer with street children in India
Help on much needed educational programs in rural tribal communities in Rajasthan from 2 weeks and up.
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Volunteer Tour in South America
Join a wildlife conservation expedition in the Ecuadorian Amazon, volunteer with indigenous children in Peru and the Andes of Ecuador and Learn Spanish
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Volunteer in Nepal
Work at orphanages, go trekking and rafting and explore this amazing country in Asia
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The Great Asian Volunteer Explorer
Volunteer to Teach and travel through the magical countries of Thailand, India and Nepal
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Volunteer with Children in Ghana
Work with children and teach English in a rural community in coastal Ghana, Africa
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Volunteer with children in Swaziland
Teach English at local schools and help care for orphans and vulnerable children in Africa
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Volunteer and Adventure Trek in Nepal
Trek to the base camp of Mount Everest whilst on this critical volunteering program
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Volunteering at an Orphanage in Latvia, Europe
Explore Latvia, experience the culture and assist important childcare projects
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Volunteer Travel to Teach in Southern Africa for 12 Weeks
Teach children in South Africa and Swaziland, travel in Mozambique and visit Kruger National Park
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Volunteer Travel in South Africa, Swaziland & Mozambique
Volunteer with children, safari in the Kruger National Park and discover Mozambique
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Volunteer in Zambia to Teach sports to children
Join a team of local volunteers in Africa working to improve the lives of under privileged rural children through sports programs
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Sri Lanka Volunteer Program
Volunteer to teach English and experience living in a local community in rural Sri Lanka
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