85 volunteer experiences found
Uganda Water Safari
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Uganda Water Safari
Uganda
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7 Days • from £1,299* per person
Provider: Inspired Escapes This 7-day water safari explores some of Uganda’s most scenic and breath taking sites, including the famous Luwero Triangle, Murchison Falls National Park, Murchison River, the River Nile, and the Budongo Forest. But this is not just any Ugandan Safari. As well as trekking through a variety of terrains and getting up close with a number of wild animals including rhino, lion, elephant, and chimps, you will also have the opportunity to engage in a local clean water project, shadowing… more |
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Fort Arbeia and the Roman Empire in Britain
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Fort Arbeia and the Roman Empire in Britain
South Shields Roman Fort, England
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7 Days • from $1,495* per person
Provider: Earthwatch Institute (1 testimonial) Two millennia ago, the Roman Empire stretched all the way to northern England, which the Romans considered the very edge of civilization—and perhaps the world. Arbeia, the Roman fort overlooking the river and harbour from Lawe Top, became part of one of the largest and busiest supply depots in the northern Roman Empire, as it was less than four miles from Hadrian’s Wall, which the Empire built to mark its northern boundary and protect its settlements from the region’s native… more |
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South African Penguins
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South African Penguins
Cape Town, South Africa
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12 Days • from $2,995* per person
Provider: Earthwatch Institute (1 testimonial) Infamous as Nelson Mandela's former incarceration site, this island is a hotspot for seabird biodiversity, including threatened bank cormorants, African black oystercatchers, and 15,000 African penguins. It also lies in the middle of major shipping lanes, and the risk of oil spills to local seabirds has been well documented. The worst oil spill occurred in 2000, when 13,000 penguins were "oiled" on Robben Island alone. Most of these were cleaned and released, but the future of this penguin population (reduced… more |
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Greece: Uniting Cultures Around Animal Welfare
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Greece: Uniting Cultures Around Animal Welfare
Athens, Greece
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11 Days • from $2,795* per person
Provider: inside/out Adventures This trip is a rewarding hands-on experience in making a difference in the lives of animals and the people who help them. Despite the conditions that exist for dogs in Greece, you will be uplifted by the tangible opportunity to make an impact. You will spend the first part of your trip volunteering together with locals at KAZ, an incredible animal shelter and rehabilitation facility near Athens, working on shelter improvements, and then travel to Ioannina in northern Greece to… more |
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Community Outreach Volunteer Program
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Community Outreach Volunteer Program
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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14 Days • from $1,795* per person
Provider: Volunteer Adventures Volunteer Activities Prepare food baskets and deliver them to families in need Cook and serve afternoon snacks or evening meals Provide day care for young children Visit the elderly in nursing homes Organize recreational and/or educational activities for children and adolescents Tutor students after school Teach residents about nutrition, personal hygiene, and healthy lifestyles Provide informal English lessons Develop and implement special workshops (drama, music/dance, photography, art, health, etc.) Organize field trips Assist with administrative tasks and record-keeping*Exact activities… more |
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Infant Care Volunteer Program
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Infant Care Volunteer Program
Santiago, Chile
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14 Days • from $1,595* per person
Provider: Volunteer Adventures Volunteer Activities Feed the children Change and bathe the children Play with the children Assist staff in the maintenance of the shelter more |
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Limuru Children'S Center
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Limuru Children'S Center
Airport, Central, Kenya near Limuru, Kenya
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14 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Planeterra Foundation The Limuru Children's Centre (LCC) is situated amongst the tea fields of the Kenyan highlands, on the outskirts of Nairobi. LCC has three main programs; long-term care, day care and feeding program, and academic scholarships.LCC currently has 35 boarders that are under their care full-time, aged 4 – 15 years old. These children are either orphaned, or come from an unstable family environment. For those children that have relatives, LCC works hard to reunite them with family members, if they… more |
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Red Hill Pre School
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Red Hill Pre School
Cape Town International Airport, South Africa
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14 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Planeterra Foundation The Red Hill Pre-School is located amongst the informal settlement of Red Hill Township, outside Cape Town, South Africa. The Pre-School is made up of over 30 children between the ages of 2 and 6. They attend school 5 days a week and are provided with two meals each day and educational activities that include outdoor play, songs, dance, art, reading, writing and many more. A Child Sponsorship program has also been established to provide parents with the support needed… more |
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Save The Albatross
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Save The Albatross
Buenos Aires Airport, Argentine
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14 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Planeterra Foundation The ‘Save the Albatross’ campaign was launched in response to the fact that many Albatross species are headed towards extinction. The campaign is aimed at preventing the slaughter of these magnificent birds, by ensuring the implementation of relevant international agreements that will benefit both the birds and the legal fishing industry. This program also works towards the conservation of albatross species through research on trends in threatened populations, interaction between albatross and fisheries, and the development and use of seabird-safe… more |
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Sea Turtle Conservation Project
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Sea Turtle Conservation Project
Playa Matapalo Airport, near Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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14 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Planeterra Foundation This sea turtle project is a science-based conservation program, which was created with the purpose of protecting female sea turtles, nests, and hatchlings laid on the Matapalo beach, against poachers and natural and introduced predators. A turtle hatchery protects the eggs of this endangered species and the program has ensured the survival of the sea turtles with a large increase in the number of hatchlings in the area. Local staff and volunteers also collect information about nesting activities that is… more |
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Amazon Community School
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Amazon Community School
Airport, Ecuador near Quito, Ecuador
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14 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Planeterra Foundation Over 10 years ago G Adventures (Formerly Gap) began working with a local family in the Ecuadorian Amazon to develop a community-based tourism program where travellers are given the opportunity to experience daily life in the jungle, with Delfin Pauchi, his wife Estela and their six children. When we first started working in this community, children had to walk several hours to get to school but with funds generated through our community-based tourism program and the rest donated by community… more |
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Brazil Community Reforestation Program
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Brazil Community Reforestation Program
Sao Paulo Airport , Brazil
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7 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Planeterra Foundation Planeterra is working with local communities in Southern Brazil to reforest their lands. This program, which has resulted in 450,000 trees planted since 2009 provides the communities and local farmers of Guaranta, Promissão, Arco Iris, and Marília with access to training workshops and seedlings, so that they can increase food production, create natural barriers on their lands, provide shade and fodder for livestock and other animals.Agroforestry students from the University of Londrina are working with settlement populations to help provide… more |
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Extraordinary Peru, Extraordinary You
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Extraordinary Peru, Extraordinary You
Peru
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8 Days • from £1,399* per person
Provider: Inspired Escapes An extraordinary experience of Peru's natural and cultural beauty Journey to the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu with celebrated Peak Performance Coach Jean-Pierre De Villiers on this once in a lifetime trek across the unspoiled mountain paradise of the Peruvian Andes. Unlock your inner potential against a backdrop of towering glaciers and technicolour mountains; immerse yourself in unique pastoral cultures among sparkling turquoise lakes and meandering llama herds. With over 10 years experience in health, wellness, and performance coaching Jean-Pierre… more |
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Donate Your Skills to Rebuilding Nepal
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Donate Your Skills to Rebuilding Nepal
Nepal
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21 Days • from £1,250* per person
Provider: Inspired Escapes Dig deep and lend a hand to help get such a culturally significant and influential country back on its feet. You can help Nepal by pitching in to rebuild houses for people devastated by the earthquakes in 2015.Nepal is a travellers dream, an adrenaline junkie’s rush and a Buddhist’s spiritual home. It is home to iconic and picturesque hikes; plenty of bungee jumping, rafting, kayaking and paragliding experiences against some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes; historically fascinating is the… more |
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Peru Expedition- Whitewater rafting & building solar panels for a remote andean village
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Peru Expedition- Whitewater rafting & building solar panels for a remote andean village
Cusco Airport, Peru
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9 Days • from $2,799* per person
Provider: Roadmonkey Adventure Philanthropy Four days rafting the pristine waters of the Apurimac River, in southern Peru, and exploring its deserted sandy beaches, plus 3 days building a solar-energy system for a remote community of indigenous Quechua farmers high in the Andean foothills. more |
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Tanzania Expedition Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro And Build An Organic Farm In Zanzibar
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Tanzania Expedition Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro And Build An Organic Farm In Zanzibar
Kilimanjaro International Airport, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
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14 Days • from $5,499* per person
Provider: Roadmonkey Adventure Philanthropy Join us and summit Mt. Killimanjaro, at 19,345 feet the highest peak in Africa, and visit the shrinking glacier fields before they become a historical memory. Then journey to the semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar, off Tanzania’s Indian Ocean coast, to build an organic poultry farm for a local community in need. more |
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North America Hawaii Expedition Hike The Kalalau Trail On Kaua'I And Restore A Watershed
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North America Hawaii Expedition Hike The Kalalau Trail On Kaua'I And Restore A Watershed
Lihue Airport, Lihue, HI, United States
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9 Days • from $1,999* per person
Provider: Roadmonkey Adventure Philanthropy Hike into virgin Polynesian backcountry, accessible by permit only, and explore the wild coast & interior of Kaua'i. Then, build a sustainable volunteer project in cooperation with our Maui-based non-profit partner, Kipahulu 'Ohana . more |
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Nicaragua Mobile Library Project
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Nicaragua Mobile Library Project
Airport near San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
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7 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Planeterra Foundation The Nicaragua Mobile Library Project provides resources to students and community members in the town of San Juan del Sur and the surrounding areas. The library offers educational enrichment programs for pre-schoolers, textbooks for reference and study for older students, and an environment conducive to reading and studying for all.Additionally, the San Juan Del Sur Mobile Library runs the Library in a Box program, which mentors other groups wanting to start lending libraries and offers a 100 book seed collection… more |
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Caribbean Expedition Swim, Snorkel & Learn To Sail, And Build An Island Radio Station
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Caribbean Expedition Swim, Snorkel & Learn To Sail, And Build An Island Radio Station
San Juan, Puerto Rico Airport
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9 Days • from $5,699* per person
Provider: Roadmonkey Adventure Philanthropy You'll swim, snorkel, kayak and learn to sail, hands-on, aboard a spacious catamaran (double hull) for 4 days, along a calm sea route that weaves through Puerto Rico's eastern island chain. Then, for 3 days, you'll build a grassroots, multi-lingual and multi-cultural community radio station on Vieques, an island of white-sand beaches that was former a bombing range for the U.S. military. more |
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Peru Women'S Weaving Co Op
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Peru Women'S Weaving Co Op
Cusco Airport, Peru
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14 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: Planeterra Foundation Since 2005, we have been working with the Ccaccaccollo community to develop a women’s weaving cooperative. Most G Adventures groups are able to visit this community as part of the Sacred Valley Tour where they meet the women and learn about all the stages of the weaving process; from hand-spinning the wool, dying the wool using natural dyes, and participating in a weaving demonstration. Travelers are also given the opportunity to purchase high quality textiles directly from the women who… more |
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