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Long-term volunteer opportunities

We offer a range of long-term volunteer opportunities in locations across the globe, ranging from three months to one year. With a variety of community development projects to choose from, long-term volunteering gives you the opportunity to spend as much time in the field as possible – making an impactful difference on your program and in the community in which you volunteer. This is your chance to enhance your skill set, meet new people from around the world, learn a new language, and immerse yourself in a different culture. 

Joining a long-term volunteer program is the ideal choice if you’re looking to gain valuable practical experience in community projects that focus on education, sports, women’s empowerment, early childhood development, construction or public health. 

Our long-term volunteer projects are driven by a core mission: positive impact. GVI is committed to sustainable, meaningful change alongside both our local project participants and our global partners.

Positive<br/>impact

Positive
impact

Build a better world by contributing to vital, locally-led project work that strives for a more just and equitable future.
Ethical<br/>work

Ethical
work

In line with the UN’s SDGs, we are committed to ethical and sustainable engagement with our local partners and communities.
Beautiful<br/>community

Beautiful
community

Learn from the world’s most unique and significant cultures, in breathtaking remote locations.

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GVI Foundation Grants are now available for community development programs abroad. Up to GBP 5,000 based on your motivation and circumstances. Apply by 31 Oct.