Volunteer for an Adventure Travel

It’s also called voluntourism or Volunteer Vacations. There’s also a great blog right here at http://www.volunteerlogue.com to keep in touch with what’s happening in volunteering.

Many travel agencies are specializing in volunteer vacations, and several non-profits are providing volunteer opportunities for young people.

You can check out the following to see if there’s anything that suits: Global Volunteers, Habitat for Humanity, Biosphere Expeditions, Earthwatch Institute, Cross-Cultural Solutions… Just search for volunteer vacations or voluntourism and you’ll find plenty of information on working in an orphanage abroad, counting or tagging animals on a conservation project, helping dig wells or build houses - almost any kind of activity you can think of if you love to travel but want to make a difference while you do it.

If you are interested in volunteering in conservation or humanitarian programs overseas, you might like to check out our organisation Global Vision International (GVI).

With offices in the UK, USA and Australia,
Global Vision International (GVI) was formed in 1998 to provide support and services to international charities, non-profits and governmental agencies, through volunteering opportunities and direct funding. GVI is guided by a unique commitment to its volunteers and to its partners. To the volunteer it offers a safe responsible travel experiences, exceptional training and career development opportunities, and facilitates the ability to make a real difference. To its partners it commits all research ownership rights and all work is undertaken fully under their direction, in conjunction with the local community. GVI is a non-political, non-religious organisation, which through its alliance with over 150 project partners in over 30 countries, provides opportunities to volunteers to fill a critical
void in the fields of environmental research, conservation, education and community development. International partners include the South African National Parks Board, Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund, Jane Goodall Institute, Rainforest Concern and Kenyan Wildlife Service. In 2006, 78% of all volunteer contributions received were spent directly in field.