Volunteer Abroad

Volunteer abroad with GVI and play a crucial role in overseas conservation and education projects. You can volunteer from 1 week to 2 years in more than 30 countries worldwide. So volunteer abroad with Global Vision International and play a vital role in pioneering volunteering projects worldwide.

Volunteer in Africa

Volunteering in Africa with GVI allows you to work on some of the worlds most important conservation and community development projects. We have teaching projects in South Africa, wildlife research projects in Zambia, conservation projects in East Africa and many more in Namibia, Uganda and Tanzania.

Teaching English Abroad

If you are interested in teaching English abroad you can choose to get a TEFL with GVI in Mexico or Guatemala or you can join supervised teaching English projects in Guatemala, Costa Rica, India, Nepal, Honduras, Bolivia, Peru, Mexico, Africa and many more countries.

TEFL courses overseas

Global Vision International run a number of TEFL (teach English as a foreign language) courses around the world including Costa Rica, Thailand, Mexico and Peru. Combined with teaching English projects these give students a great way to gain practical experience while getting a TEFL qualification that can lead to paid work overseas.

Volunteer with Wildlife

Want to volunteer with wildlife. We have volunteering opportunities abroad in Africa, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Nepal, India and many more where you can choose to work with wildlife.

Marine Conservation Expeditions

GVI run some of the most pioneering marine research projects on this planet. You can join a marine conservation expedition as a volunteer in Mexico, Seychelles and soon to be South Pacific. We provide full PADI scuba dive training up to PADI advanced level with many more opportunities for further dive course training. You will also be trained in marine conservation allowing you to work as part of a research team on projects such as whale shark monitoring, dolphin research, coral reef studies and much more.

Gap Year Travel

Want a gap year with a difference. GVI is not your typical Gap year organisation our Volunteers, expeditions members and students come from all different backgrounds and ages. You will not be joining just a group of gap year students but a broad mix of people interested in adventure, travel, volunteering and a holiday with a difference. If you want more of a traditional gap year experience see our sister organisation Gap Volunteers.

Employee Volunteering Programmes Overseas

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large. The Global Vision International Corporate Alliance created by Global Vision International (GVI) can link organisations to over 150 projects in over 30 countries in 6 continents. With a field team of over 150 full time, experienced and qualified staff, we have one of the largest field structures and range of contacts in the world. Projects range from short term climate change opportunities to longer term wildlife research, teaching and humanitarian initiatives.

Volunteer overseas on critical conservation and community projects.

Global Vision International (GVI) offers volunteers the opportunity to make a genuine difference through its expeditions and projects while having an amazing hands-on experience in over forty countries worldwide. Opportunities range from 1 week to 6 months

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Why GVI

  • 78% of money was spent directly in-field in 2007
  • Unique, diverse and responsible projects operate in 38 countries
  • 150 field staff offer support and guidance worldwide






GVI in the News

Transitions Abroad
23 Jul 2008

"How a volunteer expedition in Mexico provided valuable research for the coral reef systems of the Mesoamerican Reef along with the reward of additional diver training." By Cheryl MacDonald

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16 January 2009

New Year - Change Career - Volunteer!

Need a change in career? Looking to do something different with your life? Have you taken voluntary redundancy or early retirement?

The number of bookings with GVI has soared in recent mo

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