Founded in 2011, Plan My Gap Year offers affordable volunteer trips for childcare, English teaching, wildlife conservation, and more. As 93% of their 3,000 participants per year are either solo or female, PMGY is a great fit for those volunteering alone and want to meet other like-minded travelers.
Maximo Nivel provides high quality volunteer, intern, study, and teach abroad programs in Latin America. Since 2003, they have offered volunteer programs to travelers in medical and healthcare, teaching, childcare, and much more. Programs are located in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Peru!
Love Volunteers provides truly meaningful, life-changing volunteering abroad programs in more than 34 developing countries worldwide.
Projects Abroad is one of the largest volunteer abroad organizations in the world, sending 10,000 travelers of all ages around the globe each year on a variety of volunteer projects. Programs range from childcare, to teaching, to sports, and beyond.
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Elephant Sanctuary and Conservation Programs: Volunteer Abroad with Elephants in Thailand, South Africa, Cambodia & Beyond
Volunteer with Buddhist Monks: Teach English or Work in a Monastery
Volunteering Abroad In Thailand: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
Travel and Volunteer in Southeast Asia: Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia
Volunteer in Sri Lanka: Sea Turtles, Medical, Teach English & More
Teach English in Korea: A Guide to Get You Started
200 Hours of Zen in Thailand: Yoga Teacher Training at Vikasa
Teaching English in Japan: JET Program and More
Traveling to Goa, India: Affordable Volunteer & Teaching Trips
Volunteer with Children in Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos & more
TEFL Certification and English Teaching Programs in Asia
Midwifery Internships and Volunteer Programs Abroad
Volunteer in Borneo & Malaysia: Volunteer with Orangutans
Chinese Mandarin Immersion Programs: Learn Mandarin in China
Yoga & Volunteer Experience in India | Visit the Birthplace of Yoga
Volunteer in Mongolia: Work with Nomads, Wildlife Research & More
Volunteer in Israel: Medical, Desert Wildlife, Coral Reefs, Senior Trips
Volunteer, Intern and Teach English in Laos: Help Buddhist Monks and More
Volunteer and Intern in China: English Teaching, Panda Conservation & More
Volunteer in Cambodia: Teaching, Medical, Computer Training and More
Volunteer & Intern in India: Teach English, Medical Projects, and More
Volunteer & Teach English in Nepal: Community Help, Disaster Relief & More
Volunteer & Intern in Vietnam: Teach English, Medical Care, Childcare
Volunteer in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand: Elephants, Economy & English
Volunteering with Elephants in Thailand: Ashley Obrycki’s Story
Volunteer in the Philippines: Teach English, Conservation & More
Volunteering to Rebuild After the Nepal Earthquake: Kerensa Clark’s Story
Volunteer in Bali: Turtle Conservation Programs, Teach English & More
South Asia Volunteer Programs: Nepal, India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh
Volunteer in Asia | India, China, Thailand, Cambodia Programs Abroad
Elephant Sanctuary and Conservation Programs: Volunteer Abroad with Elephants in Thailand, South Africa, Cambodia & Beyond
Volunteer with Children in Africa: Childcare, Healthcare, Teaching & More
Agape Volunteers: Everything You Need to Know | An In-Depth Review
Volunteer Vacations in Africa: Trips to Ghana, Kenya, South Africa & More
The Big 5: Conserve and Protect Africa’s Iconic Animals
Midwifery Internships and Volunteer Programs Abroad
Volunteer Abroad Opportunities in West Africa: Togo, Ghana, Senegal
Volunteer in Ethiopia: Teaching, Medical, Childcare, Journalism
Volunteer in Namibia Wildlife Sanctuaries – Elephants, Cheetahs & More
Volunteer in Zambia & Victoria Falls: Chimpanzees, Medical, Teaching
Volunteer in Madagascar: Lemurs, Conservation, Wildlife and More
Volunteer & Intern in Ghana | Volunteer Abroad
Volunteer & Teach in Morocco: English, Sports Coaching, Speech Therapy
Volunteer in Uganda: Teaching, Medical Care, Childcare & More
Volunteer in Tanzania: Wildlife, Teach English, Medical & More
Volunteer & Teach in Ghana: English, Sports, Medical, Agriculture
Volunteer in Kenya: Teach English, Sports Coaching & Medical Care
Volunteer in South Africa: Big Cats, Wildlife Conservation & Teaching
Volunteer Abroad in South Africa | Overseas Volunteer Programs
Volunteer in Australia: Animals, Conservation, Ranching and More
Volunteer in New Zealand: Teaching, Environmental Conservation & Animals
Maximo Nivel: Everything You Need to Know | An In-Depth Review
Volunteer in Belize: Work with Marine Wildlife, Research Coral Reefs
Study Abroad in Costa Rica | Summer & Semester Study Programs
Volunteer in Nicaragua | Teach English, Animal Sanctuaries & More
Volunteer in Guatemala: Sea Turtles, English Teaching, Public Health
Teach English in Latin America: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, and Ecuador
Volunteer in Costa Rica: Wildlife Conservation, TEFL, Medical Care
Volunteer Abroad in the Amazon Rainforest: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Maximo Nivel: Everything You Need to Know | An In-Depth Review
Volunteer in Bolivia: Spanish Immersion, Animal Care, Under 18s Trips
Volunteer Opportunities in Colombia: Teach English, Medical, Conservation
Volunteer in Brazil: Conservation, Teaching English, Sports Development and More
Volunteer in Argentina: English Teaching, Wildlife Conservation and More
Teach English in Latin America: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Peru, and Ecuador
Volunteer in Ecuador: Wildlife, Rainforest Conservation, Teaching
Volunteer in Peru: Amazon Conservation, Spanish Immersion, Childcare
Volunteer in Brazil & Ecuador: Amazon Conservation, Carnival & More
Volunteer, Teach, Intern in Europe: Over 30 projects in 13 countries
Volunteer and Intern in Spain: Teach English, Learn Spanish and More
The Ultimate Guide for Traveling to Hamburg, Germany
Volunteer in Portugal | Teach English, Work with Children and More
Volunteer and Intern in Italy | Teach English, Help Animals and More
Elephant Sanctuary and Conservation Programs: Volunteer Abroad with Elephants in Thailand, South Africa, Cambodia & Beyond
Volunteer with Buddhist Monks: Teach English or Work in a Monastery
Elephant Sanctuary and Conservation Programs: Volunteer Abroad with Elephants in Thailand, South Africa, Cambodia & Beyond
Volunteer with Children in Africa: Childcare, Healthcare, Teaching & More
Agape Volunteers: Everything You Need to Know | An In-Depth Review
Volunteer in Australia: Animals, Conservation, Ranching and More
Volunteer in New Zealand: Teaching, Environmental Conservation & Animals
Maximo Nivel: Everything You Need to Know | An In-Depth Review
Volunteer in Belize: Work with Marine Wildlife, Research Coral Reefs
Volunteer Abroad in the Amazon Rainforest: Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
Maximo Nivel: Everything You Need to Know | An In-Depth Review
Since 2014, Volunteer Forever has been offering travel scholarships to help participants defray the cost of volunteering, studying, interning, teaching, or working abroad. Each quarter, we award a $500 to $1,000 scholarship to two travelers.