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Overview
Overview
IVHQ offers the world’s most trusted and affordable volunteer programs in more than 50 destinations. Programs are available in Africa, Asia, South America, Central America, North America, Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East and the Pacific where IVHQ has supported over 100,000 people to volunteer abroad since 2007.
Currently, IVHQ has programs in Bali, Costa Rica, South Africa, Greece, Fiji, Nepal, Peru, Jamaica, Madagascar, Spain, Cambodia, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Guatemala, Italy, Tanzania, Cambodia, Victoria Falls, India, Vietnam, Portugal, New Zealand, Laos, Belgium, Morocco, Romania, Brazil, China, Ghana, Colombia, Zambia, Uganda, Ecuador, Argentina, Jordan, USA, Croatia, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Mexico and Thailand.
IVHQ has the largest range of affordable volunteer programs, ranging from 1 week to 24 weeks. Visit www.volunteerhq.org for more information.
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Editorial
By Sarah Vandenberg
Director of Partnerships
Sarah has worked in the volunteer travel industry since 2004. She supports all of our partners, and shares stories, trends, and advice for travelers who want to volunteer, intern, or teach abroad.
International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ) is a leader in volunteer travel, working in 50 countries worldwide, and placing travelers on projects that contribute meaningfully to the community they are visiting.
An awesome organization
Launched in 2007, IVHQ connects knowledgeable and skilled travelers with responsible, high-quality projects that heighten global awareness and cultural understanding.
IVHQ prides itself on being a values-led organization, and places four values above all others: Responsible, Innovative, Trusted, and Awesome.
IVHQ equates “awesome” with being ambitious, tenacious, and youthful – the goal is to use size and scale to have a significant global impact, and to be flexible to adapt and respond to volunteer and community needs.
Marine conservation with IVHQ
More than volunteering
IVHQ offers more than volunteer placements abroad! This organization also provides services like fundraising advice, scholarships, service activity ideas, online TEFL courses, customized flight itineraries, a carbon footprint calculator, volunteer travel insurance, and even an online store.
Some of IVHQ’s achievements include:
- Helped volunteers to contribute more than 860,000 hours of support to community programs abroad
- Enabled volunteers to spend more than 410,000 hours supporting education and literacy projects
- Invested over $11 million in communities abroad through IVHQ program fees
- Grew its overall volunteer numbers to more than 100,000 since 2007
- Reduced its carbon emissions by 15%
Teaching abroad with IVHQ
A trusted provider
Volunteers rave about their experiences with IVHQ, leaving more than 3,500 verified reviews on IVHQ’s website, and hundreds of reviews on Volunteer Forever.
From solo volunteers to families to students, the consensus is that IVHQ is organized and makes travel fun. Read on to see what volunteers have to say about this amazing organization!
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Katie Hillman
1 Sep 2020
I volunteered in Croatia for 2 weeks (I did 10 days at the shelter) and I cannot describe how much I loved it! The experience was incredible and like nothing...Read more
I volunteered in Croatia for 2 weeks (I did 10 days at the shelter) and I cannot describe how much I loved it! The experience was incredible and like nothing I had ever done before, as I travelled alone for the first time, which is something very out of my comfort zone, but after the first day it had felt like I had been in Croatia forever, and the people I was with felt like my lifelong friends! The volunteer programme in itself was so much fun I loved spending my days with the dogs and cats, and despite being in a shelter, they were all so happy, and very pleased by the company! There was a perfect mix of both volunteering and free time mainly in the afternoon/evening, and also on weekends there is no mandatory volunteering. The experience was unforgettable and I'd love to do it again in the future.
Amelie Rigoll
24 Aug 2020
I will always remember these two amazing weeks I spent in Romania. The Care2Travel team is great and I enjoyed every single minute, whether it was spent playing games with...Read more
I will always remember these two amazing weeks I spent in Romania. The Care2Travel team is great and I enjoyed every single minute, whether it was spent playing games with the children in the Summer Camps, teaching them English or spending time in the lovely city of Csikszereda with new friends you're able to make so quickly. So many great memories were made, and if you're thinking about volunteering there I can only recommend to book that trip right now!
Jessica V
12 Aug 2020
I had such an amazing time in Rio volunteering with IVHQ in the sports program. Everyone from the volunteers, coordinators, kids and staff at our project we’re wonderful. I'd do...Read more
I had such an amazing time in Rio volunteering with IVHQ in the sports program. Everyone from the volunteers, coordinators, kids and staff at our project we’re wonderful. I'd do everything over again in a heartbeat!
Sophie L Bridgewater
24 Jun 2020
I fully enjoyed my time spent on the Kindergarten Project on Bali, the children are so happy and fully of life and were always eager to learn.Read more
I fully enjoyed my time spent on the Kindergarten Project on Bali, the children are so happy and fully of life and were always eager to learn.