Thailand Animal Welfare Volunteers
2 weeks or longer from £1,049
Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a humanitarian? If you're a people person who wants to help others, then why not consider volunteering abroad on your gap year?
You can play a part in making a huge difference to the quality of life of those living in underprivileged communities, giving them the skills and means they need to earn money. Becoming a community volunteer is exceptionally rewarding and a way of marking your mark on your gap year. If you think that volunteering in developing countries is all hard graft, building schools and hospitals, then you're wrong. While there is the scope to get involved in building projects for the practical people out there, you can also play an integral part in improving the lives of others by teaching them worthwhile skills, like teaching English, or showing them how to practice a trade which they can earn a living from.
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There are so many ways you can make a difference to the lives of people across the globe. You could help out with underprivileged kids and help teach them or volunteer in an orphanage and change the lives of children for the better.
Maybe you want to make a difference to the planet and help protect endangered animals or marine wildlife? Protecting the environment is a crucial part of ensuring our planet's future and what better way to make a difference on your gap year? Or maybe you want to head to Africa and help make a difference to some of the continent's rarest and most majestic creatures? If so, you could get involved on a volunteer and safari adventure in South Africa and get up close and personal with some awesome animals.
Volunteering on your gap year will ensure you make a difference to the lives of those you work with. It may not seem like it now, but you'll also make a difference to your own life, gaining first hand experience in life in a new culture and picking up valuable life skills along the way.
2 weeks or longer from £1,049
2 weeks or more from £789
Help underprivileged Sri Lankan children learn English
Volunteer in southern Sri Lanka, teaching English to underprivileged primary school children and young Buddhist monks. Stay in our gorgeous volunteer house on Unawatuna Beach and explore in your spare time.2-12 weeks from £1,049
Hospital & clinic experience in beautiful Sri Lanka
See whether a career in medicine is right for you with real-life experience in a range of medical settings in southern Sri Lanka (no previous medical experience required).4-6 weeks from £2,199
Help protect this unique marine environment
Stay on an unspoilt island in stunning Madagascar and live and work on an amazing marine conservation project for 4 - 12 weeks.2-12 weeks from £1,039
Invaluable practical medical experience in a developing country
Calling all medical graduates, or current medical students! This volunteer programme is the perfect opportunity to further your practical medical experience. Make a real difference to the local community, build your CV, and explore the gorgeous surrounding area in your free time.Up to 60 days from £699
4.5 123-12 weeks from £739
Make a difference and boost your CV in this hands-on learning experience
Starting medical training or looking to further your career in medicine? This incredible Ghanaian-led internship offers a real opportunity to build your medical experience while having a positive impact in a developing country. Choose from a general medical internship, nursing, dentistry and physiotherapy and get hands-on experience with plenty of free time to explore Ghana2-12 weeks from £749
4.5 18Hands-on rehab project with cheeky primates!
Spend 2 - 8 weeks working hands on with South Africa's five primate species, helping to rehabilitate and reintroduce them to the wild.Up to 9 weeks from £4,349
4.0 246-8 weeks from £2,299
4.5 5Immerse yourself in the Costa Rican Culture
Learn Spanish is Costa Rica, live with locals in a homestay and volunteer with kids, communities or wildlife conservation projects in this stunning Central American country.24 trips