Global Volunteers is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian, non-governmental organization engaging short-term volunteers on micro-economic and human development programs in close partnership with local people worldwide. Working at the invitation and under the direction of local leaders, volunteers help create a foundation for world peace through mutual international understanding. Our purpose is to maintain a
genuine, sustained service partnership with the host community and provide volunteers a genuine opportunity to serve.
We Set the Standard in 1984
A decade before the media coined the term "volunteer vacations," we pioneered direct service-learning programs abroad. Today, we mobilize more than 2,500 volunteers annually on work projects, assisting more than 100 host communities in 19 countries on five continents through volunteer service, direct project funding and child sponsorships.
Our Board of Directors are professionals who are passionate about international service, and includes Trustees with deep international and development expertise. Our co-founders have dedicated 25 years of their professional lives to the development and expansion of our capabilities worldwide. Learn more about our programs here.
