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Provide support to underprivileged children in poor communities across the world.

As a volunteer with children you will work within local communities making a difference in young people's lives. If you want to volunteer with children you can choose from a variety of projects.

Choose to teach English to children, work in an orphanage or hospice or directly help to improve the future of street children in impoverished areas. Your help as a volunteer with children will be rewarding and worthwhile. If you are interested in helping people from underprivileged backgrounds then you may also want to take a look at our community volunteering projects.

Listed below are full details of all of our volunteer work with children.
Thailand Adventure
Thailand is one of our most popular destinations. Discover this country's diverse treasures; travel through stunning rainforests and jungles, home to traditional hill tribe villages in the north; to its vibrant capital city of Bangkok and on to tropical islands of the south. From £999

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Volunteer India Himachal Project
Himachal Pradesh is a small, mountainous state in North India. The region is dominated by amazing views of the snow-capped mountains and glaciers of the Himalayas mountain range. Choose a volunteer project from teaching or childcare placements. From £1149

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Volunteer India Rajasthan Project
Volunteer in the Rajasthan desert area of North West India. Stay in the world's most colourful desert in the land of the Maharajas. Be part of a developmental project to help communities prosper, where you will be able to make a valuable contribution to the improvement of the living conditions in Rajasthan. From £1149

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Amazon Teaching Project
Thousands of Ecuadorian children living in rural communities are denied the chance to earn a good living due to a lack of adequate education. You could try out your teaching skills and benefit these children by providing a balanced and constant learning environment. From £549

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Bolivia Experience
From the colonial splendour of Sucre to the stunning vistas of the seemingly infinite salt flats, this 4-week experience of a lifetime will take you to some of the most unique and awe-inspiring sights on the planet. Learn the language, live with welcoming indigenous tribes and immerse yourself in the culture and traditions of South America’s hidden gem. From £999

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Bolivia Orphanage Volunteer
If you would like to do something worthwhile with your time out then this is an excellent and rewarding project. You can help enrich lives of Bolivian orphans, by offering them support and care. Volunteers are also needed to organise recreational activities, such as painting, drawing, dancing, music and sports. From £799

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Bolivia Youth Voluntary Project
This project is based in an orphanage that serves one area of Sucre, looking after children who have been deserted or are at risk living with their families. Most are aged between 5 and 18.  From £799

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Borneo Tribal Children and Horses Volunteer
This project is packed with the best that Borneo has to offer. It is ideal for people who love the great outdoors, enjoy exotic culture and cuisine, or are looking for a project with genuine nature and conservation value. If you enjoy working with horses, or children, or just want to escape and experience another way of life then this is the perfect project for you. From £599

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Brazil Education Centre in Recife
The Northeastern region of Brazil is home to some of the country’s most poverty-stricken communities. You’ll be working with local people considered at risk, both personally and socially, in the coastal city of Recife and, through a range of initiatives, helping to improve their immediate situation as well as their future prospects. From £999

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Brazil Tennis Coaching
You’ll get the chance to see a bit of Brazil and use you passion for tennis to improve the physical fitness and skills of disabled players as well as giving the children of the favela communities the chance to take advantage of activities they wouldn’t normally have access to. From £799

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Brighter Future in Cordoba Argentina
Initially set-up as a day care centre for children of working mothers, the centre now also acts as a shelter for disadvantaged young children. As a volunteer, you will be directly involved with helping educating attendees of the centre as well as acting as a vital support to the already over-stretched staff. From £349

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Camp Canada Counsellor Programme
Become a summer camp counsellor and get a wealth of experience working with children on a range of fun sports and adventure activities! With three fantastic locations, the alpine-esque Whistler, the wonderful city of Vancouver or the traditional London, Ontario you’ll be working at one of Canada’s most prestigious international camps. From £679

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Cape Town Home For Girls
This project is your opportunity to work with girls between the ages of 3 and 19 years who have spent the first part of their lives living in extremely difficult situations. By helping them with their educations and to gain self-confidence you can help them move away from their background of poverty, abuse and neglect towards a future in which they can go well for themselves.  From £699

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Cape Town Medical and Community Programme
This programme offers crucial assistance to the doctors and nurses of Cape Town's clinics. Volunteers will be able to work on various community projects and development initiatives, which will provide them with a varied and challenging experience as well as a glimpse into the lives lead by the underprivileged around Cape Town. From £1299

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Cape Town Sports
Join this project and help to coach sports to disadvantaged children in a Township on the suburbs of Cape Town. With Table Mountain as your backdrop, you will be able to offer local children structured sports coaching and games, whilst also providing additional support to the Township school. From £1099

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Cape Town Teaching and Community Development
Many children in the suburbs of Cape Town live in poverty, and are not receiving the education or childhood that they deserve.This project provides vital teaching assistance, at two schools within a particular underprivileged community. You will also be assisting in various community projects and development initiatives. From £1295

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Cape Town Volunteer Projects
By participating in one of these volunteer projects you will provide priceless assistance to children and adults in deprived parts of the community. Choose from a range of social voluntary projects and stay in with a local family in the beautiful Cape Province of South Africa. From £949

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China Volunteer Teach English
Teach English in China on this rewarding volunteer programme - a great way for you to learn all about Chinese culture, customs and the language, while also making a valuable contribution to this rapidly emerging nation. The perfect way to spend a career break in China. From £799

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Coach Sports and Teach Malawi
Join this programme to help coach sports and teach English in schools next to Lake Malawi. Your main role will be to help take the burden off under-staffed schools and help to provide a better learning environment for the children. Coaching sports will help to develop better health and wellbeing amongst local children, in a fun and productive way! From £949

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Community Support in Rio Brazil
This is an amazing opportunity to bring joy and to help develop the lives of some of Brazil’s most underprivileged children. The centre is dedicated to providing health care and education to local impoverished families, who are trapped in a depressing cycle of poverty, deprived of education, and unemployment. From £649

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Community Voluntary Work Ghana
Ghana remains largely undeveloped in terms of responsible tourism and international volunteering. Because of this, Ghana maintains a strong authentic culture and presents many opportunities for volunteers to assist in this African developing Nation. Choose from a range of Healthcare, Orphanage and Teaching Volunteer placements. From £899

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Costa Rica Orphanages and Homes
There is a great range of tasks for volunteers to do and these vary depending on where your project is located. Activities might include helping the children get ready for school, helping with their homework, preparing activities such as crafts, arts and music and helping with the running and organisation of the home or orphanage. From £599

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Costa Rica Schools and Day Care Centres
Volunteers can help with recreational and educational activities in schools and day care centres all throughout Costa Rica. You will be assisting teachers in classrooms as well as helping the children with basic written and conversational English. From £599

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Costa Rica Sports and Teaching

Sports Coaching – Football – Volleyball - Basketball

Enjoy the Pacific Coast of one of Central America’s most beautiful nations and indulge you passion for sport with some of Costa Rica’s underprivileged children! You will be teaching PE at school during the morning and coaching it in the afternoons, so you and the children can really make the most of your time in Matapalo!

From £799

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Ecuador Medical Assistant Volunteer
This is a great project if you have an interest in medicine or if you have any medical experience. Volunteers have the opportunity to work in a hospital located in the south of Quito.

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From £659

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Ecuador Street Children Care and Education
As a volunteer, you will work closely with the Ecuadorian people and become deeply immersed in their way of life. There are so many children in Ecuador who live in poverty and do not receive the support and attention that they need. You will play a vital role in helping to improve the lives of these children From £499

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Football and Teaching Project Ghana
Join this programme and help to coach football and teach English to school and street children in Ghana. Sport, particularly football, has been an excellent medium to alleviate the financial and educational hardships that many children in Africa face and has been the perfect way to encourage children to interact and develop on a day-to-day basis. From £799

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Football Coaching Ecuador
Join this project to help coach football to underprivileged children in Ecuador. Use your skills and passion for the sport to help young aspiring players stay off the streets in Quito. This project is perfectly suited to football enthusiasts of any ability, whom are interested in giving something back and developing their Spanish skills at the same time. From £799

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Galapagos Island Teaching Project
Teach English to children in the Galapagos Islands. Learning English is a compulsory part of the curriculum in Ecuador but there are not enough teachers and resources to fulfil this. Volunteers fill this gap and free up sufficient resources to invest in the children's futures. From £999

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Ghana Community Development Project
As a community volunteer, working and living amongst the Ghanaian people, you will have the unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the wonderful culture of the country, and experience firsthand what life in these communities is like. As a volunteer, you will also be taken through a comprehensive and detailed orientation, as well as a week long guided tour around Ghana. From £999

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Ghana Netball Coaching

Get involved in developing Ghana’s grassroots netball talent, it’s one of their best female participant sports! You can improve your coaching skills by coaching all different levels, depending on how much coaching experience you’ve got.

From £1249

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Guatemala Community Outreach Project
Be part of a successful and exciting community development programme and help change the lives of Guatemala’s underprivileged families. On this varied programme, volunteer help is needed in teaching children, building and health care projects. From £499

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Guatemala Experience
The Guatemala Experience will give you an amazing insight into life in this vibrant country. Kicking off with Spanish lessons, you’ll move on to a volunteer project where you’ll spend a week working with some of the country’s poorest communities. Finally you’ll get the chance to visit some standout attractions including the alluring cities of Antigua and Livingston and the world famous Mayan ruins of Tikal. From £999

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