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.
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If you are patient, enthusiastic, enjoy working with children and want to gain some valuable volunteer experience, then this worthwhile programme is waiting for you!
Travel to an amazing location in South Africa where you will not only have the opportunity to soak up the wonderful surroundings and lifestyle but also help brighten the lives of orphaned and disadvantaged children in Cape Town
Combine outdoors adventure with worthwhile volunteer work as you explore the best of Tanzania! Get up close to a range of wildlife, marvel at the incredible scenery, and make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged children!
Give some valuable assistance in a day care centre or school in Himachal Pradesh. Teach English or other subjects, lead creative activities or help decorate the buildings – whatever you do will be greatly appreciated.
The children of Port Elizabeth are desperately in need of care and education. You can help to improve their standard of living and their future prospects through community work and teaching.
If you choose the 14-week placement you can catch a glimpse of the football greats as the trip will include accommodation and meals during the 2010 Football World Cup!
Make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and adolescents who have grown up in some of Cusco's poorest areas, working in daycare centres, boys' homes, schools and orphanages.
This is an opportunity for volunteers to help educate, play and entertain these children using your creative skills. Volunteers are needed to simply provide the love and attention that these children crave.
This India volunteer programme allows you to experience the essence of India. Our Goa volunteer project offers the opportunity to make a contribution to socially deprived areas whilst exploring the Indian mainland in a diverse range of activities.
Put something back into a country that desperately needs volunteers. Whether you help out in an orphanage, a school or a centre for disabled children, your time will be gratefully received.
This local community in Sri Lanka is still affected by the devastating Tsunami that hit in 2004. Work with local women and children to improve their key skills and help secure them a brighter future.
Get involved with all aspects of orphanages and homes. Teach English and other lessons, run arts and sports activities and help the staff feed, bathe and take care of the children. Most importantly, make them smile.
Travel to a stunning part of the world and volunteer at a school that is part of an incredible floating village. From Monday to Friday give the teachers much needed help and visit the wonder that is Angkor Wat in your spare time, watching the sun rise will take your breath away.
Give orphans in Siem Reap the care and attention they deserve in this stunning part of the world. Help the children with tuition during the week and see the amazing temples of Angkor and much more in your free time.
Bring some sunshine to the lives of some of India’s poorest children by volunteering in Bangalore’s slum areas. Volunteers can help to give children a better education and standard of life as well as some much needed love and care, through teaching and various extracurricular activities.
Be a role model to children who were born into poverty. Draw up lesson plans, teach English, crafts and health education and help maintain the classrooms. Your presence and encouragement will help them towards brighter futures.
Make a significant difference to lives of Argentina’s underprivileged children by volunteering in the Youth Outreach programme. You’ll not only be giving them a safe and secure environment, your assistance with education and day-to-day help will dramatically improve their standard of life.
Give the vulnerable and disadvantaged children of Bolivia, new skills, confidence and the opportunity to have fun. Help to organise creative activities from painting and drawing to dancing and sports, volunteers can also lend a hand with the running of the centre in the kitchen, serving meals and keeping things spick and span.
Make a small but meaningful difference to people in Nairobi. Work in a hospital or orphanage, reaching out to people who live in poverty. You can teach and care for the children, help repair infrastructure and learn Swahili too.
Brighten up the lives of children who are largely left to fend for themselves. Organise activities, encourage them to keep healthy and show them someone cares. You’ll also be supporting children who attend school.
This project in Swaziland not only gives you great hands on experience in care and social development, but you can help make sure that the children get a future that is dramatically better than their first years of life.
Spend time with young children who are either ill or injured at the National Paediatric Hospital and entertain them with games and reading so as to distract them from their ill health.
Change the lives of the underprivileged children and adults of this South-West Zambian community by working on various volunteer projects. From building homes, assisting with medical care and lending a hand with education you can put your skills to the best possible use and explore the African wilds on a Botswana bush camp and safari!
Provide much needed care and attention to babies and children in the unique setting of a Buddhist pagoda. Play games with them, tell stories, help feed the babies, maintain the herb garden or get stuck in with some DIY!
Immerse yourself in Kenyan life and become part of a project to improve life in a rural village. Live and work with the community, helping with tasks such as construction, teaching, landscaping and painting.