Category Archives: Field Training

Nepal Volunteer with Children

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PROGRAM FEE: 2 weeks $1,445 4 weeks $1,785 PROGRAM LENGTH: Minimum 2 weeks, this will depend on the needs of the host organization and the participant PROGRAM START DATES: Program Start Dates occur every other Sunday. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Volunteer with children and experience Nepalese culture amidst the snow-capped Himalayan mountains.  Following an orientation in the Kathmandu Continue Reading
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India Volunteer Project in Childcare

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PROGRAM FEE: 2 weeks $1,445 4 weeks $1,785 PROGRAM LENGTH: Minimum 2 weeks, this will depend on the needs of the host organization and the participant PROGRAM START DATES: Program begins every 2 weeks. Check with AIDE Abroad representative for exact start dates. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Volunteer alongside local teachers supporting orphans and disadvantaged children in the Continue Reading
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Mexico Marine Conservation Expedition

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PROGRAM FEE: 4 weeks $3,052 8 weeks $4,412 12 weeks $5,772 PROGRAM LENGTHS: 4 weeks, 8 weeks & 12 weeks PROGRAM START DATES: Contact an AIDE Abroad representative to see when you could begin! PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Immerse yourself in a tropical paradise, live in a beautiful part of a different country, with the opportunity to experience Continue Reading
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Costa Rica Volunteer Sports Project

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PROGRAM FEE: 1 week $1,195 2 weeks $1,395 Additional weeks $250-500* PROGRAM LENGTHS: 2 – 12 weeks PROGRAM START DATES: Contact an AIDE Abroad representative to see when you could begin! PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Travel to the stunning Pacific Coast of Costa Rica and assist disadvantaged children by organising and leading sports-related activities. This project has been Continue Reading
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Costa Rica Expedition for Wildlife & Terrestrial Conservation

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PROGRAM FEE: 4 weeks $2,482 Additional weeks $250-500* PROGRAM LENGTHS: 4 – 12 weeks PROGRAM START DATES: Contact an AIDE Abroad representative to see when you could begin! PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: On Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast you will join a team of international volunteers as an expedition member. Our expedition base camp is located in the Tortugero Continue Reading
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Costa Rica Sea Turtle Conservation

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  PROGRAM FEE: 2 weeks $1,785 PROGRAM LENGTHS: 2 weeks PROGRAM START DATES: Contact an AIDE Abroad representative to see when you could begin! PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Join the wildlife conservation team in the heart of Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica and help protect endangered sea turtles. You will be working with a team, directly monitoring the Continue Reading
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Costa Rica Volunteer Project to Teach English

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Relocate to the beautiful, coastal town of Quepos in Costa Rica, where you will join a team of like- minded volunteers working on our community program.  This project offers English classes to local students and community members along with several other education initiatives. Quepos is located right next door to Manual Antonio National Park, a Continue Reading
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Costa Rica Jaguar Conservation

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Live and work in the rainforest of Costa Rica and protect endangered jaguars. In the 1950’s there were over 400,000 jaguars living in the Americas.  This population has now dropped to an estimated 14,000. Our team monitors and tracks jaguars in Tortugero National Park on the Caribbean Coast, and relays data to both the Costa Continue Reading
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Thailand Elephant Conservation

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Explore the awe-inspiring mountainous forests of Northern Thailand where you will work with traditional communities as they work to protect the Asian elephant population.  Here you will have the opportunity to get lots of hands-on experience with one of the most beautiful creatures in the world. While on the program you will witness a truly Continue Reading
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Thailand Volunteer with Children

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Travel to the southwest coast of Thailand to volunteer with children in the rural town of Ao Luk. This exquisite location in the idyllic Andaman region, near white sand beaches and tropical jungles, is an exciting place to become immersed in local culture and help the community improve their future, while experiencing a side of Continue Reading
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Laos Teach Children

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Volunteer with children and experience the unique culture of Luang Prabang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In this historical city French and Southeast Asian cultures collide to create a blend of gold domed temples and French Colonial mansions. The city is located in north central Laos, on a peninsula sided by two rivers, and surrounded by Continue Reading
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Kenya Volunteer Project on Teaching

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The team will spend their days as an international volunteer team living and working in the breathtaking Shimoni Archipelago, located on the eastern coast of Kenya, a region known for its coral reefs, marine wildlife and coastal forests. Volunteers will have varied tasks, ranging from local community development projects including teaching English and sustainable travel Continue Reading
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Kenya Community and Conservation Expedition

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  Collaborate with a group of volunteers from all over the globe to experience breath-taking coral reefs, white sandy beaches, coastal forests and friendly local communities in the awe-inspiring Shimoni Archipelago.  This expedition is one of GVI’s most varied programs, and is perfect for someone looking to experience a little bit of everything we do Continue Reading
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Kenya Volunteer Project on Dolphin Conservation

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                    Join our team of international volunteers and assist with important dolphin research in Kenya’s stunning Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Protected Area in the Indian Ocean. This field research project focuses on surveys which are conducted from a boat to collect data on dolphin populations, behavior and location. Continue Reading
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Kenya Volunteer Project on Colobus Monkey Research

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Live in a traditional Swahili village where your participation as a volunteer will directly support community-based conservation initiatives and local economic development. Learn diverse survey techniques and contribute to vital research that will be used to increase environmental awareness and provide conservation management. Our Colobus monkey volunteer project brings you to Kenya’s remote and beautiful Continue Reading
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South Africa Expedition on Wildlife Research

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Participating on this expedition allows you the chance to collaborate with GVI on critical conservation research and to witness some of South Africa’s most amazing wildlife such as the leopard, hyena, lion, cheetah and elephant. Your role will be to collect behavioral patterns of the reintroduced predators and larger herbivores located on a private game Continue Reading
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South Africa Volunteer Teaching Project

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                    Join our teaching team and work at an overcrowded and under-resourced school in a friendly and welcoming township just outside the beautiful city of Cape Town. This project tasks volunteers with teaching primary school children in dedicated one-on-one sessions. Some of the children struggle to Continue Reading
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South Africa Volunteer Project on Childcare

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The incredible city of Cape Town is rich in history, culture and natural beauty. However there are still many people living in poverty and GVI is working in townships throughout the city to offer orphans and disadvantaged children educational opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to them. All volunteers will be involved in implementing an Continue Reading
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Seychelles Expedition for Marine Conservation

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Join us off the east coast of Africa in the beautiful Seychelles islands to work on vital marine conservation projects. This marine conservation expedition, run in conjunction with the local government, offers unique training opportunities that are second to none.  You will, alongside an international team of volunteers, participate in coral reef research, invertebrate surveys, Continue Reading
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Fiji Expedition on Marine Conservation

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                  Travel to one of the most remote and pristine tropical countries in the world to discover a vibrant underwater environment while learning to dive. Our work here is focused on providing long-term benefits to the local community by collecting data that will help establish Marine Protected Continue Reading
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Fiji Construction Project

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                      Travel to the breathtaking Yasawa Islands in western Fiji to help build sustainable community development solutions. Together with your team, you will help the Yasawa community address major problems facing their villages such as solving severe shortages of fresh water. This project will take Continue Reading
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Fiji Expedition for Community Development

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                    Live on the beach in Fiji and work in tandem with the local people on community development projects. This multi focused expedition is based in the Yasawas, a chain of about 20 ancient islands that are located in the western region of Fiji.  Pristine white Continue Reading
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Fiji Volunteer with Children

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Located in the western region of Fiji, The Yasawas are a chain of 20 ancient islands. Dramatic volcanic hillsides surrounded by pristine white sandy beaches and sapphire blue waters. Working directly with the indigenous Yasawa community, this project aims to support local schools and teachers with much needed help.  You will assist both inside the Continue Reading
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