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Articles about volunteering abroad, travel and news about Projects Abroad
A group of Projects Abroad volunteers on one of our best volunteer abroad programmes.

By Jen Southern & Vicci Parry 12th September, 2019

Best Volunteer Activities in 2024
Join one of our best volunteer abroad projects this year! Volunteer overseas to help with women’s empowerment, improving literacy, reforestation, and more!
Conservation volunteers measure the size of a sea turtle during their marine project in Thailand

By Amelia McKinlay 10th September, 2019

A Guide to Marine Conservation Internships Abroad
Learn about environmental conservation activities and assist with marine research that’ll contribute to future conservation policies.
A mother and her daughter take a group photo with the students they worked with in Fiji

By Emma Molloy 25th July, 2019

6 Ways to make your family volunteer holiday hassle-free
Plan a holiday your family will never forget on a family volunteer vacation abroad. Work together to realise your potential and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Childcare volunteer teaches a young boy different colours during school in Cambodia

By Ashwin September 16th July, 2019

The Benefits of Volunteering Abroad
Finding what purpose and benefits volunteering abroad has for you and the community. You’ll also learn positive skills from volunteering
Children practice their ball skills outside the classroom with Projects Abroad volunteers in China

By Will Pashley 09th July, 2019

Projects Abroad receives LOtC Quality Badge
We’ve been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC) Quality Badge for our commitment to producing high-quality educational experiences that champion teaching and learning in places other than the classroom.
Our ultimate travel packing list for volunteering in Latin America.

By Isabel Silva 03rd July, 2019

Preparing your volunteer packing list for Central and South America
Check our travel packing list for volunteering in Latin America and get ready for your adventure in countries like Costa Rica, Mexico, Belize, and more!
Belgian family at the top of the Andes Mountain range in Peru

By Julie Brondeel 02nd July, 2019

Personal insight: Family volunteering abroad
Belgian parents of two children talk about their experience volunteering as a family with Projects Abroad at our Conservation Projects in Fiji, Peru, and Kenya.
A Projects Abroad volunteer with her host family during her Nomad Project in Mongolia.

By Jen Southern 19th June, 2019

Living with a host family abroad? This is what you need to know!
Staying with a local host family while travelling is all part of the volunteer or internship experience abroad. Here’s everything you need to know.

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