Gvi - Volunteer Abroad

Ghana is West Africa’s golden child, drenched in sunshine, the opportunities for adventure are limitless! In fact here are ten of the best ideas for adventure in Ghana: https://bit.ly/2HcerxR

The GVI Global Opportunities program is about giving participants a means of developing their careers within our organisation. Its aimed to enable our global team to advance themselves through training programs and international relocation options.
The initiative will further build and maintain our global network of people united by our passion to make a difference.
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In Spanish, ‘pura vida’ translates to ‘pure life’. The phrase is an inherent element of the Costa Rican way of life.
It encapsulates: no worries; no stress; and not dwelling on the negatives. It’s not a surprise, then, that Costa Rica has on many occasions been voted as one of the happiest nations in the world!
You’ll often hear our participants using the saying while on base in Quepos!

Empowered women have independence, equal opportunities, and the ability to make choices in all areas of their lives. If you’re curious to learn more about how women’s empowerment contributes to gender equality and how you could get involved, then go ahead and give this insightful blog a read: https://bit.ly/2JwwBMj

Cusco is the oldest continuously inhabited city in South America, so it’s bursting with meaningful travel experience.
Translating to the Sacred Valley, El Valle Sagrado is one spectacular location accessible from Cusco. Lying in the foothills of the Andes, its trails offer some of the best way to see the sights of valley, weaving village, markets and Inca citadels.

Cultural immersion is paramount for our participants, and leads to mutual learning, trust, and respect. It is a privilege that our Volunteer Global Health Program in Fiji has been shortlisted for the GoAbroad 2019 award for Innovation in Cultural Immersion.
Learn more about the program here: https://bit.ly/2JbC3nN

Khao Sok National Park is one place to escape the crowds of Thailand, to find some peace and quiet.
The park is known for its towering Karst formations, which dominates the surrounding skyline. It is believed that some remnants of the rainforest dates back to over 160 million years, which makes it one of the oldest tropical evergreens in the world. What a location!

We’re proud to announce that our Short Term Community Research program in Thailand has been put forward as a finalist for the GoAbroad 2019 award for innovation in sustainability.
This program is centered around working with local elephant owners for rewilding and conservation research,. The program expand to the whole community.
Thanks go out to our field team, the community of Huay Pakoot village and those in GVI central support who makes this happen! Keep up the fantast...ic work that is having a positive impact around the world.
Learn more about the program here: https://bit.ly/2Ve79Cf
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Get on the road to becoming a travel writer with GVI’s Writing Academy!
This 12-week writing internship is designed for anyone with a love for writing and travel, ready to break into the online content writing scene. From students to professional writers, career-breakers and over 50s, this online travel writing program will enable you to enhance your writing skillset from anywhere in the world.
Apply here: https://www.gviusa.com/the-gvi-writing-ac ademy/

Work for GVI! We’ll give you three great reasons why:
1. We run sustainable development programs in 13 countries worldwide aligned to the objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
2. You will develop yourself as a professional while doing purposeful community development work in exchange for food and accommodation in exciting, unique locations all over the world
... 3. You will have the chance to collaborate with like minded individuals on a mission to make a global lasting, positive impact
Find out what community development positions we currently have available and apply today: http://www.careersabroad.co.uk/current-va cancies/
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Sneak peek: it involves buoyancy and patience. Read more: https://www.gvi.co.uk/…/how-to-take-pho tographs-underwater…/

A big part of wildlife conservation is ecosystem preservation. Who would have thought! Participants at our base in Karongwe Private Game Reserve often get their hands dirty to rehabilitate or maintain areas of the reserve.

The Badge of Ethics represents a continual striving for ethical best practice. It’s us saying: we will lead the way in adopting the ideal of doing good, better. Growing and reflecting and then growing some more. Being open and transparent about the mistakes we’ve made. Learn more about the Badge of Ethics here: https://www.gvi.co.uk/badge-of-ethics/
Our goal for our Badge of Ethics is for it to grow beyond GVI, and take on a meaning of its own. We hope, one day, that this badge will grace the websites of all those travel agencies, volunteer organisations, NGOs, and hospitality providers who would commit to practicing ethicality at its most advanced level.

Rhino conservation has seen the development of incredibly innovative and widely applicable methods. Read more: https://www.gvi.co.uk/…/what-does-rhino -conservation-mean-…/

Invasive plant species like the prickly pear can wreak havoc on indigenous flora and fauna. Watch the video below to learn how participants at our wildlife base in South Africa work to control one invasive plant species.

The Badge of Ethics - it’s about making the decision to do something good for the world. And then, it’s about taking the time to learn how to do good in a way that is ethical and empowering for all involved. That’s what our Badge of Ethics stands for. Learn more about it: https://www.gvi.co.uk/badge-of-ethics/

We’ll be the first to admit that our program fees can be a little pricey. We offer high quality, highly ethical, fully sustainable programs. We also have incredibly well-trained GVI staff at every location, and we invest a lot into training all of our participants.
To support people who want to join our programs, we have developed a fundraising platform, as well as this list of ideas on how to fundraise: https://www.gvi.co.uk/…/16-best-fundrai sing-ideas-voluntee…/

Community education and wildlife conservation are inseparable. Communities interact with their environments, and the best sustainable way to ensure conservation is to educate local people on why to love their ecosystems and how to protect them.
Our staff and participants in Limpopo, South Africa, regularly do educational workshops or otherwise assist local schools in the area. They also do fun things like taking students on through the local nature reserves, to inspire a love for wildlife in young people. Here in this video we see a glimpse of the relationship GVI staff and participants have with local schools.