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Help Educate the Village of Hoi An in Vietnam

February 2, 2026

Volunteers on this trip will head into the rural communities around Hao An to improve educational facilities, teaching methods, and provide supplies and lessons for students.

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In Education Tags Continent: Asia, Country: Vietnam, Focus: Education, Organizer: Globe Aware, Cost: $1000 - $2500, Duration: 0 - 2 weeks, Focus: All Volunteer
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Improve Literacy Rates in Guatemala

June 16, 2023

Participants on this trip will be able to make a difference by helping to combat the low literacy rates through teaching English or by working with local children at a nearby library. 

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In Education, Volunteering, Global Poverty, Literacy Tags Country: Guatemala, Focus: Education, Organizer: Globe Aware, Continent: South America, Cost: $1000 - $2500, Duration: 0 - 2 weeks, Focus: All Volunteer
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Uplift Local Communities in Costa Rica's Orosi Valley

February 12, 2023

Costa Rica has implemented a range of environmental policies and initiatives to promote sustainability, including reforestation programs, wildlife protection laws, and incentives for renewable energy development. Volunteers can help contribute to these developments in the remote community of El Yaz.

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Tags Country: Costa Rica, Focus: Hiking + Outdoors, Organizer: Globe Aware, Continent: North America, Cost: $500 - $1000, Duration: 0 - 2 weeks, Focus: Adventure, Focus: Agriculture + Farms, Focus: Education, Focus: All Volunteer
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Teach English to Locals in the Philippines

July 15, 2021

This volunteer project brings travelers to a local school in Palawan, where they will help teach English to primary and secondary school children. Other subjects may also include math, science and art.

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In Volunteering, Education Tags Focus: Education, Country: Philippines, Organizer: International Volunteer HQ, Continent: Asia, Duration: 1 - 6 months, Focus: All Volunteer, Cost: $1 - $500
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Teach Refugees Art and Music in Jordan

July 9, 2021

For those interested in teaching art and music, volunteers have the opportunity to aid in facilitating workshops for refugees, helping them make positive impacts within their own lives and communities. Volunteers will teach students art and music while focusing on themes such as diversity, gender equity and sustainability.

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In Volunteering, Education, Global Poverty, Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Refugees Tags Country: Jordan, Organizer: International Volunteer HQ, Continent: Asia, Cost: $500 - $1000, Duration: 0 - 2 weeks, Focus: Education, Focus: Art + Culture, Focus: All Volunteer
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Volunteer in Peru with Indigenous Communities

November 8, 2018

Participants are placed in small communities, where they live with an Indigenous Andean family.

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In Education, Volunteering, Indigenous Peoples, Arts and Culture Tags Focus: Adventure, Country: Peru, Organizer: Maximo Nivel, Continent: South America, Cost: $500 - $1000, Duration: 0 - 2 weeks, Duration: 2 - 4 weeks, Focus: Education, Focus: Agriculture + Farms, Cost: $1 - $500
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Help Break the Cycle of Poverty in Romania

August 6, 2015

Known for its historic folklore, rich history, and beautiful countryside, Romania is still recovering from an oppressive government and adjusting to its recent admission to the European Union. There are still many in the population below the poverty line and high rates of illiteracy. This volunteer project focuses on support for adults on the autism spectrum. These individuals face disadvantages which can be mollified with proper resources, which volunteers on this trip will support. This support will involve renovation and additions to a Center for Autistic Young Persons, where those on the spectrum can get the support they need. Situated in Brasov in Transylvania, home of the legendary Dracula, this trip allows travelers to give back while experiencing this beautiful country. In their free time, travelers can visit the famous Black church, the old city in Brasov, and Bran’s castle, known as Dracula’s castle.

This trip is 8 days and costs  $1,862. Globe Aware is a nonprofit organization that offers international volunteer programs that go beyond tourism. Globe Aware programs promote the immersion of participants in a unique way that also aligns with the United Nations sustainability goals. Volunteers get the chance to experience cultural awareness: acknowledging and celebrating the culture of a community, but not changing it. Participants will also work alongside the host community and help teach and learn skills with the concept of promoting sustainable practices.

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In Education, Global Poverty, Volunteering, Human Rights Tags Country: Romania, Organizer: Globe Aware, Continent: Europe, Cost: $1000 - $2500, Duration: 0 - 2 weeks, Focus: Community Development, Focus: Education, Focus: All Volunteer
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