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GYC3352 - Medical Work Experience | Tanzania "Working in the health sector in the developing world is a real challenge. For social, cultural, but mainly economic reasons, people don’t seek medical attention until their condition is very advanced or they are in serious pain. The..." Full Details >>      1 month £1095.00

GYC4693 - Community Development | Mozambique "The Mozambique Community Development programme offers a combination of activities, providing you with the opportunity to take part in vital community support within rural African villages and a sports development scheme with the local..." Full Details >>      2 Weeks £999.00

GYC2963 - Community work | India "Volunteer in India and prepare for a truly unique experience in the second largest nation on the planet! By immersing yourself in the fascinating culture of local life in a tea plantation near Darjeeling, your volunteering experience..." Full Details >>       3 weeks £945.00

GYC3107 - Medical clinic, mobile health project. Caribbean | Costa Rica "Clinica Cahuita is situated in the friendly and laid back Caribbean coastal town of Cahuita. The community are very proud of it as the other surrounding towns do not have one and must make the long trip to the nearest hospital if they need..." Full Details >>         3 months £2700.00

GYC2632 - Medical, AIDS and community work | Zambia "About this volunteer project:Zambia is one of the world’s poorest countries and as a result health care and provision suffers as much as any other public service sector in the country. Whilst structures are in place for an effective heath..." Full Details >>     1 month £1195.00

GYC4699 - Community Outreach | Kenya "This programme focuses on volunteering with children from local communities who have been orphaned due to their parents dying of AIDS. The devastating effects of this epidemic has meant that children are now on their own often looking..." Full Details >>      4 Weeks £899.00

GYC2708 - Children's Hospital, Quito | Ecuador "Baca Ortiz is a specialist paediatric hospital in Quito for up to 300 children. They range in age from newborn babies to 15 years. The six wards focus on: burns, emergencies, intensive care, oncology, surgery and a general clinic. There is..." Full Details >>        3 months £2700.00

GYC2245 - Care work in a hospital | South Africa " The Red Cross Children's Hospital is the centre at which undergraduate and postgraduate medical students receive their core training in paediatric disciplines. Specialist paediatric nurses and allied paediatric health care providers,..." Full Details >>      3 months £1975.00

GYC1665 - Public Health Research | Mexico "Conduct public health and environmental health research. ProWorld have combined the opportunity to partcipate in real, sustainable development projects with a range of cultural and adventure activities to give you an unique experience of a..." Full Details >>       4 weeks £1385.00

GYC4823 - Community and Humanitarian projects | "Changing Worlds can offer volunteering placements in the country known as ‘the East in the West and the West in the East.’ Serbia has a complicated history and its population and culture is now one of the most diverse anywhere in..." Full Details >>      10 weeks £2885.00

GYC1077 - Caring and Medical placements | Japan "Japan is one of our most distinct destinations for volunteers. It is highly advanced technologically and in many ways very Westernised, but at the same time it retains a strong traditional culture, quite different from ours. It is a safe,..." Full Details >>       5 months £1300.00

GYC1529 - Community Projects(education and caring) | Paraguay "Lattitude Global Volunteering has placements in schools where the children have a variety of disabilities. Clearly, teaching here depends upon the children’s needs. In one of these placements, there is the opportunity to work assisting in..." Full Details >>       4 months £1520.00

GYC3308 - Neurological Institute | Peru "Introduction:This center is a non-profit association, dedicated to the rehabilitation of children who suffer from a variety of cerebral conditions such as cerebral paralysis, autism, Down syndrome or learning difficulties. In addition to..." Full Details >>      4 weeks £600.00

GYC3321 - Medical Interns | India "Introduction:This hospital in Pune welcomes volunteers from all levels, whether pre-university, medical students or graduate doctors. The staff believe they have a duty to help train young people and particularly welcome interns who..." Full Details >>      1 month £900.00

GYC1923 - Community development, Aid/humanitarian work | Cambodia "Outreach International have community development projects in Cambodia and Ecuador. In Cambodia the KDFO project supports 180 children who live on the city rubbish dump. Accommodation is provided for the orphans and volunteers are need to..." Full Details >>        3 months £2700.00

GYC3283 - Medical and Community Programme | Kenya "Kenya's population is hugely affected by the struggles of HIV/AIDS, poverty and unemployment. It is known to be one of the poorest countries in Africa. There are countless possibilities to impact the lives of those that are affected by..." Full Details >>       1 months £1195.00

GYC1123 - Schools and caring placements | Brazil "As a Lattitude volunteer, you could have the highly challenging yet immensely rewarding opportunity of working with children from the shanty towns of Sao Paulo or Recife who may be orphans, addicted to drugs of victims of abuse. However,..." Full Details >>       3 months £1300.00

GYC1475 - Volunteer Ghana | Ghana "Ghana is renowned for being perhaps the friendliest country in West Africa. If you want to experience the real Africa, Ghana is a great place to start. BUNACs Volunteer Ghana programme places participants in community based projects in..." Full Details >>       4 months £390.00

GYC2786 - Work with sick and deprived children | Romania "Oyster offers the opportunity to be involved with a number of different and challenging child care projects in and around Brasov. These include a hospice, children’s hospital, orphanages and state nurseries. There’s lots of flexibility,..." Full Details >>      2 months £2125.00

GYC4789 - Community and Wildlife Volunteers | Canada "This Canada volunteer programme offers the opportunity to work in and around the beautiful cities of Victoria (or Vancouver), British Columbia. Choose to teach, volunteer in healthcare, HIV/AIDS awareness, environmental projects, or fine..." Full Details >>      4 Weeks £799.00

GYC3381 - Malaysia 4 week community | Malaysia "Raleigh International is a charity that provides adventure and challenge expeditions for people from all backgrounds, nationalities and ages, especially young people.The community phase of our expedition in Malaysia offers first hand..." Full Details >>        4 weeks £1500.00

GYC1533 - Community/caring placements | Brazil "Your placement Teaching English to members of the congregation of different Baptist churches, mainly children and teenagers. You will also have opportunity to work in the community through the outreach programme of the Church in Pirambú,..." Full Details >>       4 months £1300.00

GYC3052 - Community Worker Delhi | India "Project Brief:Spend some time volunteering in a community hospital which not only provides affordable medical care, but also runs a school for children and a special needs unit. It’s a great chance to be a part of an organisation which is..." Full Details >>       1 months £990.00

GYC4763 - Desert & Beach Combo | India "This project provides the perfect opportunity to combine a volunteer work in the desert and close to the beach! The first 4 weeks will be spent in the Rajasthan desert and 4 weeks by the beautiful beaches of Goa. You have a choice of India..." Full Details >>      8 Weeks £1499.00

GYC0234 - Care & Community Akuapem Hills | Ghana "We have various different volunteer options for you in Ghana, working in both orphanages and care homes. We work in a number of areas, from the urban Accra, Ghana's capital city, to more rural locations such as the Akuapem Hills. There are..." Full Details >>       4 weeks £1295.00

GYC3302 - Community hospital and School | India "Introduction:Volunteers are needed for a community hospital, which not only provides affordable medical care, but also runs a school for children and a special needs unit. It’s a great chance to be a part of an organisation really making a..." Full Details >>      1 month £900.00

GYC4824 - Work Experience - Physiotherapy | "In Malawi, one-third of children are severely malnourished in a country where the average wage is $200 per year and the average life expectancy is 39 years. Medicine and physiotherapy are sorely needed. We work with a clinic which has a..." Full Details >>      1 month £1195.00

GYC3353 - Physiotherapy Work Experience | Tanzania "This work experience placement enables you to concentrate on your specific skill area whilst working in the beautiful country of Tanzania. You will get a good general feel of the hospital/clinic by working and/or observing, and you will be..." Full Details >>      2 months £1445.00

GYC1700 - Public Health Research | Belize "Work with experts in the fields of public health and environmental health. ProWorld have combined the opportunity to partcipate in real, sustainable development projects with a range of cultural and adventure activities to give you an..." Full Details >>       4 weeks £1385.00

GYC3250 - Community and Conservation | Argentina "Changing Worlds has formed a partnership with the UK registered charity Azafady that now allows us to offer unique and challenging placements in Madagascar - a vibrant country of beautiful scenery, exotic animals and welcoming people. If..." Full Details >>      5 weeks £1500.00

GYC1663 - Clinical Health Care | Mexico "Clinical volunteers are matched with organisations such as public and private hospitals , an elder care facility, adolescent rehabilitation, blood labs and rural clinics. ProWorld have combined the opportunity to partcipate in real,..." Full Details >>       4 weeks £1385.00

GYC3386 - Costa Rica and Nicaragua 4 week community. | Costa Rica,Nicaragua "Raleigh International is a charity that provides adventure and challenge expeditions for people from all backgrounds, nationalities and ages, especially young people.The community phase of our expedition in Costa Rica or Nicaragua offers a..." Full Details >>        4 weeks £1500.00

GYC2634 - Rural Medical and Community work | South Africa "About this volunteer project:In a city of contrasts, Cape Town's private sector health care and provision is extensive, but it is the rural communities that suffer from lack of facilities. Whilst there are some structures in place for an..." Full Details >>       1 month £1195.00

GYC3309 - Health Care | Peru "Introduction:The medical center offers health care to the people of the District of Chorrillos - Lima. The clinic serves approximately 70 - 80 patients per day, with a variety of conditions from the common cold to HIV/AIDS. In addition to..." Full Details >>      4 weeks £600.00

GYC3305 - Health and Community development in Zambia | Zambia "Livingstone, at the heart of southern Zambia is home to the majestic and famous Victoria Falls. On the periphery of this town live communities lacking basic health, and social care. This is your chance to contribute your time energy and..." Full Details >>      3 months £2575.00

GYC4827 - Volunteer Adventures | "Do you have an ever-growing desire to do more than just travel? Do you want to make a difference?If so, then the Volunteer Adventures South Africa Program will fulfill your wish, by giving you the chance to help some of the neediest people..." Full Details >>  2 weeks £275.00