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Your journey to change the world with a life-changing volunteer experience starts here. We've created the GVN online giving and volunteer fundraising tool to help you help others. Start fundraising today to make your volunteer mission a reality.

GVN supports the work of local community organisations throughout South America, Africa and Asia to help them achieve their goals through the placement of international volunteers

The GVN Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization in the United States, supports charitable organizations around the world that are working to end child poverty

Popular Causes

Volunteer in Panama

Donors: 2

The Panama projects are based in the small mountain village of Boquete. It is a picturesque tropical rainforest tucked away on the eastern slopes of ... Read more...

Haiti - Earthquake Emergency Relief

Donors: 11

Raised: $17,361.50 USD

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A HUGE thank-you to all of our amazing donors who have helped to raise over $20,000 USD for our Haiti Emergency Relief efforts! Funds from ... Read more...

Volunteer in Kenya

Donors: 3

Get involved in education and training for children from under-privileged backgrounds and HIV/AIDS education and counselling. Access to shelter, education, food and training create successful ... Read more...

Nepali Children's Fund - VSN

Donors: 1

Raised: $1,750.00 USD

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VSN works with hundreds of children in various orphanages in and around Kathmandu. Read more...

Catherine Is Going To Kenya

Donors: 2

Raised: $320.00 USD

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All money raised will be taken to Kenya with me to help the orphanage I am placed in. I do not intend on using this ... Read more...

Tam Ky Orphanage

Donors: 2

Raised: $2,487.00 USD

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I spent January volunteering in the Tam Ky Orphanage in Central Vietnam. During that time I was privileged to look after babies and young children ... Read more...