Internships - Electives - Volunteering Abroad

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Now you feel like this

“Where do I start!?”

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Your search began like this.

“There is so much I can do!”

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Let us help you feel like this!

“GAFV will walk me through!”

View our range of projects for Volunteering abroad

6 countries│50+ projects

Health Electives

Dentistry Medical Nursing

health electives with Give A Fig Volunteering
placements for qualified health professionals

Practitioners

DrsDentists Midwives Nurses

pre dental shadowing in Sri Lanka

Dentistry

pre-Dental

Volunteering

Over 50s

all age volunteering

Teach in Schools

English francais Deutsch

Volunteering

with

Indigenous Peoples

hospital volunteer

Volunteering

Communities

Volunteering

for Groups

Volunteering

Agriculture

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Volunteering

Wildlife

joining our volunteer programs abroad

Step 1

Contact us to arrange a free, no hard sell, no pressure discovery chat

Step 2

Chat with us

Decide on the program

(Chat with us again)

Step 3

Register with us for the program, and pay the deposit.

Step 4

Book your flight

Pay us the balance 8 weeks before your arrival

Step 5

We will send you the letters and info to apply for the relevant visa once we have received the balance

Step 6

Arrive, meet our in-country managers and partners and have an amazing time on your project

We’re with you every step of the way

Volunteer Overseas: we have projects for all

students, school leavers, retirees, over 50s, (over any age past 18!) professionals - opportunities for all wanting to give their time and benefit from amazing experiences.

Volunteer project abroad Dr in Ghana hospital gives medicine to baby
Female volunteer first time plastering a wall with support Sri Lanka
  • build your CV teaching in international schools

  • Gap Years / career and college breaks

  • TEFL volunteering

  • mental health, dental, medicine, & nursing electives

  • social work, psychology, and NGO placements

  • Individual and group volunteering - from building infrastructure, to painting murals in schools, to teaching, and conservation

Youth group volunteers teach English to monks in Sri Lanka to monks

Join locally partnered, community initiated projects in 6 countries

GAFV was founded to match people who want to volunteer abroad and experience the world whilst making it a better place, with those who have asked us to support them to change their world on over 50 community led projects in 7 countries.

Your participation on our overseas volunteering projects abroad delivers real change in people’s lives, increasing their opportunities, and providing genuine hope to underserved communities in developing countries in Africa, and Asia.

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Our journey began with Paul in Sri Lanka, who was asked by government bodies, schools, and local communities to support their development, empowering you to become an agent of change.


Our commitment to our partners goes beyond just connecting volunteers with organizations. We offer our expertise and support, free of charge, to new organizations seeking to establish themselves and make a positive mark. We believe in nurturing local initiatives and amplifying their efforts, knowing that collective action is the key to driving change.