Community powered. Change inspired.
Volunteer Projects
GVI runs volunteer projects abroad in more than a dozen countries around the world. Choose from a variety of community development projects and deepen your understanding of on-the-ground realities in local contexts, while immersing yourself in diverse perspectives and cultures from all over the world. This is a chance to enhance your skill set, learn a new language, develop an appreciation for your own place in the world, and curate the adventure of a lifetime.
Positive
impact
Build a better world by contributing to vital, locally-led project work that strives for a more just and equitable future.
Ethical
work
In line with the UN’s SDGs, we are committed to ethical and sustainable engagement with our local partners and communities.
Beautiful
community
Learn from the world’s most unique and significant cultures, in breathtaking remote locations.
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Everyone’s invited. Get up to 80% of your program fees covered.
GVI Foundation Grants are now available for community development programs abroad. Up to CAD 10,000 based on your motivation and circumstances. Apply by 31 Oct.