Travel with Purpose
Join us on our one-of-a kind volunteer abroad programs to make a lasting difference for yourself and our world. Immerse yourself in incredible cultures, empower communities, and learn to truly GIVE! Travel with GIVE and Be the Roots of Change!
Volunteer
Abroad With
Give
GIVE offers meaningful volunteer abroad programs that transform the lives of its volunteers, igniting new passions and inspiring incredible personal growth. Work hard, play hard alongside our host community members. Immerse yourself in extraordinary new worlds. Break down cultural barriers and build up lifelong relationships.
Our sustainable projects have a lasting impact on the communities we work with and the volunteers who travel with us. And unlike other volunteer abroad organizations, almost all of our volunteers choose to stay involved long after their experience ends, becoming lifelong global citizens and good-will ambassadors.
The Places You’ll explore
On our Volunteer Abroad Programs

The impact you'll make
empowering communities from the ground up
Work on sustainable development projects that drive lasting change — improving infrastructure, increasing educational opportunities, implementing fresh water systems and protecting endangered wildlife.
The stories you'll tell
of off-the-beaten-path adventures
Build lifelong friendships with our community-driven approach that immerses you in local cultures and takes you on epic, eye-opening adventures like hiking with elephants, sand-boarding down volcanoes, going on wildlife safaris and so much more, while volunteering abroad in unbelievable locations.
The world you'll change
As a lifelong global citizen
Help solve the world’s greatest challenges and ignite sustainable development as a lifetime good-will ambassador, inspiring future generations by helping to build meaningful and lasting change.
Who we are
and why we do what we do
GIVE’s Mission: To inspire growth, empower global citizens, and ignite sustainable change worldwide.
GIVE's Promise: People, Projects & Principles Above Profit
With over 10 million people volunteering abroad each year and more than a thousand different organizations offering volunteer programs abroad, it’s no surprise that one of the most common questions we hear is, “What makes GIVE different?” In fact, it was this very question that inspired GIVE's founding in 2011. After witnessing the good, the bad and the downright ugly sides of the volunteer tourism industry, we ultimately determined that there is real potential for international volunteers to have positive impacts in lower-income countries, but it would require a fresh, focused approach to truly foster sustainable change. That's why we've made a lasting commitment to put people, projects and principles above profit. SEE MORE
GIVE's Family: Happy People Sail Fast
This principle is clearly manifested in both our host community members and volunteers, and it all starts with our unrivaled team of staff. The GIVE family is a concept we’ve fostered since day one, as we’ve established a clear pipeline for international staff to learn and grow over several years of experience in the field. All of our international staff started as GIVE volunteers, gained necessary certifications and skill sets during GIVE’s WILD course, went on to increase their involvement as in-country interns, and are now facilitating an unparalleled volunteer experience as GIVE Guides and Project Coordinators. We are also proud to employ local Guides and Project Coordinators in each of our destinations, who act as a critical link between our volunteers and the communities we empower. These are truly some of the most passionate, responsible and inspiring human beings on the planet! SEE MORE.
We're here for you
before, during, and after your volunteer abroad program
Academic Credit
Earn credit outside the classroom! Heighten your experience, deepen your understanding, and transform your worldview by taking UNIV304: International Sustainable Development (Learn more).
Fundraising
We believe that finances shouldn't hold you back from volunteering abroad. Most GIVE volunteers raise all or a portion of their trip costs! We'll provide you with a fundraising toolkit and connect you with past volunteers to support your success. (Learn more)
Extend Your Trip
Our trip packages and add-ons will extend your stay and allow you to dive deeper into the adventure. Climb Kilimanjaro, get PADI scuba certified, or spend a week with elephants after your volunteer trip!
Flight Support
Our dedicated flight agents will find flight deals for you on our preferred itineraries so you'll arrive with other volunteers. You can also put down a deposit and pay your flight off over time. We also provide 24/7 flight support while you're traveling! (Learn more)
GIVE Groups
We have GIVE groups all over the country, started and sustained by past GIVE volunteers! Join a group of active global citizens working to enact change at home and abroad! Think global, Act Local.
GIVE Threads
Purchase with purpose and support communities abroad in style! Elephant pants and Graduation Stoles are handmade by women's co-ops in Thailand & Laos and t-shirts are designed by past volunteers. All proceeds fund GIVE's education projects abroad!