The Most Popular 2023 New Year’s Resolutions

The Most Popular 2023 New Year’s Resolutions …and how a GIVE trip achieves them all! Starting the new year, you reflect on what you want to accomplish. Maybe you didn’t check off...

5 reasons why a GIVE trip is the best present

5 reasons why a GIVE trip is the best present ever Written by: Samantha Abajian It’s late at night and you’re carefully curating your holiday wishlist. The reflection of the screen glows on your...

Why GIVE Stands Out

Why GIVE Stands Out Written by: Hallie Pratt & Daniela Martinez 1. Our Volunteer’s come back for more More than 30% of volunteers return for multiple trips! Check out our outstanding...

The Chronicles of Happy Stories: The Chief

The Chronicles of Happy: The Chief Written by: Maeve Reiss My travels began. I sat in seat 43B, taking the window seat, with my two bags, a neck pillow, and my journal. From the moment I stepped off...

Student Groups Against Plastic: Being A Global Citizen

Student Groups Against Plastic: Being A Global Citizen GIVE student groups across the world came together last week to rally around a common cause: to start a conversation about plastic. The...

Plastic Awareness

Plastic Awareness Climate change and plastic pollution disproportionately affect developing countries, like the ones our GIVE projects are in. We have committed to projects with this idea in mind,...

Let’s Talk Trash

Let’s Talk Trash Written by: Carly Bergman During my time in Nicaragua, I had quite the eye-opening experience. I lived right on the beach in small villages where everything is simple and...

GIVE: How Volunteering Changed My Life

GIVE: How Volunteering Changed My Life Written by: Caitlin Shaffer When I used to hear someone say, “That experience changed my life,” I always felt a bit skeptical. I mean, how could...

Unexploded Bombs in Laos – Tong Bai’s Story

Unexploded Bombs in Laos – Tong Bai’s Story Written by: Daniel Trevor, GIVE’s Head of International OperationsInterview by: Bounthan Sengsavang and Emily Erickson **Please note...

GIVE: Elephants and GIVE

GIVE: Elephants and GIVE As a conscious, dynamic and adaptive organization, GIVE, along with our local partners, are constantly reassessing our impact on the communities we work with to ensure that...