30+ and senior volunteering

Volunteering abroad is not only for young people!

A growing number of mature and senior volunteers are taking part in our volunteer programmes. Your dedication, experience and skills can make a difference in a local community from Africa, Asia or Latin America.

From all our volunteer programmes we have selected a large range of projects suitable for 30+ and senior volunteers. The volunteer opportunitiesSara Mc Murry with a teacher and children from the Shool in Rajasthan (India) where she volunteered for 8 weeks: Volunteers teach in primary schools or work in day care centres in Shiv itself and in the surrounding villages. These are government schools - free education, books and lunch for all the children. But it is hard to get good teachers to come and live in this arid and poverty-stricken region, so the host organisation focuses on providing help with education.  are endless: you can teach English or IT to disadvantaged children, work in an orphanage or a community health centre, participate in a reforestation programme, support a women empowerment or a Human Rights programme...

When you contact us, we will discuss your needs and expectations in terms of volunteer work, accommodation and extra activities and we will explore the different options available.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Read Storied from Adult and Senior volunteers:

Michael in Guatemala

Sara in India

Martina Clarke in Argentina

Michael in India

Claire in China

Watch this Video from Helen in Guatemala