Family Volunteer Programs and Vacation Tours Abroad

Top Considerations for Volunteering Overseas… with Your Kids by Amy E. Robertson What to consider when volunteering abroad with your kids, including useful resources. Crocodile Love: Travel Tales from an Extended Honeymoon An interview with Joshua Berman about his new book, Crocodile Love, in which a fascinating honeymoon extending around the world with his wife is centered on volunteering. Sage Tea and Starlight in Wadi, Jordan by Amy E. Robertson Family travel to a desert camp turns into a genuine physical and cultural adventure, guided by the Bedouins, and staying in localized accommodation.

International Volunteering with Your Family: Inter-Generational and Cross Cultural Considerations by Zahara Heckscher

Family Volunteering Abroad by Alan Wright

Volunteering Abroad as a Family on Farms by Alice Griffin

A Family Volunteers in Bhutan by Penny Siefker

Projects Abroad Worldwide Projects Abroad is the world's largest international volunteer organization. Trusted by over 127,000 volunteers. Discover over 20 exciting countries across 5 continents: Argentina, Botswana, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Ecuador - Galapagos, Fiji, Ghana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Romania, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, and Vietnam. Volunteer programs start year-round and last from one week to a year. Opportunities exist in teaching, childcare, social work, conservation, community development, medicine, human rights, journalism, international development, language courses, and more! Programs are for ages 16+.
	Contact: Projects Abroad Inc. 600 B Street, Suite 300, San Diego, CA, 92101. Tel: (+1) 212 244 7234. Email: info@projects-abroad.org Website: www.projects-abroad.org
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Discover Ecuador's Four Worlds Does it seem to you that all travelers these days have the same experiences and come home with the same tales? Be more than just a tourist with your family, and get to know Ecuador in a way that only local specialists can show you! Your adventure starts with Spanish classes, along with cultural excursions to get to know the Andes highlands better. Then have the unique chance to get involved by working with street children, sports or helping to rehabilitate Wildlife. End your time exploring the Amazon Rainforest and the Pacific coast. Let the local experts guide you!
	Contact: Lead Adventures Ecuador & Galapagos, Juan Leon Mera 1574 y La Pinta (2nd floor office 2A) Quito - Ecuador Tel.: US/Canada 1 800 579 3905 or Ecuador 5 932 254 1633 Email: info@lead-adventures.com. Websites: www.lead-adventures.com
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Customized Galapagos Trips Only for Families Help to preserve the Galapagos Islands with your beloved ones. As local operators we will offer you a perfect volunteer and travel holiday for your family only, you choose dates and duration of program!  Everybody travels these days but not all will have an experience like this one, the perfect chance for families to bond between past and new generations. This is the authentic Galapagos Experience, something so real that most people will never see anything remotely like it in their lifetime. This is your chance to do something unique and to make a difference at the same time.
	Contact: Lead Adventures Ecuador & Galapagos, Juan Leon Mera 1574 y La Pinta (2nd floor office 2A) Quito - Ecuador Tel.: US/Canada 1 800 579 3905 or Ecuador 5 932 254 1633 Email: info@lead-adventures.com. Websites: www.lead-adventures.com
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Family Voluntourism and Eco-Holidays in the South of France Spend a meaningful holiday with your family taking part in the development of an eco-tourism project with French and international families. The week will include daily activities such as gardening and land art, animal feeding, cheese making, and more.) While there, enjoy the picturesque landscape and memorable landmarks in the region (swimming in the gorges or the waterfalls, donkey trekking, etc.). Your family will enjoy collective living in a French environment and experience the cultural and linguistic exchange at a very low cost!
	Contact: ALIORE, Worldwide Workshops, 23 rue Jean Giono 34080 Montpellier, France Tel.: 00 33 951 79 79 72 Email: infos@aliore.org Website: www.aliore.org (Language & Lifestyle programme)
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Global Aware Adventures in Service Family Volunteering This nonprofit currently offers volunteer projects in 18+ countries worldwide. Adventures in service focuses on cultural awareness and sustainability. All program costs, including airfare, are U.S. tax-deductible, though airfare must be purchased independently. Volunteers are of all ages, with an exciting emphasis on multi-generational family groups.
	Contact: Globe Aware, 6500 East Mockingbird Lane, Suite 104, Dallas, TX 75214 Tel: 1 877 588 4562 Email: office@globeaware.org Website: www.globeaware.org
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Classic Journeys
Family walking and cultural trips—for all ages including infants—to New Zealand, Peru, the Swiss Alps, Costa Rica, Provence, and Tuscany.

Discover Corps: Volunteer Vacations in Asia, Africa & Latin America
Volunteer vacations for families in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Immerse yourself in a different culture while giving back, engaging in hands-on cultural workshops, and connecting with fascinating people. Volunteer to support children, animals and the environment. 1 to 2 week all-inclusive packages.

Experience Plus
Family-oriented bike tours in Italy (Venice, Pisa, Florence) and France and bike/walk/boat tours in Greece.

Thomson Family Adventures
Massachusetts-based company that plans family vacations in Alaska, Belize, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, Panama, Peru, Tanzania, and Turkey. Pen Pal program and reading lists help kids really hook into the trip.