The opportunity for human and economic development generates hope. And, where there is hope, there can be peace. Global Volunteers enables individuals to wage peace by generating hope. Our participants serve on "alternative" or "working" vacations. These volunteers serve the local people, who invite them to their community to work on human and economic development projects deemed important by community leaders. In this capacity, the volunteers do whatever they are asked to do on the work project, with the result being that nearly everyone can be of service.
Because local people decide what the volunteers do, the work projects vary from community to community. However, most of our work revolves around children, and the projects fall into one of four broad categories:
- Nurturing vulnerable and at-risk children: We help care for "street kids," disabled and orphaned children, and infants in a variety of community facilities.
- English language training: We teach conversational English skills to children, youth and adults all over the world.
- Community infrastructure: We help build, paint, and repair classrooms, community centers, health clinics houses, and other facilities.
- Health services: We recruit health care professionals who provide direct "hands-on" care and public health education.
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