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Care for Children

There are children living in areas all over the world who aren’t getting the care and attention they need and deserve.

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Our care for children volunteer work strives to give these children the best possible life. We need volunteers to take some time to spend with the children, to care for them and help them to make up for lost playtime!
 
Borneo Tribeschildren and Horses Volunteer
A dream for horse lovers and anyone who enjoys the outside – you’ll be fully immersed in rural life, helping with everything from training horses and farm work to teaching English and preparing activities for the children. From £599

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Brazil Youth Outreach
Help brighten up the lives of underprivileged children in Rio. Whether you teach them English, play games with them or run arts and crafts sessions, you’ll improve their self-confidence and social skills. From £649

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Brighter Future in Cordoba Argentina
A varied project that combines language lessons with volunteer work at a children’s centre. Your help with craft workshops, teaching English and general classroom duties will be invaluable to the already over-stretched teachers. From £349

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Camp Canada Counsellor Programme
As a camp counsellor, you’ll lead and mentor youngsters as they make friends and have new adventures. In your free time, you’ll have opportunities to explore Canada’s spectacular and varied scenery. From £679

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Cape Town Childrens Home For Girls
The girls at this home, who have usually suffered abuse, poverty or neglect, will benefit tremendously from any help you can give them with their school work, computer skills or just with enjoying their childhood. From £1099

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Community and Youth Development Venezuela

Organising activities, visiting children in hospital or helping decorate classrooms will make a huge difference to one of Venezuela’s friendliest but most deprived communities. The project is based in the stunning Gran Sabana national park.

From £899

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Costa Rica Orphanages and Homes
You’ll be invaluable to the over-worked leaders of orphanages and homes. Finger-printing, hopscotch or baking cakes will encourage abused, neglected and orphan children to smile again, while you’ll get a rare insight into Costa Rican life.  From £699

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Disabled Children Volunteer Project Peru

A massively rewarding project that involves helping wash, feed and look after mentally and physically handicapped children, and, if you wish, getting involved in their lessons. Great whether you have care experience or just want to make them smile. 

From £499

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Dominican Republic Disabled Adults and Children
Help with adults’ workshops, children’s classes and after-school clubs. Loving homes and centres have been set up to give them the chance to develop but volunteers are desperately needed to keep the facilities going. From £859

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Ecuador Street Children Care and Education
Help give children in Quito a better future by working with them on the streets or in a special summer school. Your work improving parent-child relationships or planning activities will make a difference.
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From £499

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Education Centre, Recife Brazil
Give children in the most deprived part of Brazil the chance of a better future by teaching football, English or arts and crafts. You’ll get the feel-good factor and they’ll get improved social skills, more confidence and brighter prospects. From £999

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Help the children of Dominican Republic
The orphans and street children of the Dominican Republic are crying out for the love and attention of volunteers. Light up their lives by helping them with their homework or teaching them English or sports. From £859

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Helping Hand in Cordoba Argentina
By helping out at workshops, a soup kitchen and a children’s day centre you’ll contribute to a programme designed to give a poverty-stricken neighbourhood the motivation and means to help itself. From £349

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House of Light in Buenos Aires
Help give children back their childhood by working at a centre dedicated to AIDS orphans. You’ll teach them about your country, pass on your computer skills and generally show them the love and care they lack. From £449

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India Desert & Beach Combo
A varied programme that sees volunteers working on childcare projects in the Rajasthan Desert then on a community project near Goa’s beautiful beaches. You’ll change people’s lives while soaking up the scenery. Cultural activities included. From £1499

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India Volunteer Goa Programme
Combine trekking, a stay in a tribal village, a yoga course and volunteering with children or adults. You’ll get a real taste of India and help areas that haven’t benefited from international money. From £999

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India Volunteer Himachal Pradesh
Make a real difference to the lives of people in Himalayan India. Your work in orphanages, day centres and schools will have a direct impact and will be much appreciated. Cultural activities and a trip to the Taj Mahal included.
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From £949

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India Volunteer Rajasthan Programme
Work in a school, a childcare centre or a school for children of snake charmers! Your time in any of these places will be rewarding and gratefully received. Excursions including camel and tiger safaris are included.
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From £949

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Kenya Community Development Busia
Help relieve the crippling effect of AIDS on the Kenyan district of Busia. Projects include supporting the older orphans who are left to look after their siblings, improving sanitation and running vocational schemes. From £899

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Kenya Medical and Community Programme
Volunteers with medical qualifications assist in hospitals while those that don’t are just as valuable in the orphanages. Plus, you’ll be involved in tough but very rewarding work to improve life in Nairobi slums. From £1295

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Kenya Orphanage and Community Outreach

Huge amounts of emotional and practical support are needed to pull Kenya out of its AIDS hole. You can get involved in two of these projects – bringing new ideas to an orphanage and taking relief supplies to poverty-stricken families.

From £899

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Kruger Child Development Programme
Get involved with projects near Kruger National Park. Help children develop their motor skills, introduce much-needed sports coaching into schools or encourage locals to appreciate the wonders of their own country. From £1149

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Malawi Orphan Care Project
The HIV virus is rife in Malawi and this has resulted in a high number of children losing one or both of their parents. Volunteers on this project will find that the work is extremely rewarding, as they will help shape a better future for hundreds of orphaned children who are lacking all the things they need in the world. If this doesn’t melt your heart…nothing will! From £849

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Moldova Orphanage Volunteer Programme
Care for sick and orphaned children in a rehabilitation centre or boarding school. You’ll play with the little ones and teach the older ones. Mainly, though, you’ll give them much-needed love and affection. From £499

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Santiago Orphanage Project Chile
Help out an orphanage for children who have been abused or abandoned by their families. Babies and toddlers up to the age of four need waking, feeding and bathing – but most of all, love and attention. From £699

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South Africa Cape Town Volunteers
Experience the real South Africa and make a difference to its inhabitants. Live with a host family and get involved in projects for HIV children, disabled adults and children, orphans, penguins and other marine life. From £949

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South Africa Orphans and HIV AIDS Education
Get a feel for Zulu culture and help counteract the effect of AIDS. Play games with orphans, raise awareness of HIV and AIDS and destroy the myths surrounding them, visit sick people at home and help build classrooms. From £1295

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Sucre Orphanage Volunteer Bolivia
Organise fun activities that allow orphans to enjoy themselves and be children again. Run painting, dancing, drawing, music or sport sessions, and help out with cooking, cleaning and feeding the children. From £799

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Swaziland Orphan Care
Give vulnerable children what they crave – love and affection. By organising games, teaching them basic English and maths, and helping build profiles of deprived children, you’ll play a vital role in improving their quality of life. From £1295

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Tanzania Reach Out to Children
Dedicate your skills, experience and enthusiasm to a very worthy cause. Teach in under funded schools, set up a sports programme, counsel those affected by HIV or AIDS – your work will be much appreciated. From £849

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Thailand Experience
Spend the night in a Buddhist temple, take part in a community project or trek through a national park, watch some fire dancing and snorkel off the island of Koh Samet. An unforgettable introduction to Thailand!
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From £679

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Ukraine Orphanage Project