volunteer projects on your gap year
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iGapyear questioned several volunteer project companies so that you can find out more about what to expect from your volunteer project - read their answers.

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Gap year volunteer project case studies

To find out more about what to expect from volunteering during your gap year, read our case studies and interviews of previous volunteers. Reading about the experiences of previous gap year travellers will help you to decide what type of volunteer project you want to take part in. For further advice and help on what to do during your gap year, check out our further reading links on the RHS.


Working with wildlife and teaching children in South Africa Ceri worked with wildlife & taught children in South Africa with Africa Conservation Experience - read what she has to say.


Working with wildlife in South Africa & Botswana David worked with wildlife conservation in South Africa & Botswana with Africa Conservation Experience - read what he has to say.


Teaching children in South Africa Sarah taught children in a school in South Africa with Real Gap - read what she has to say.


Marine conservation volunteering Simon was a volunteer with Greenforce in the Bahamas in April this year - read what he has to say.


Teaching English in Ecuador Genevieve lived with a local family and taught in Ecuador, South America through MondoChallenge - read what she has to say.


Teaching in Tanzania Jo experienced the local culture with the Maasai in Africa and taught in an Open School through MondoChallenge - read what she has to say.


Teaching English in Ecuador An interview with Stephanie, who taught English in Ecuador through MondoChallenge - read what she has to say.


Teaching netball in South Africa An interview with Hannah, who taught netball in South Africa through Gap Sports - read what she has to say.


Teaching sports to children in South Africa Chris taught sports and educated children in a school in South Africa with Real Sport - read what he has to say.


Martial arts in China John studied martial arts in China with Real Sport - read what he has to say.


Community development in Kenya, Africa Julian & Camilla volunteer in Kenya, Africa with Real Gap Year for Grown Ups - read what they have to say.


Teaching football in Ghana, Africa Coral will be teaching football in Ghana, Africa with Real Gap Year for Grown Ups - read what he has to say.






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