Volunteer Spotlight: Sophia
Sophia volunteered at Picaflor House in August 2016 with her school, Piper’s Corner, from the UK. She was part of a group […]
Author: Genny Richard
Genny Richard has been living and working in South America since 2016. With a degree in sociology from the highly esteemed Austin College in Texas, USA, Genny understands the complex social issues that communities are facing at home and abroad. This, alongside her travel experience through Latin America, ties in seamlessly with her administrative role at Globalteer, a leader of responsible and ethical volunteering in the fields of animal welfare, conservation, and community development.
10 Years of Responsible Volunteering: How does Globalteer help the Colombia Community Project?
Globalteer works with two Government approved children’s projects in Medellin, Colombia. Both projects work with children who are victims of the huge […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Mia
Mia volunteered at Picaflor House in August 2016 with her school, Piper’s Corner, based in the UK. She was part of a […]
10 Years of Responsible Volunteering: What it meant to me – Community volunteers look back
Teaching kids, coaching sports, digging wells or working with marginalised women. Volunteering with Globalteer’s community projects can bring you a huge sense […]
10 Years of Responsible Volunteering: Never too old to volunteer
Over the last ten years Globalteer has welcomed volunteers of all ages – from gap year students right through to retirees. To […]
10 Years of Responsible Volunteering: What has the Peru Community Project achieved?
Globalteer’s Jim Elliott and wife Camila first opened the doors to Picaflor House, our Peru Community Project, in 2010. It started out […]
About Borneo Marine Conservation
Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth – they occupy less than 0.1% of the world’s ocean surface, […]
10 Years of Responsible Volunteering: What it meant to me – Wildlife volunteers look back
Over the last ten years, Globalteer has placed thousands of volunteers with projects dedicated to the care, rehabilitation, and protection of all […]
10 Years of Responsible Volunteering: Younger volunteers: How volunteering changed my life…
Apart from the positive impact that volunteering has on the communities we work with, it can also have a profound impact on […]
10 Years of Responsible Volunteering: How Globalteer has helped us – Cambodia Elephant Sanctuary
Globalteer has been working with the fantastic Cambodia Elephant Sanctuary for many years and it has always been one of our most […]