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Community project holidays

Make your gap year something really worthwhile and make a real difference to local communities. All the gap year holidays on this page let you become actively involved in community projects and contribute to supporting local communities so you can be sure of giving even more back when you travel.

Community project holidays
Conservation & community volunteering in Kenya
Volunteer with children or animals, from £2225 (3 months) ex flights
Community volunteering in Uganda
Help local entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses, from £995 (2 weeks) ex flights
Volunteer at a shelter for women in South Africa
Fantastic care project with women in distress and their children, from £895 (2 weeks)
Volunteer projects in Cambodia
Experience the magic of Cambodia and transform lives, from £250 (7 days) ex flights
Tanzania volunteering holiday
A summer to remember with Serengeti safari and voluntary work in the community, from £1945 (5 weeks) ex flights
Tanzania gap year expedition
Help repair classrooms in Tanzania, from £1650 - £2995 (4 weeks) ex flights
Community volunteering in Peru, Amazonian Manu
work with local people - in a rainforest bio-hotspot, from £1320 (4 weeks) ex flights
Volunteering holiday in Mozambique
Build a creche and work with single mothers in craft markets, from AU $1995 (14 days) ex flights
Community placements in Brazil
Projects in Sao Paulo working with children and the elderly, from £2475 (4 months) ex flights
Helping children in Romania
Bring smiles to the faces of Romanian orphans, from £1495 (4 weeks) ex flights
Community project in Botswana
Inspire children to care for wildlife in South Africa, from £2390 - £6460 (14 days) inc UK flights
Orphanage volunteering in Uganda
Now you can make a difference while on a safari, from US $1500 (14 days) ex flights
Gap year volunteer teaching in Uganda
Full cultural immersion volunteer projects in rural Uganda, from £2985 (12 weeks) ex flights
Community gap year volunteering in Kenya
Full immersion Community Volunteering in rural Kenya, from £2985 (12 weeks) ex flights
Thailand community development projects
Secure the welfare of 150 children in north Thailand, from £515 - £1300 (14 days) ex flights
Gap year expedition in Borneo
Discover and help to preserve the beauty of Borneo, from £1520 - £3040 (4 weeks) ex flights
Burmese community volunteering, Thailand
Help improve the lives of Burmese communities living in Thailand, from £920 - £1440 (4 weeks) ex flights
Community volunteering in The Gambia
help Gambian entrepreneurs to grow their income from tourism, from £1160 (4 weeks) ex flights
Gap year expedition in Ecuador
Work on a wide range of important projects in Ecuador, from £1720 - £3140 (4 weeks) ex flights
Teach children English in Thailand
Travel, teach and experience Thai culture, from £995 - £1995 (12 weeks) ex flights
Ghana community volunteering
Community building in tropical Ghana, from £895 (14 days) ex flights
Volunteering placements in Zambia
A range of volunteering placements available, from £2295 (3 months) ex flights
Book bus project in Malawi
Help promote reading on the Book Bus in Malawi, from £749 (14 days) ex flights
Tanzania family volunteering holiday
Activity packed trip designed specifically for Families, from £595 - £985 (14 days) ex flights

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Community projects in South Africa
Memorable parts? On my last day in the village where I had been with children developing a bike track and teaching them to cycle, we had a special Olympics race day! About 100 of the locals turned up to compete! It was a load of fun and very special (and my 30th birthday). Tips? Be prepared for the impact of coming back! You'll have an amazing time, really connect with the community and things in your head will shift, just a little ... but when you get home, nothing will have changed... (more)Emma Finlay
From £1295 excluding flights
Book bus project in Malawi and Zambia
Memorable parts? The morning at the schools, reading books with the students, enjoying the atmosphere and their enthusiasm. Tips? For the schools: bring with you: a) lots of drawings to color, balloons (kids love them), an inflatable world globe may also be useful. For yourself: a pen drive to share photos with the other volunteers and earplugs for a comfortable sleep while camping. A good hat to repair from the sun during the day. Local benefits? I think that The Book... (more)Federico Spinucci
From £749 excluding flights
Volunteer at a shelter for women in South Africa
Memorable parts? Spending time with the kids at the soup kitchen. Tips? Go for as long as possible! Be willing to let the volunteers already there - IN Local benefits? Yes. Overall rating? Highly enjoyable. (more)Elyse Hoskins
From £895

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5 stars
I am reborn! Simply the best holiday I have ever been on
4 stars
Some great stories to tell the grandchildren. Would recommend to a friend
3 stars
Very enjoyable
2 stars
It was OK
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A bit disappointing really
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