About Volunteer World Guide
Your planning resource for ethical volunteering abroad — the editorial sister site of VolunteerToTheWorld.com
Our Mission
Volunteer World Guide exists to help aspiring volunteers navigate the complex world of international volunteering. We publish practical guides, safety and cost information, and ethical standards to help you choose a volunteer program that creates genuine, sustainable impact.
We believe that when done right, volunteering abroad transforms both volunteers and communities for the better.
What This Guide Covers
Our Values
Impact First
We believe volunteering should create lasting positive change for communities, not just feel-good experiences for travelers.
Ethical Standards
We refuse to link to programs that breach our published ethical volunteering standards, and we set those standards out in full so you can check any provider against them yourself.
Sustainable Development
We align our work with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on education, environmental protection, and community empowerment.
Aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals
Our work and featured programs contribute to these global goals for a better world.
Who Writes Volunteer World Guide
Volunteer World Guide is written and maintained by a small editorial team. We don't publish individual bylines or expert profiles. Every guide is researched from official government travel advice, NGO and child-protection guidance and other published sources, and our editorial policy sets out how we research, source and correct what we publish.
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Book Through Our Sister Site
Volunteer World Guide is the editorial sister site of VolunteerToTheWorld.com. We publish the guides; VolunteerToTheWorld.com lists the programs and takes the bookings. When you're ready, browse and book there.