Volunteer Challenges

Community Project Work after your Challenge

We know that many of you want to give something back to the country that has hosted your amazing experience. For several years now we've supported several Community Projects, and in those countries our groups have the opportunity to visit them and take small gifts such as unwanted clothing or children's books.

Now you can give something back in a more practical way! Extend your stay and help the local community with worthwhile project work.

The work is likely to involve a mix of practical conservation work or helping with children.

Because we want to ensure our Volunteer Challenges achieve the most worthwhile results possible, we cannot guarantee exactly what you will be doing far in advance, as the needs of the project change. We will be able to give you firm project details nearer departure.

You do not need any special skills, but you should be fit, healthy and flexible in your expectations!

Take part in a Volunteer Challenge after these trips:

3-Day Volunteer Challenge, Tanzania

Help is always needed at Light in Africa, the children's home we support in Moshi. You might be helping to undertake the myriad of jobs that are needed to provide care for the children to keep the home running, or you may help to improve the facilities and buildings at this growing home.

Places are limited so please book early. Project tasks may depend on group size, so booking early will also allow us to ensure we can plan work which will be of most value to the community project. 

Extension duration: 3 nights 

Costs for 2011 & 2012: (cost for 2012 are subject to change)
£240 per person 

Price includes 2 nights staying at the project with most meals; transport to and from the project site; a local English-speaking guide; basic materials for project work. It also includes £100 donation to the project on your behalf. A minimum of 2 is needed for each extension to run. For further details please call us for a chat. 

Tree-Planting Day, Peru 

Peru Trekkers on our last date of the year have the opportunity to join in with our tree-planting day.  It's hard work but immensely rewarding!  You'll work alongside the local families taking part and share a community meal with them before spending the night out in this beautiful, untoristed area of the Lares Valley.

Extension duration: 1 night 

Costs for 2011 & 2012: (cost for 2012 are subject to change)
£145 per person 

Price includes 1 night staying at the project with most meals; transport to and from the project site; a local English-speaking guide; basic materials for project work. It also includes £25 donation to the project on your behalf, equivalent to 50 trees). A minimum of 2 is needed for each extension to run. For further details please call us for a chat. 

Practical Community Project work is also popular on our School Expeditions - if you represent a school, scout, guide or other youth group and would like further information please just contact us.

For further information on School Challenges please click here > > >