Our ultimate goal is the long term development of the communities we work with, hence we work closely with our local partners to ensure that projects are needs driven and sustainable.įrom your very first inquiry, right through to your welcome home, you'll have the same dedicated volunteer manager at every stage. Our responsibility also extends to the local people which is why volunteers working in childcare related fields must provide a criminal background check before they travel. Our Australian team are available 24/7 and only a phone call away. In addition, we monitor and maintain communication with local embassies to oversee potential issues in order to notify volunteers and their families accordingly. The local teams are highly experienced and qualified to manage emergency situations.Īll IVI projects have been personally inspected to ensure the standards meet necessary guidelines for quality and safety. This ensures you will be cared for every step of the way. All of our projects include a dedicated 24/7 in-country management support contact as well as a dedicated placement manager pre/post journey. With approx 80-90% of our volunteers being single young female travelers, volunteer safety is of the utmost importance. In comparison to many of our competitors, our programs are incredible value. The program fee starts at $150 p/week and goes straight to the in country management to cover arrival airport transfers, on the ground coordination, orientation, accommodation, meals, in country 24/7 project support, project development, donations and related administration costs. We charge a one off US$275 application fee per volunteer to cover the running of IVI including administration overheads, project inspection costs, marketing, and salaries. It is vitally important to us that the presence of volunteers has a positive and sustainable impact on the local communities we work with. Our fee structure is fully transparent to ensure volunteers hard earned money is going directly to the areas where it is most needed. Responsible volunteer work that really benefits the local communities.Īs a non profit org, we are not motivated by shareholder profits. Projects create a unique platform to experience the true heart and soul of aĭestination rather than simply the tourist areas. With your new found travel companions, you'll have plenty of opportunity to explore and have fun! This type of experience truly broadens your understanding of the world and yourself, opening your heart to new enlightened ways of thinking. This means you're sure to meet loads of like-minded people from all parts of the world. With more manpower (& womanpower!) we can truly catalyse the efforts of our local partners. In this way, we combine travelling with volunteering to help people make a positive impact overseas.Īll of IVI’s projects have a strong social element at the core. We are passionate about volunteering and giving back to society and in particular developing communities which are less fortunate than us. Some of the many relationships we forged are utilized to this day. Back when there was no internet and phones were a luxury in many parts of the world, we traveled to developing countries in search of credible NGO's in need of manpower and global volunteer resources.
Founded in 1989, IVI is a pioneer of overseas volunteering.
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