Volunteer Teaching Opportunities Abroad

Teaching Abroad Programs

Do you believe that education should be available to all and is intrinsically linked to improved standards of living? Love Volunteers Teaching programs aim to supplement educational provision in areas of the world where resources are constrained. Volunteers work alongside local teachers to provide instrumental assistance in core subjects as well as extra-curricular activities such as sport, music, art, personal health and practical skills.

Teaching is a powerful medium for empowering young people and improving career prospects through enhanced awareness, motivation, vocational skills and general well-being. Local teachers value international volunteers not only for their practical help but also the sharing of knowledge and experiences that results in improved perspectives on both sides. 

Volunteers are not required to be qualified teachers as each individual has something to offer in the broad range of topic areas that knowledge and skills can be imparted. In many of the locations in which we work the English language provides the key to a vast array of paid employment options. Other experiences and skills that international volunteers may take for granted are received with awe and appreciation on our projects and volunteers are often amazed by students enthusiasm for learning. 

Learn more about the volunteer teaching overseas opportunities you can support in the destinations below.

Programs

28 programs
  • El Porvenir, Honduras
  • from 2 weeks
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 339
  • Airport Pick Up Not Included
  • 18+

This amazing project was created in 2010 with the goal of improving the wellbeing and access to education for impoverished children in the seaside town of El Porvenir. In addition to exposing students to English, volunteers work alongside local interns to provide a broad educational base and essential life skills to the children.  

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  • Antigua and surrounding areas (The Mayan Highlands!), Guatemala
  • from 2 weeks
  • Host Family
  • from USD 649
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This wonderful project was created with the goal of helping to improve the English speaking abilities of the residents of Guatemala. English is becoming increasingly important in Latin America to securing employment. An ability to speak English is hugely beneficial to youth, allowing them to pursue further education opportunities and to seek…

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  • Bhatola, Haryana, India
  • from 1 week
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 309
  • Airport Pick Up Included

If you're wanting to experience life in rural India and make a true difference to the lives of disadvantaged women and children, this program is for you!

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  • Cape Town, South Africa
  • from 2 weeks
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 449
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This program plays an essential role in improving the education of at-risk children in Cape Town. These children come from impoverished backgrounds, with many experiencing social and health issues. The schools are very under resourced, and lack teachers and basic supplies, books and equipment. Volunteers play a fundamental role in helping these…

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  • Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • from 2 weeks
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 669
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

On this essential education program, volunteers are placed in schools which have high levels of staff shortages as a result of limited funding and inadequate resourcing. Schools are always thrilled at the opportunity to welcome native English speakers. Regardless of whether volunteers have a teaching background, their presence alone gives…

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  • Kampala, Uganda
  • from 2 weeks
  • Host Family
  • from USD 399
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

On this essential education program, volunteers are placed in a school in Uganda which has high levels of staff shortages as a result of limited funding and inadequate resourcing. These schools are also usually attended by orphaned and underprivileged children. For these reasons teaching volunteers in Uganda are desperately needed here. The…

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  • Kathmandu, Nepal
  • from 1 week
  • Guest House
  • from USD 259
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This wonderful project was created with the goal of helping to improve the education of some of the poorest children in the world. Located close to one of Kathmandu's largest slum areas, near Bhaktapur, this volunteer program is based in an under resourced school that provides free education, text books, uniforms and shoes to more than 150…

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  • Luang Prabang, Laos
  • from 1 week
  • Guest House
  • from USD 319
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This exciting project was created with the goal of helping to improve the English-speaking abilities of the residents of Luang Prabang. As is common in many of the worlds' poorer communities, an ability to speak English unlocks a new world of possibilities for children and opens up many professional opportunities for the working-age, often…

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  • Mombasa & Diani Beach, Kenya
  • from 1 week
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 259
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This essential program aims to help vulnerable children and adults and improve their futures. In Mombasa, volunteers can choose to work in either high schools, a special needs residential school or a language school for adults. Schools are greatly under resourced so this volunteer support makes a huge difference to students. The Special Needs…

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  • Mwandi Village, Zambia
  • from 1 week
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 308
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This wonderful project was created with the goal of helping to improve the educational opportunities of young children in Mwandi. English is the main focus as it is an essential language in the area and important for securing future employment. Introducing English at this formative age greatly increases a child's chances of gaining a high level…

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  • Nablus, The West Bank
  • from 4 weeks
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 389
  • Airport Pick Up Not Included

Due to the current situation in Gaza, our programs in the West Bank are now closed until further notice.

This wonderful initiative allows local children and youth, who make up the majority of the pupils, to receive tuition completely free of charge.  Volunteers on this program work together with local teachers to…

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  • Nairobi, Kenya
  • from 1 week
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 279
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This essential program aims to help vulnerable children in Nairobi through giving them a solid education. Many of the children in the school’s Love Volunteers works with have suffered much already at a young age. Many are orphaned or have simply been abandoned. They all live in poverty and are at risk. Through a solid education this program…

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  • Playa Jaco, Costa Rica
  • from 1 week
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 339
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 17+

This wonderful project was created with the goal of helping to improve the English speaking abilities of children in Jaco Beach on Costa Rica's stunning Pacific coast. Volunteers will work as Teacher’s Assistants and will generally work Monday - Friday, for up to 4 hours per day, depending on the needs of the school. Classes have high numbers…

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  • Rwamagana, Rwanda
  • from 2 weeks
  • Guest House
  • from USD 379
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

The aim of this program is to support children from families who were affected by genocide and those from some of Rwanda’s poorest families, through the provision of school fees, school materials, and education. Love Volunteers partners with a charity that ensures that each child has a school uniform, shoes and access to organised education.…

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  • Senya Beraku, Ghana
  • from 1 week
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 329
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This wonderful project was created with the goal of helping to improve the education of impoverished children in the coastal village of Senya Beraku. Volunteers primarily work in a school established to provide education and support to children from the local and wider community. Volunteers will find they are sought after for their English…

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  • Tabanan Region, Bali
  • from 1 week
  • Guest House
  • from USD 249
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

Teaching volunteers should look no further than this wonderful program situated in the Tabanan region on the west coast of Bali. This breath-taking region features an abundance of terraced rice paddies, black sand beaches with fantastic surf and picturesque mountains. Locals here support themselves mainly through farming and tourism, where…

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  • Split, Croatia
  • from 2 weeks
  • Public Hostel
  • from USD 1459
  • Airport Pick Up Included

For international volunteers with a passion for teaching and who wish to have a true European city experience - look no further than this amazing program in Split, Croatia. Participants will be working directly with underprivileged youth, assisting local staff in supporting students educational, emotional and social needs. Based in this vibrant…

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  • Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
  • from 1 week
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 439
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This essential program delivers early childhood and primary education to desperately disadvantaged children in Zimbabwe. Love Volunteers works with a couple of schools located in close proximity to the volunteer accommodation. These schools range in size from 60 - 300 students aged between 3 and 12 years. Volunteers will work across the age…

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  • Istanbul, Turkey
  • from 1 week
  • from USD 229
  • Airport Pick Up Not Included
  • 18+

This program is for compassionate volunteers who wish to provide valuable assistance in the refugee crisis in Turkey.

While the violence and conflict never cease to end in the world, millions of people are forced to run from their countries. Turkey is one of the countries that welcomed refugees from many different countries, especially…

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  • Chiang Mai, Thailand
  • from 2 weeks
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 669
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This wonderful project was created with the goal of helping to improve the education of Thailand’s Buddhist monks. Love Volunteers works with a local organization that offers free programs involving teaching novice Buddhist monks English in temple schools. The volunteers’ role in the classroom depends on the school as well as their own comfort…

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  • Cartagena, Colombia
  • from 6 weeks
  • Host Family
  • from USD 3309
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 20+

For international volunteers with a passion for teaching and who wish to experience one of the most exotic and beautiful places in the world – look no further than this amazing program in Cartagena, Colombia. Participants will be working directly with students who wish to learn English and will support local teachers in…

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  • Causeni, Moldova
  • from 1 week
  • Host Family
  • from USD 379
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This fantastic project was created with the goal of helping to improve the English-speaking abilities of the people of Moldova. As is common in many of the world’s poorer communities, an ability to speak English unlocks a new world of possibilities – in education and in job opportunities, as well as opening themselves up to learning more about…

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  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • from 2 weeks
  • Host Family
  • from USD 719
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

The aim of this fantastic teaching program in Vietnam is to provide an English language speaking environment for disadvantaged youth in order to develop their English communicative skills. Many of the students have moved to Ho Chi Minh City from the provinces and in these cases their parents may have unstable work and incomes. This instability…

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  • Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • from 2 weeks
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 469
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This important program was created with the goal of helping to improve the English-speaking abilities of some of the poorest residents of Phnom Penh. Education is key to breaking this seemingly endless poverty cycle, yet sadly, having access to native English speaking teachers is more often than not a luxury only available to children of…

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  • Quito, Ecuador
  • from 1 week
  • Host Family
  • from USD 369
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This important project was created with the goal of helping to improve the English speaking abilities of some of the poorest residents of Quito, Ecuador. The Teaching English program aims to serve one of the poorest communities in Quito, housing mostly migrant families coming from the surrounding countryside. The program’s foundation is for the…

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  • Cusco, Peru
  • from 2 weeks
  • Host Family
  • from USD 479
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This amazing project was created with the goal of helping to improve the English speaking abilities of the impoverished children of Cusco. Those on the teaching English program will work in one of a number of schools or community groups in Cusco. Volunteer teachers are giving local people the real opportunity to improve their skills, and thus…

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  • Kathmandu, Nepal
  • from 4 weeks
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 859
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This insightful program is certain to be an amazing life experience for any international volunteer who wants to become fully immersed with the amazing people and culture in Buddhist monasteries or nunneries. Participants on this worthy initiative are given the wonderful opportunity to stay in a monastery or nunnery and spend their time…

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  • Pokhara, Nepal
  • from 1 week
  • Volunteer House
  • from USD 339
  • Airport Pick Up Included
  • 18+

This wonderful project was created with the goal of helping to improve the education of Nepal’s Buddhist monks. Love Volunteers works with a local organization that offers free programs involving teaching in monasteries, held in Pokhara (around 200kms west of Kathmandu). The students are Nepalese monks and nuns of all ages, as well as Tibetan…

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