Africa & Asia Venture: Gap Year Experiences
Africa and Asia Venture offers Gap Year adventures that combine conservation or education volunteer work with adventure travel. Placements are located in various countries across Africa and Asia and now in Mexico as well. Projects include work in local schools teaching English and coaching sports, social and community work in local tribes and villages and conservation work in the bush and on the Indian Ocean. Short-term programmes are available and run 5 weeks in length. "Graduate Ventures" are also available exclusively for university graduates and are comprised of volunteers of roughly the same age.
Listing Details
Organization Name
Africa & Asia Venture
Organization Mandate
AV is a British volunteer organization that sends volunteers to projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Their mission is to create gap-year opportunities in the developing world that promote global citizenship.
Address
10 Market Place, Devizes, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, SN10 1HT
Telephone
(44) 01380 729009
Non-profit organization?
No
Duration
1-3 months, 3-6 months
Age (min)
18
Age (max)
90
Price range
$2501-$5000, >$5000
Price incluces
Accommodation, Airfare, Meals, Orientation
Application process and requirements
Gap Year projects will appeal to individuals who are interested in longer term volunteer projects with a built in adventure travel component. 3-4 day comprehensive orientation is included for volunteers upon arrival to host country. Topics covered include history, culture & customs, health & welfare, teaching or community/conservation skills (as appropriate), security, safe travel and local language training.
Local language training provided upon arrival in host country.
Student status required?
No
Qualifications required
None