GVI offers worldwide group trips with conservation as a goal
Study pink river dolphins to help the conservation movement in Brazil? Participate in an elephant conservation program in Namibia? Work with indigenous communities in Guatemala?
Those are only three of the 150 destinations being offered by the Boston, Mass.-office of Global Vision International (GVI), which organizes volunteer travel programs and promotes sustainable tourism by supplying international volunteers, equipment, funding and training to government groups, charities and others.
The company that started in Great Britain opened its US office in Boston several months ago.
Trips are often reasonably priced and include airfare and meals, as well as training materials. The elephant conservation program in Namibia, for example, can cost anywhere from $1600 to $5500, for a program that lasts from two weeks to three months.
“Over 150 critical conservation and humanitarian projects worldwide rely on GVI for volunteers, promotion and direct funding,” said a spokesman.
“GVI works locally with its partners in 30 countries to promote sustainable development through environment research, conservation and education,” he added.
Volunteer projects range from marine conservation in Africa, Mexico and the Seychelles, to community projects in Latin America and Asia, to conservation expeditions in Patagonia and the Amazon. Volunteers can also travel, teach and gain a TEFL qualification in Mexico and Thailand.
“Volunteers gain excellent hands-on experience, full training and support both here in the US and overseas,” the company says.
Report by David Wilkening
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