Volunteer service travel (also known as service travel, volun-tourism or social action), provides unique travel, work and learning opportunities for individuals, couples, families, corporations, religious congregations and groups of all backgrounds and ages. A "volunteer vacation" is a working vacation where you serve and learn first-hand about a host community and its people. You will meet community activists and gain an insight into the lives, history and culture of the community you visit.
Volunteer Expeditions is an organization that places emphasis on the service and learning components of a volunteer program. We provide an opportunity to build skills and interests for the benefit of others in a community requesting outside help.
Volunteer Expeditions strives to gain an understanding about the rights and needs of those in poverty, the dignity of life and the necessity to reach beyond ourselves in giving.
Volunteers typically share the traits of flexibility, compassion, and the desire to work with and learn from local people in a host community. Patience, a spirit of adventure, and a sense of humor also go a long way.
We work with families and faith-based organizations to help them achieve their spiritual goals of contribution and making a difference.
And the best part? We get to do the same for ourselves. We live, breathe, work and experience an environment of love, empathy, giving back, social justice and connections. We get to be with and experience the best part of being human — connecting with others at a level that’s hard to describe.
Much of our focus is on New Orleans. We are helping our neighbors and countrymen get back on their feet after the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. We’ve accomplished great things in this area and are committed to offer more. Even six years later, there are ten thousand families still without homes.
We also now offer our volunteer travel services to tutor children in Jamaica. These orphans learn so much from volunteer tutors. If you’re interested in student services, elementary education, or youth development, why not help children in need and discover the beautiful country of Jamaica at the same time?
Your Volunteer Expedition will include cultural exchanges, tours of the city, and explorations of the amazing beaches, gardens, and centers of learning. You will also experience the food, music and rich nightlife of the city while engineering social change.
Do good, but have fun, too. So join us and take a volunteer vacation. It’s good for you, for other people and the planet.
