There are plenty of benefits of volunteer travel, for both the local community and for yourself. You may be wondering how much of a difference you can actually make while volunteering abroad for just a few weeks. On some of our projects it may be hard to initially see how your work is changing anything, but we can assure you that changes does happen! We have seen for ourselves, as well as via contact with our overseas partners, how much of a difference volunteer’s do make. From building schools, repairing temples, teaching English, and performing health checks and education, over time results happen. Each volunteer is valued, and we encourage you to keep in contact via social media, to see how the project is developing after you have left. The benefits for the volunteer themselves are also huge. Volunteer travel is more than a holiday, you get to interact with the local people and live like them. This can open your eyes to another culture and build confidence with talking to people from all around the world. You may learn a new language, build life-long friendships, build confidence and independence, learn new skills, as well as seeing some incredible sights along the way. Our volunteers often come back home already planning their next overseas volunteer travel!