Where can I volunteer abroad right now?|COVID-19 Travel Updates

Plan My Gap Year

Aug 29

🐕 For every LIKE this post gets, PMGY will help to VACCINATE A DOG AGAINST RABIES IN NEPAL for one day 🇳🇵 ⁠
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To mark International Dog Day this past week, our latest Instagram campaign helps provide protection against rabies for dogs in Nepal.⁠⠀
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The rabies virus causes a severe infection of the central nervous system and disrupts the proper functioning of the body. The infectious disease is prevalent in poorly sanitised countries like Nepal. Immunising 70% of dogs in a community virtually eradicates the threat of this deadly virus. ⁠⠀
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Just LIKE this post between now and 15th September and your small effort will make a huge impact to a dogs life. ⁠⠀
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#pmgy #planmygapyear #pmgynepal #pmgywildlife #internationaldogday⁠⠀ #nationaldogday #dogstagram #instadog #doglover #dogday #puppylove

Dec 18

🇱🇰 Weekends in Sri Lanka look like…

#pmgy #pmgysrilanka #pmgyweekends

Oct 16

🇵🇪 Weekends in Peru look like...

#pmgy #pmgyperu #pmgyweekends

Sep 15

🇱🇰 "I was worried we weren't going to get a full experience in Sri Lanka because of Covid, but I actually think we received an even better one in so many ways. With safety as his top priority, @aashpmgy made it so we could visit so many breathtaking places with virtually no one there but us. He made sure we stayed in our own little bubble while still getting to experience what the island has to offer!”

📸: @maddie.junee - Oregon, USA

#pmgy #pmgysrilanka

Dec 9

🇱🇰 "It’s safe to say that PMGY Sri Lanka did not disappoint, Ash and the rest of the team are so welcoming and will honestly do anything to ensure you have the best experience possible. I had no idea what to expect from this trip but after completing it, I can safely say that it truly does change you as a person, it was honestly the best experience of my life and I can’t wait to do another!”

📸: @x.x._julia_.x.x - United Kingdom
📍: Sri Lanka Childcare Volunteers

#pmgy #pmgysrilanka

Oct 19

🦋 Hi, I’m Lisa from the Netherlands and I’m doing the childcare project in Costa Rica! The project takes place in a local kindergarten with the cutest little kids. It consists of taking care of the children, for example, dancing, playing, feeding, and drawing. I help in whatever way I can. I really enjoy the project and all the teachers are so kindhearted.

A ‘normal’ day at school for me starts at 9am in the morning with an energetic morning dance. The kids love to dance and sing! After the dance all the kids have a fruit break, we feed and clean them afterward. Then they have playtime, the older kids are going to English lessons (you can also be an English teacher some days), the younger ones are going to play outside with a lot of toys, and you play with them. At the end of the day, there is another break where you help the little kids with eating and cleaning afterward. My day ends at 1pm, so you also have the opportunity to do something after your volunteer work!

📸: @lisa_krijnen - Netherlands
📍: Costa Rica Childcare Volunteers

#pmgy #pmgychildcare #pmgycostarica

Jan 2

✨ 2022 = The year we all re-connect and travel the world again

#pmgy #pmgyvietnam

May 10

Name us a better duo than turtles & sunsets, we'll wait 🐢☀️🇱🇰

#pmgy #pmgysrilanka #pmgywildlife

Jun 6

📣🇬🇧 Brits looking to travel and make a difference this summer listen up! The big question is “where can I volunteer this summer with current travel restrictions in place?”

🇬🇭 Consistently rated as one of our best programs, Ghana ticks all the boxes right now and is currently our most popular destination for Brits abroad. There is no quarantine procedure on arrival in Ghana but you are currently required to self-isolate at home for 10 days when you arrive back in the UK.

#pmgy #pmgyghana

Apr 15

Is Sri Lanka calling your name? 🇱🇰🐘🏝️🐢☀️🛺

PMGY Sri Lanka programs are currently open to UK and worldwide participants in line with local government and health guidelines. 🌍

More info 👉 http://bit.ly/pmgy-sri-lanka

#pmgy #pmgysrilanka

Jan 11

@ the lifelong friend you first met on your PMGY trip! 💖

Did you know 95% of PMGY participants travel solo? The social experience is one of the most important parts of a PMGY trip with the majority of participants being first-time travellers aged 18-22. You get to live together and share your experience with people from Europe, the UK, US, Canada and beyond!

#pmgy #pmgytanzania

Dec 15

🚨 NEW PROJECT ALERT 🚨

🇪🇨 PMGY has teamed up with @jardinalado in Quito, Ecuador. This inspiring project helps to combat the environmental and social challenges facing birdlife across the country. Ecuador is home to an abundance of wildlife with its tropical climate, diverse landscape, and abundance of rainforests. Traditionally birds have flourished in this ecosphere. However, due to several problems such as deforestation, poaching, and domestic care, birds now face a challenge to peacefully coexist with mankind.

The project helps provide a safe sanctuary for birds who have often been kept as pets, mistreated, or injured in the wild. The ultimate aim is to release the birds back into the wildlife and to date, they have been successful by releasing 371 in total. Some birds have become too domesticated or have some physical or psychological damage that prevents them from ever being safely released. Therefore, these birds are well looked after at the project. The unique aspect of this project is it promotes a “cage-free” experience for birds to allow for a semi-free lifestyle.

📸: @jennygardinerxx - United Kingdom
📍: Ecuador Bird Rescue Volunteers

#pmgy #pmgyecuador #pmgywildlife

Nov 29

Tag who you will be travelling with to Bali in 2022 ✌️💙☀️

#pmgy #pmgybali #pmgyweekends

Jan 16

🇿🇦 Weekends in South Africa look like…

#pmgy #pmgysouthafrica #pmgyweekends

Nov 2

🇬🇭 "I travelled to Ghana with PMGY to do the childcare programme. The trip was an unreal experience and you meet so many amazing people! If you’re concerned about travelling out there on your own, you honestly have nothing to worry about as Seth will meet you and the other arrivals at the airport to take you to the accommodation the next day. The people who look after you whilst you’re out there are really accomplished and will help you with anything you need.”

📸: @_immywalker_ - United Kingdom
📍: Ghana Childcare Volunteers

#pmgy #pmgyghana

Aug 15

🇱🇰 "My trip to Sri Lanka through PMGY this summer was eye-opening, freeing and inspirational. Of course I was so nervous to fly across the world and meet people I had only seen via Zoom but I felt I needed to push myself.

The project was more challenging than I had expected but so so so so so so rewarding. We played games, did short classes and practiced English and maths. My heart felt full every.single.day.

Ash went above and beyond to make our experience one we could never forget! The weekend trips to safaris and across the country were exceptional. Ash planned everything so perfectly so that we wouldn’t waste time or money any step of the way.”

📸: @niamh.whelan
📍: Sri Lanka Childcare Volunteers

#pmgy #pmgysrilanka

Oct 1

@ the person who you’d spend the day here with 😍🇹🇿🐘

#pmgy #pmgytanzania #pmgyweekends

Oct 4

Today is #WorldAnimalDay across the globe 🐊🐕🐒🐘🐢

🇮🇩 Despite the ongoing impact of the pandemic, local organisations such as Bali’s Besikalung Wildlife Sanctuary are still providing much-needed support for endangered birds and animals. By working alongside the local community the team is able to help maintain a safe haven for wildlife that are under threat from poachers and illegal wildlife traders.

With Bali looking to re-open their borders in the near future, international volunteers can look forward to continuing to support the project in Tabanan very soon.

📸: @nignonnance - Paris, France
📍: Bali Wildlife Rescue Volunteer

#pmgy #pmgybali #pmgywildlife #worldanimalday

Dec 6

🇮🇳 Missed the memo? One of our most popular and most successful destinations restarts in just a few weeks time.

Volunteering in India is such a unique and potentially “life changing experience”. Everything is so different - the sights, the smells, the tastes. People seriously love the Indian culture and really make the most of the opportunity to get stuck in!

Vishy and the team have established some really inspiring initiatives on the ground that they have continued to support these projects throughout the pandemic. This is a wonderful experience to travel to somewhere you wouldn’t go to on a regular trip and you have the chance to really connect with a fascinating culture and make a difference at the same time.

The PMGY India team in Faridabad look forward to welcoming you all again very very soon!

#pmgy #pmgyindia

May 5

@ the person who you’d spend the day here with 😍🇿🇦🐧

#pmgy #pmgysouthafrica

PMGY VOLUNTEER REVIEWS

Sep 11

🇪🇨 Weekends in Ecuador look like...

#pmgy #pmgyecuador #pmgyweekends

Jul 28

🇬🇭 "I want to thank everyone at PMGY for making my time in Ghana so amazing! The team went above and beyond to ensure we were supported through every step of the process. I was able to fully submerge myself in the culture and have learned so much because of that. I will treasure my experience for the rest of my life."

📸: @lucymorganox
📍: Ghana Childcare Volunteers

#pmgy #pmgychildcare #pmgyghana

Nov 17

🇰🇭 PMGY Cambodia is back! After 18 months Cambodia has re-opened its borders to full-vaccinated travellers.

Consistently rated as the best PMGY teaching project, this is a fantastic initiative based in the rural province of Takeo. Over the past 10 years, this project has helped provide over 4,000 students with free English education!

If you want to get off the beaten track and get involved in an inspiring community-run project then this is for you. Jason and his team look forward to welcoming you back to Cambodia shortly!

📸: @darinastanoilova - United Kingdom

#pmgy #pmgycambodia #pmgyteaching

May 5

@ the person who you’d spend the day here with 😍🇿🇦🐧

#pmgy #pmgysouthafrica

Jun 27

🇱🇰 "I was honoured to be part of the first group of volunteers to go to the SUNFO girl's project since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Ashika gave us all the support we needed throughout to enable us to carry out the project safely and adhere to Covid-19 guidelines. The project was extremely rewarding and by the time we left we saw a huge difference in the girls' confidence and ability to speak English. Every afternoon at the project we spent around an hour doing more formal teaching and then played games to include a more fun element too. I was extremely sad and emotional to leave the project as over the 6 weeks we got to know the girls' personalities so well! I would highly recommend this project to anyone looking to really make a tangible difference."

📸: @luce_ashbyx
📍: Sri Lanka Childcare Volunteers

#pmgy #pmgysrilanka #pmgychildcare

Jun 8

🌊 Today is #WorldOceanDay and this year’s theme centres on the life and livelihood that our amazing ocean sustains.

🦈 Oceans support and promote life, covering over 70 percent of the planet. Yet, they are more in need of support. With big fish populations largely depleted and 50 percent of coral reefs destroyed, the balance has tipped and unless we do something about it today, the future of the planet will be at stake.

🐢 Local initiatives such as the PMGY turtle project in Greece help protect and promote turtle conservation efforts on an international level. Activities such as beach surveys, hatching rescues, nest protection, and turtle tagging make a massive contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goal - Life Below Water and are happening right now!

#pmgy #pmgygreece #pmgywildlife

Jun 30

🙌 Hands up if you'd rather be in Ghana right now

🇬🇭 It's the last call to join this summer

#pmgy #pmgyghana #pmgyweekends

Mar 28

Sri Lanka this April? Oh go on then… 😍

Volunteering abroad is currently exempt from the UK travel ban and participants are now arriving in Sri Lanka on a regular basis. If you need a break right now you can join a purpose-led trip and help make a difference in Ambalangoda.

PMGY have government certified accommodation and protocols in place to ensure a safe and meaningful experience while in Sri Lanka.

#pmgy #pmgysrilanka

Jul 5

Good morning from sunny South Africa. Here are some stunning colours to brighten your Monday 🙏

❤️💛💚💙💜

#pmgy #pmgysouthafrica

Sep 21

✈️ PMGY volunteers have the opportunity to not only offset their carbon footprint but make a positive contribution to the environment while volunteering overseas.

Our latest teams have helped provide the following via @buy1give1 and the PMGY Foundation -

☀️🇮🇳 2,480 days of access to solar power for schools in India via the Bombay Mothers & Children Society

🌳🇰🇪 1,069 forest trees planted in Kenya via the Mango Tree Orphan Support Trust

🍲🇺🇸 100 meals provided for the hungry in the USA via Rescuing Leftover Cuisine

💧🇪🇹 3,000 days of access to clean water to families in Ethiopia via the WellWishers Trust

Mar 20

💫 March 20th is the International Day of Happiness
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With our world facing unprecedented challenges, wellbeing matters more than ever. In these difficult times, let’s take action to be happier and kinder, together. 💙

What are your happy moments over the past 12 months?

#pmgy#pmgysouthafrica

Oct 10

✨ This year’s #WorldMentalHealthDay� comes at a time when our daily lives have changed considerably as a result of the pandemic. The past months have brought many challenges for communities around the world.

Investment in mental health programs at a national and international level, which have already suffered from years of chronic underfunding, is now more important than it has ever been.

🙌 Thank you to all the PMGY mental health students who have helped educate local communities and promoted health awareness worldwide!

#pmgy #pmgytanzania #pmgymedical #worldmentalhealthday

Mar 15

Is Ghana calling your name? 🇬🇭🐘🛖☀️

PMGY Ghana programs are currently open to UK and worldwide participants in line with local government and health guidelines. 🌍

#pmgy #pmgyghana

May 17

How did you spend your weekend?

Oh, I just climbed the tallest mountain in Africa... 💁‍♂️

#pmgy #pmgytanzania

Apr 15

Is Sri Lanka calling your name? 🇱🇰🐘🏝️🐢☀️🛺

PMGY Sri Lanka programs are currently open to UK and worldwide participants in line with local government and health guidelines. 🌍

More info 👉 http://bit.ly/pmgy-sri-lanka

#pmgy #pmgysrilanka

Sep 1

🇹🇿 "Every day was FULL of opportunity in Tanzania! After breakfast, we spent most of the day at placement, learning much from the locals and finding new ways to give back. The rest of the day was ours for relaxing or exploring. I recommend eating the best Tanzanian food and fresh juices around at @kingsjuice_ for lunch every day! There are unlimited weekend options: hiking, safari, local cooking classes, and more. Between volunteering and exploring, there was never a dull moment.”

📸: @emm_louiss
📍: Tanzania English Teaching Volunteers

#pmgy #pmgytanzania

Aug 12

Today is World Elephant Day! 🐘⁠⠀
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Do you love elephants as much as we do?⁠⠀
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🔎 Check out PMGY’s opportunities to help protect these gentle giants⁠⠀
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🇱🇰 👉 http://bit.ly/sri-lanka-elephant-volunteers
🇹🇭 👉 https://bit.ly/thailand-elephant-volunteers

#pmgy #pmgythailand #pmgywildlife

May 10

Name us a better duo than turtles & sunsets, we'll wait 🐢☀️🇱🇰

#pmgy #pmgysrilanka #pmgywildlife

Apr 30

📢 Greece has recently re-opened for travelers coming from the UK, EU & USA.

Kefalonia is an important breeding ground for loggerhead sea turtles. Sadly, there are many threats that push the sea turtles of Kefalonia closer to the brink of extinction. Both human and natural threats damage and destroy many of the eggs laid on the island’s sandy beaches.

Through this inspiring initiative, international volunteers help protect and preserve the sea turtles of Kefalonia and their ecosystems. Practical measures to do this include surveying nesting beaches and protecting turtles’ nests, This extends to monitoring the population’s health, identifying threats, and public awareness campaigns.

#pmgy #pmgygreece #pmgywildlife

Nov 11

🇬🇧 "Do I have to be British to join PMGY?"

This is one of the most popular questions we are asked every day and the answer is no...

Although PMGY was founded in the UK, we welcome participants of all nationalities onto our programs. Within the last decade, we have hosted tens of thousands of volunteers from across the globe. From France to Italy, Mexico to India, Namibia to Russia and Ireland to China – these are only a handful of the countries volunteers have joined us from!

We want everyone from across the world to have an equal opportunity at experiencing a different perspective on life, and make friends across the world.

#pmgy #pmgysrilanka #pmgyweekends