Volunteer Abroad

Because everyone, everywhere deserves a decent place to live.

What is the Global Village?

Volunteer abroad with Global Village! Global Village is an international volunteer program that takes volunteers abroad to make a hands-on difference in the countries we support through our Global Investment Program. You will experience the country like a local, with locals from the partnering Habitat affiliate. While these volunteer travels may only last a week or two, the financial, emotional, and physical contributions can be life-changing -- not only for the community where you work, but also for you and your volunteer team.

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Build with Global Village

Volunteer abroad with Global Village! Global Village is an international volunteer program that takes volunteers abroad to make a hands-on difference in the countries we support through our Global Investment Program. You will experience the country like a local, with locals from the partnering Habitat affiliate. While these volunteer travels may only last a week or two, the financial, emotional, and physical contributions can be life-changing -- not only for the community where you work, but also for you and your volunteer team.

volunteers in front of Habitat home in Malawi

VOLUNTEER IN NEPAL

About 45% of Nepal's total population lives in substandard housing - shoddy thatched homes that are vulnerable to Nepal's increasingly common climate threats such as high wind and heavy rain. 

You can change that statistic. From February 8-16, 2025, work alongside like-minded volunteers, Habitat Nepal staff, and the surrounding community to build a home for a local family during our Global Village Build in Nepal!

Global Village Builds are a first-hand look at how Habitat adopts our programs and services to build homes, communities, and hope in different ways around the world. This unique experience will allow you to experience Nepal in a way that is no travel blog can describe. 

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Nepalis family standing in front of their home.

What to expect

Build in Nepal

February 8-16, 2025

Day 1
Volunteers will fly into Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu where they will be greeted by a Habitat for Humanity Nepal staff and taken to a nearby hotel for a welcome dinner.

Day 2
The following day, you'll travel to Morang where you'll spend the week building a home for a Nepalese family. 

Day 3-7
Volunteer may be asked to mix mortar, move bricks, prepare bamboo columns and beams, weave bamboo walls, apply mud mortar to walls, and paint.

On your final day of building, the community will come together to celebrate all the progress made toward the future of a local a family.

Day 8-9
After celebrating with the community, volunteers will travel home. 

Nepalese celebration with Habitat for Humanity
Interested? Email Lisa Amor at LAmor@HabitatEBSV.org to be a part of this Life Changing experience.
Want to learn more? Click here to read about this unique experience from Veteran Global Village volunteer! 

Global Village FAQ

How do I sign up?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact: Lisa Amor at lamor@habitatebsv.org or (408) 273-7196.  

 

How much does the trip cost?

The program donation includes your expenses while in-country as well as a donation to Habitat for Humanity. (Airfare is not included.) $2,060- for single-occupancy accommodations. This includes food, accommodations, cultural activities, and a donation to Habitat to cover program costs.

We encourage volunteers to fundraise to cover this trip cost. Shortly after being approved for the trip, Habitat staff will contact you to help set up your fundraising page and offer additional support along the way! 

Is it safe to volunteer in El Salvador?

Habitat has a long history of working in El Salvador, and volunteer health and safety is our top priority. Our sister affiliate in El Salvador know and live in the area and help ensure a safe and valuable experience for volunteers year after year. We also regularly follow international travel advisories closely. While we cannot guarantee personal safety, we do everything possible to keep volunteers out of harm’s way, both on and off the work site, and also include travel medical insurance in the trip cost. However, it is up to each individual to assess the trip details for their own comfort level. 

What kind of work do volunteers do?

You won’t know what kind of work you will do until our first day at the construction site. Please be ready to do anything from digging foundations to whitewashing walls. Work may be physical, but we work as a team to make sure that people of all skill levels and abilities have a great experience. Everything becomes lighter when you work together!

For a "from the field" look at what a volunteer trip to El Salvador is like, click here to read about Patti's experience in 2018.

Will we get to experience local historic sites or cultural experiences?

Yes! Part of serving abroad is understanding the historic and current events that local residents have experienced, as well as cultural landmarks and traditions, celebrated locally. Each trip includes at least one local cultural excursion.

Is there an age requirement?

All volunteers must be over the age of 16 and should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Apply Today!

How to Volunteer Broad

We're looking for a group of 12-16 volunteers to travel to Nepal to further Habitat's mission to build homes, communities, and hope.

Here is what you need to know to join our team:

Apply:
Please complete the application below by November 4, 2024.

Costs: 
Once approved for the team you can begin to fundraise to cover the cost of this trip - $2,331.

This cost includes a donation to Habitat for Humanity, meals, accommodations, transportation while in country, travel accident and sickness insurance, trip cancellation insurance for international destinations, and trip coordination details. 

This cost DOES NOT INCLUDE build does not include airfare or R&R activities.  You cannot use fundraised fund to cover these additional  expenses. 

Fundraise:
Habitat East Bay/Silicon Valley will provide you with a fundraising page to share with friends and family to cover your trip costs as outlined above.  

All fundraising is due by December 2, 2024.

Global Village Volunteer

“This was a life changing experience for me. You have showed me that volunteering is not just an occasional event. You’ve made me question who I interact with and why. What do I want to do with my time and who do I want to be surrounded by. Each and every one of you has left a little bit of chispa in my heart."

 

Linda, Global Village Volunteer

Events

  1. Cycle of Hope

    10/20/2024 All day

    Cycle of Hope brings hundreds of cyclists, volunteers, and fundraisers together to raise awareness and funds to benefit and celebrate Habitat for Humanity's work right here in the Bay Area. Learn more!

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