1-2 Weeks Education Volunteer Abroad Programs

We came as a family of four to Cusco to participate in the Indigenous Communities Umasbamba project and had an amazing time. It was an awesome experience for our kids, who are 15 and 13, to see how other people live out their daily lives. We would recommend this project to anyone.

Once I decided to volunteer, IVHQs website helped me easily arrange the rest. I chose Cambodia as I had been there before and thought this was a good place to start my volunteering journey. As an older single traveller i needed to feel safe about what I was doing. I have the confidence now to go anywhere with IVHQ. All the inclusions, information and arrangements as part of the program all happened as IVHQ said it would.

What an experience, and what gratitude from the people around me, and the love I received from the animals. Unforgettable – and I’ll definitely be back. Thank you to Rhiana and Ute for all your hard work there and for letting me be part of it. ❤️

I enjoyed assistant teaching 3rd graders in Cape Town South Africa, under the IVHQ teaching program. I enjoyed lots of flexibility in helping the students individual ly. I helped with the following subjects: Life Skills, Math in class and weekly lab, English and history. The teacher was awesome and had control of her classroom at all times. I was never bored. The students responded to me with the upmost respect. When it was time for me to leave I receive a number of cards and thanks from the students. The staff was outstanding. They took us to the school and picked us up. They were very organized, professional, polite and always helpful. The food was excellent along with the accommodations. This was my third trip there doing the teaching program. I was never disappointed with anything. I was stretched each trip and I grew a lot. I am retired, 72 and was always treated with the upmost respect by all.

Everything about Cheetahs Experience is wonderful - the staff, accommodations and their care for the animals! Being a part of the day-to-day activities necessary to care for the animals and getting to know them is a life changing experience. They have various programs based on the level of physical activity - you’re never too old! We found Cheetah Experience four years ago and have gone back every year and will be returning soon. Cheetah Experience is our home.

My family was really nervous about me going. Somos had every detail handled, and within a day I felt completely safe. Any concerns about safety can be put to rest. I would send my own kids on this trip.

Some of our students had been to a dozen countries. All of them said this was by far the best. By the end they were asking for more time with the community, and that tells you everything about what Somos built here.

Twenty years of teaching, and this is the Partners of the Americas trip I'll remember. Somos gave our kids access to people and places we could never have reached on our own, and every connection they made was genuine.

Somos didn't hand us a packaged itinerary. They put our students in real conversation with the people who live this work every day. I learned more about Guatemala's history from our driver, Marlen, than I ever did from a textbook. That is the difference.

Traveling with Somos Impact Travel allowed us to connect with the local community through their NGO partner. That depth made our students feel like they were part of something bigger than themselves, and it made the whole experience so much more meaningful.

This was my second time volunteering through IVHQ and it was just as memorable as the first. Since my first volunteer I have thought about it everyday. I knew I needed to do another one because it truly is so life changing. I’ve only been home a week and I miss the country, the people, the students, all of it. Through this program I found my dream job and something I wanted to work towards everyday.

What a special place this is . I did a working holiday for 2 weeks and will definitively be back . Everyone is so welcoming . The staff are absolutely amazing and the animals so loved and well cared for . It was also great to spend time with other volunteers. Most of all I will never forget spending time with the beautiful animals and learning about them . Thank you to everyone at Cheetah Experience ♥️

My first visit to Cheetah Experience changed my life. Since then, I've been coming back here at least twice a year. It's a wonderful place where people from all walks of life—of different backgrounds, ages, and nationalities—share the same goal and work together for the animals' well-being. Simply wonderful.

I did the working holiday, but worked with the volunteers. The staff are fantastic with the animals and people. The whole experience is one not to be missed. Everyone works together as a team Accommodation very good. Transport to the farm also very good. Food provided is great. Social events are good to The dedication shown by the staff is truly amazing.

As a veterinarian, it was very important for me to find a place where animals are kept ethically—with respect for their natural needs and interests—and where, as a volunteer, one can both learn a lot about them and give something back to Mother Nature. After my first visit in 2022, I returned two more times... I closed the animals at CE deeply into my heart, and deep international friendships were forged too during the weeks I spent there. CE is the best place for a great adventure and a profound inner journey too—one you will never forget! The spirit, that will change your entire life....

The experience at Cheeta Experience is something I would recommend everyone to do. You get to work with the most passionate employees, that all have the animals wellbeing at top priority. Besides that, thet really make you feel welcome and part of the team. In my case, I had a special requirement, because I brought my cat with me. Riana and the team did everything necessary to accommodate me and him. We had our own unit, when staff was needed for maintenance or anything, is was strictly in consultation with me. They really made this experience the best for me so far. And if you put in the effort for them (animals and staff!) you’ll receive what you put in <3

I have been going to Cheetah Experience for 15 years. I first went in 2011 and the experience left me with a yearning to go back every year. It will always be the best thing I have ever done. I have done things I would never in my wildest dreams think I would ever do and I love every minute of being there. Ive made so many friends over the years from other countries and kept in touch

I gave been traveling to this project quite a few times so if am not too wrong this is like my 16th ti.d and every time you get some new and interesting knowledge and this is pretty much my home away from home

My two visits to CE have been nothing short of magical. Interacting with cheetahs, learning about them and many other big cats, carrying out husbandry, feeding and seeing these magnificent animals close up is an experience I'll never forget. Throw in dedicated and hilarious staff, social events and a hugely diverse group of volunteers and you will want to return again and again.

This is a fantastic program been there for 2 years and gets better every time learning something new and more responsibility as a working holiday staff are so friendly and welcoming you couldn’t ask for more