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Africa & Asia Venture: Gap Year Experiences

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Africa and Asia Venture offers Gap Year adventures that combine conservation or education volunteer work with adventure travel. Placements are located in various countries across Africa and Asia and now in Mexico as well. Projects include work in local schools teaching English and coaching sports, social and community work in local tribes and villages and conservation work in the bush and on the Indian Ocean. Short-term programmes are available and run 5 weeks in length. "Graduate Ventures" are also available exclusively for university graduates and are comprised of volunteers of roughly the same age.

Teach programs

Requirements

Duration
  • 1-3 months
  • 3-6 months
Minimum age
18
Maximum age
90
Qualifications required
  • None
Language notes
Local language training provided upon arrival in host country.

Pricing

Price range
  • $2501-$5000
  • >$5000
Price includes
  • Accommodation
  • Airfare
  • Meals
  • Orientation

Organization details

AV is a British volunteer organization that sends volunteers to projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Their mission is to create gap-year opportunities in the developing world that promote global citizenship.

Programs Offered

Africa and Asia Venture offers Gap Year adventures that combine conservation or education volunteer work with adventure travel. Placements are loca...
Africa and Asia Venture offers Gap Year adventures that combine conservation or education volunteer work with adventure travel. Placements are loca...

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