Join Reach Out Volunteers to make a real difference in impoverished communities and help protect endangered wildlife.
At Reach Out Volunteers we believe you can change the world, one village at a time. Working hand-in-hand with its partner ROV Charity we ensure that all projects are developed by the local community and create long-term sustainable benefit. If we can help a homeless family by building them a home we will have made a difference to that family.
If we do this with enough families we will help that community. If we do this with enough communities we will help that country, and eventually, change the world. But we start by working with one village at a time. Volunteers assist in providing food, water, education, sanitation and shelter to deprived communities. Volunteers help in protecting endangered species of animals around the world by tracking, monitoring, feeding, and building safe and vegetated habitats.
Reach Out Volunteers Charity works on projects to reduce the level of poverty in rural communities. The ROV Charity provides employment to local trades people, it purchases its building materials and supplies from local people. It builds water catchments in rural Cambodian communities to supply clean drinking water year round. This is critical in lowering infant mortality. In Peru the ROV Charity helps install ventilated cooking stoves to reduce smoke pollution in homes which is the main cause of the high levels of cancer and asthma in villagers homes.
We endeavour at all times to ensure that our work environments are as safe as possible. The Directors of Reach Out Volunteers personally inspects each program to ensure that the highest possible levels of health and safety are met.
I went to South Africa in June and it was the best trip of my life! It was amazing living on a game reserve the first week, we got to see so many animals!!! The second week we worked building a crèche and that is when you really see the difference you’re making in those kids lives, they are so loving and appreciative of what you do. Above all this the most incredible part of this program was meeting all of the outstanding people from around the world working beside you.
My trip to Cambodia with ROV was hands down the best thing I’ve ever done. From getting my scuba license, to working with elephants, and immersing myself in the beautiful culture of the country, this trip gave me experiences that I definitely would not have had otherwise. You get to see the difference you make as you’re making it, and have the peace of mind of knowing that all of the money put into your trip is going towards benefitting the incredible people and animals that you intend it to help. My group and trip leaders were amazing and I love every one of them to death.
This trip was incomparable to anything I’ve ever done, and I can’t wait to go on my next adventure with ROV ASAP!
I have been to Cambodia, South Africa, and this summer will be going to Peru with ROV. This organization is externally reliable and is filled with people who have the purest hearts. ROV has changed my life in so many ways. They do an amazing job of truly immersing you in the culture that you are surrounded with. All of the people who work for ROV make sure that your experience runs smoothly with no trouble. If you are looking to make a difference in the world this is definitely the organization to travel with.
In July I went on the volunteer project to Peru! It was two weeks up in the Andes mountains.
One of the beautiful things about ROV is once you help one community you move on to the next to make sure our help is actually making an impact!
In our community we helped redo their classroom and bought them some more supplies, some of the more intense work came from helping rebuild some of their rock walls that had competently fallen over. In this community they are also trying to fix it up to be a place backpackers stop on there hikes, so we got to help build shaded rest stations. during this time we were completely immersed with this community and working side by side with them. Often times a break from meant a soccer game with the kids! At the end of the week all of the volunteers had dinner with the community and it was full of traditional food and they even taught us how to dance!
The Second week was a little more activity based and we went to Machu Picchu, quad biking to salt mines, and zip lining over the sacred valley. by the end of the second week every volunteer said that the best part of the whole project was working in that community they all agreed that the activities were fun but nothing beat getting to help and learn so much about a community.
I loved this project so much! Getting to work and figure out language barriers was surprisingly fun. Being able to feel like you helped make a difference and experience a culture so different then your own is a complete honor.
When it came to the organization of it all ROV also did amazing. You were picked up from the airport by a team leader and every where we stayed was local and had the most amazing Peruvian food. If you are a first time traveler this is perfect for you because everything is handled!
ROV holds a special place in my heart and I cant wait to go on more of their wonderful projects.
The 2 weeks I was in SA with this organization were the best two weeks of my life. The work felt good and the people are what made the experience the best it could have been. Never have I ever fallen in love with 20+ people so quickly. Five months later and we all still talk. Even the SA natives who helped us were memorable and I miss them dearly. Reach Out is a pure organization, their work is worthwhile, and you’ll never want to go home even after just 2 weeks of working to make the world a better place one village at a time.
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