Global Crossroad is one of the fastest growing professional volunteer organizations in the world. More than 600 volunteers participated in our high-quality programs in 2004. Global Crossroad partners with many companies to offer meaningful volunteer abroad opportunities for our participants. Global Crossroad is a member of the U.S.-based International Volunteer Programs Association (IVPA) and follows IVPA's Volunteer Abroad Guidelines to maintain the quality of its programs and to assure the safety of its international volunteers.