Make a positive difference to people's lives in disadvantaged areas.
Guaranteed lowest program fees in the US – starting at $95 per week.
18 countries, 200 projects and thousands of happy volunteers.
Life-changing experiences for volunteers AND aid recipients.
Are you from one of these countries? We have amazing volunteer opportunities for you
Humanitarian Volunteering Opportunities are available in 17 countries world wide
The problem with most volunteer programs is that they end up costing the volunteer a lot of money. This not only discourages youngsters following their dreams, but it means that fewer people around the world actually get the help they need.
That’s why Global Crossroad was set up. We’re based in Dallas, Texas, and have grown into a leading volunteer abroad program; thousands of young Americans have traveled with us to 19 countries since 2003.
Minimizing administrative costs means that our fees are lower than other volunteer organizations; and a system of direct payment to the host project means that our volunteers know that the help is getting to where it is most desperately needed.
The safety and security of the volunteers is always guaranteed through our experienced network of coordinators.
“– Volunteer (Ghana) 2015
Wow what can I say? My experience was truly life changing. One thing I learned for sure is that I didn’t find my purpose here…My purpose FOUND ME!!!
“– Volunteer (Nepal) 2015
I am leaving Nepal a different person – Nepal has been an incredible adventure and I would recommend it to everyone!
“Volunteer (Guatemala) 2014
I felt safe and supported the whole time, despite being a girl and traveling alone…My host mom was fantastic and I would recommend GC as an organization to travel abroad, especially for first time international travelers.
prices start at $99 per week - the cheapest around.
you are fully insured and safety is always the number one priority before placing volunteers.
you always know exactly how much money is helping the host project: you pay us a one-off fee and the rest is paid directly there.
It is difficult to generalize but, in the case of a 4-week program in Costa Rica for instance, our program costs around $764 including all accommodation, meals, project coordination and program support. This compares with fees between $1060 and $4976 for 4-week programs with other US volunteer organizations.
With some volunteer projects it is well-publicized that a large proportion of the money is eaten up by ‘administrative fees’ and you only discover this afterwards. To maintain honesty and financial transparency, we adopt a model whereby we charge on one-off fee upfront and the rest of the money is paid directly to the host families and projects (through the country coordinator).
With 7 destinations in Asia, 5 destinations in Africa, and 7 destinations in Latin America, we focus on some of the poorest areas of the world that are most in need of assistance; but they are also destinations that young volunteers are passionate about traveling to.