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2019 Volunteer in Ghana and Myanmar
Volunteering in Ghana
Our Projects are based in the rural area around Accra, supporting a well established local NGO.
Medical Volunteering (qualifications apply): in 2 clinics and a hospital
Teaching English, Maths, Science in a school started and run by the NGO, for local children who are unable to afford an education
Refugee Camp, now a relocation camp for refugees granted residency in Ghana. You will working with children, some of whom have surviving relatives, on a family strengthening projects in the camp.
Volunteering in Myanmar
Our Projects are based in the urban area of Mawlamyine
We’re Recruiting
Gap Year, Interns, Internships, and Paid Posts

a National Development Coordinator in Sri Lanka
Support our Sri Lanka Volunteering, and develop our Sri Lanka NGO.
Could we be a match?
Join us volunteering from £110 / USD$139 / week
There is no registration fee, and no hidden charges
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Alice volunteered with us in Summer 2017, and is a student at University of Oxford
listen to her Audio Review at http://www.giveafigvolunteering.com/reviews/
Ricky and Niko volunteered with us in 2108. Read their review.
Government Partnered Education and Development Projects
The correct visas for volunteering in Sri Lanka (A Tourist Visa does not allow you to volunteer in Sri Lanka)
Volunteer with confidence - we give you 24 hour, 365 days, 360⁰ support in Sri Lanka.
UK Staff with you in Sri Lanka
No hidden costs, Affordable Volunteering: Priceless Opportunities
Take your TESOL Qualification with us, for fun, and for travel.
Our programmes are from 2 weeks - 1 year, from aged 16 - to over 60,
You'll stay with our staff in our own accommodation, the Fig and Gecko
About Us
Hi! We're Paul and Jane.
We pride ourselves in doing our best for you, so that you can do your best for the communities we work with.
Your accommodation when you volunteer with us
Our competitive Pricing
Volunteer Projects
Aged 16- 60? Join us for the adventure of a lifetime and make a real difference in Sri Lanka.
All our volunteering, which you'll love, is community initiated - from teaching English in schools and orphanages, to working with turtles, to building toilets. All in a day's volunteering!
As an education company, we have a unique position of trust in Sri Lanka, and our range of professionally planned and supported projects, can be tailored to suit your outcomes. Discover Our Projects
Sri Lanka
Because of our close working relationships with the Sri Lankan people & government, with Give A Fig Volunteering (& Give A Fig NGO), you'll experience this beautiful safe and incredible tropical island, its people, vibrant culture, festivals, and unique environment from within.
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