High School Specials: Volunteering Abroad for Under 18s

A group of students volunteering abroad under the age of 18 finish a building programme in Africa.

Make this your year to volunteer abroad, meet amazing teenagers from around the world, and help people in developing countries. We run a wide range of short-term programmes designed specifically for volunteering abroad under the age of 18.

Our summer volunteer abroad programmes for teenagers are a great way to make the most of your time away from school. You can use it to get work experience and learn new skills, which will add a lot of value to your CV or UCAS form. Anyone between the ages of 15 and 18 can join. This kind of volunteering abroad is especially popular for 16 and 17 year olds.

Each High School Special is a combination of hands-on work, observation, taught sessions, social and cultural activities, and weekend sightseeing trips. Our staff are there every step of the way to guide and support you. You can explore our High School Specials below:

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Projects Starting December 9th 2018

Care & Community Village Project in Fiji (2 weeks) Care & Community in Cambodia (2 weeks) Care & Community in Nepal (2 weeks) Care & Community in Sri Lanka (2 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation in Thailand (2 weeks) General Building Projects in Nepal (2 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks)

Projects Starting January 6th 2019

Care & Community in Cambodia (2 weeks) Care & Community in Nepal (2 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks)

Projects Starting April 14th 2019

Care & Community in Tanzania (2 weeks)

Projects Starting June 9th 2019

Care & Community in Jamaica (2 weeks) Care & Community in Nepal (2 weeks) Care & Community in Sri Lanka (2 weeks) Care & Spanish in Argentina (4 weeks) Dentistry in Sri Lanka (2 weeks) Human Rights & Spanish in Argentina (4 weeks) Medicine & Spanish in Argentina (4 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks) Medicine in Sri Lanka (2 weeks) Physiotherapy in Nepal (2 weeks) Public Health in Jamaica (2 weeks) Shark Conservation in Fiji (2 weeks)

Projects Starting June 16th 2019

Care & Community in Cambodia (2 weeks) Care & Community in Ghana (2 weeks) Care & Community in Tanzania (2 weeks) Care & Community with French in Togo (2 weeks) Care & Galapagos Island Conservation in Ecuador (2 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation & Community in Belize (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Human Rights in South Africa (2 weeks) Incan & Wari Archaeology in Peru (2 weeks) Medicine in Ghana (2 weeks) Medicine in Tanzania (2 weeks) Public Health in Belize (4 weeks) Public Health in Cambodia (2 weeks & 3 weeks)

Projects Starting June 23rd 2019

African Bushveld Conservation in South Africa (2 weeks) African Savannah Conservation in Kenya (2 weeks) Care & Community Village Project in Fiji (2 weeks & 3 weeks) Care & Community in China (2 weeks) Care & Community in Kenya (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Care & Community in Madagascar (2 weeks) Care & Community in Nepal (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Care & Community in Sri Lanka (2 weeks) Care & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks) Dentistry in Sri Lanka (2 weeks) General Building Projects in Tanzania (2 weeks) Human Rights & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks) Medicine & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks) Medicine & Spanish in Bolivia (2 weeks) Medicine in Kenya (2 weeks & 3 weeks) Medicine in Mongolia (2 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Peru (2 weeks) Medicine in Sri Lanka (2 weeks) Physiotherapy in Nepal (2 weeks) Public Health in Philippines (2 weeks) Sea Turtle & Coastal Conservation with Spanish in Mexico (2 weeks) Shark Conservation in Fiji (2 weeks)

Projects Starting June 30th 2019

Projects Starting July 7th 2019

Projects Starting July 14th 2019

African Bushveld Conservation in South Africa (2 weeks) African Savannah Conservation in Kenya (2 weeks) Care & Community Village Project in Samoa (2 weeks) Care & Community in China (2 weeks) Care & Community in Ecuador (2 weeks) Care & Community in Jamaica (2 weeks) Care & Community in Philippines (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Care & Community in Romania (2 weeks) Care & Community in Sri Lanka (2 weeks) Care & Community in Togo (2 weeks) Care & Community with French in Togo (2 weeks) Care & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation & Community in Belize (2 weeks & 4 weeks) General Building Projects in Jamaica (2 weeks) Human Rights & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Incan & Wari Archaeology in Peru (2 weeks) Medicine & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Kenya (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Public Health in Belize (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Public Health in Jamaica (2 weeks) Public Health in Philippines (2 weeks) Rainforest Conservation in Peru (2 weeks) Tropical Dry Forest Conservation & Community in Costa Rica (2 weeks)

Projects Starting July 21st 2019

Projects Starting July 28th 2019

Building & French in Senegal (2 weeks) Care & Community in Cambodia (2 weeks & 3 weeks) Care & Community in Ghana (3 weeks) Care & Community in Kenya (2 weeks) Care & Community in Philippines (2 weeks) Care & Community in Senegal (2 weeks) Care & Community in South Africa (2 weeks) Care & Community in Vietnam (2 weeks) Care & Galapagos Island Conservation in Ecuador (2 weeks) Care & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks) Dentistry in Sri Lanka (3 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation & Community in Thailand (2 weeks) Human Rights & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks) Human Rights in South Africa (2 weeks) Law & Business in China (2 weeks) Medicine & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks) Medicine in Ghana (3 weeks) Medicine in Kenya (2 weeks) Medicine in Philippines (2 weeks & 3 weeks) Medicine in Sri Lanka (3 weeks) Physiotherapy in Philippines (2 weeks) Public Health in Belize (2 weeks) Public Health in Cambodia (2 weeks & 3 weeks) Public Health in Tanzania (2 weeks) Rainforest Conservation in Peru (2 weeks) Tropical Dry Forest Conservation in Costa Rica (3 weeks)

Projects Starting August 4th 2019

Care & Community in Jamaica (2 weeks) Care & Community in Nepal (2 weeks) Care & Community in Peru (2 weeks) Care & Community in Togo (2 weeks) Care & Community with French in Togo (2 weeks) Dentistry in Sri Lanka (2 weeks) Incan & Wari Archaeology in Peru (2 weeks) Medicine in Mongolia (2 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks) Medicine in Peru (2 weeks) Medicine in Sri Lanka (2 weeks) Physiotherapy in Nepal (2 weeks) Public Health in Jamaica (2 weeks) Public Health in Philippines (2 weeks) Rainforest Conservation & Community in Madagascar (2 weeks) Shark Conservation in Fiji (2 weeks) Tropical Dry Forest Conservation & Community in Costa Rica (2 weeks)

Projects Starting August 11th 2019

African Bushveld Conservation in South Africa (2 weeks) Care & Community in Ghana (2 weeks) Care & Community in Tanzania (2 weeks) Medicine in Ghana (2 weeks) Medicine in Tanzania (2 weeks)

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Archaeology

Classical & Medieval Archaeology in Romania (2 weeks) Incan & Wari Archaeology in Peru (2 weeks)

Building

Building & French in Senegal (2 weeks) General Building Projects in Jamaica (2 weeks) General Building Projects in Nepal (2 weeks) General Building Projects in Philippines (2 weeks) General Building Projects in Tanzania (2 weeks)

Care

Conservation & Environment

African Bushveld Conservation in South Africa (2 weeks) African Savannah Conservation in Kenya (2 weeks) Care & Galapagos Island Conservation in Ecuador (2 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation & Community in Belize (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation & Community in Thailand (2 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation in Thailand (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Rainforest Conservation & Community in Madagascar (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Rainforest Conservation in Peru (2 weeks) Sea Turtle & Coastal Conservation with Spanish in Mexico (2 weeks) Shark Conservation in Fiji (2 weeks) Tropical Dry Forest Conservation & Community in Costa Rica (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Tropical Dry Forest Conservation in Costa Rica (2 weeks & 3 weeks)

Journalism & Photography

Journalism in Romania (2 weeks)

Law & Business

Law & Business in China (2 weeks)

Law & Human Rights

Human Rights & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Human Rights in Ghana (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Human Rights in South Africa (2 weeks) Law & Business in China (2 weeks)

Medicine & Healthcare

Sports

Football in Ghana (2 weeks)

Veterinary Medicine & Animal Care

Animal Care in Argentina (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Care & Pandas in China (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Equine Therapy & Community in Bolivia (2 weeks)

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Argentina

Animal Care in Argentina (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Care & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Human Rights & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks & 4 weeks)

Belize

Diving & Marine Conservation & Community in Belize (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Public Health in Belize (2 weeks & 4 weeks)

Bolivia

Equine Therapy & Community in Bolivia (2 weeks) Medicine & Spanish in Bolivia (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Bolivia (2 weeks)

Cambodia

Care & Community in Cambodia (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Public Health in Cambodia (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks)

China

Care & Community in China (2 weeks) Care & Pandas in China (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Law & Business in China (2 weeks)

Costa Rica

Tropical Dry Forest Conservation & Community in Costa Rica (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Tropical Dry Forest Conservation in Costa Rica (2 weeks & 3 weeks)

Ecuador

Care & Community in Ecuador (2 weeks) Care & Galapagos Island Conservation in Ecuador (2 weeks)

Ethiopia

Care & Community in Ethiopia (2 weeks)

Fiji

Care & Community Village Project in Fiji (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Shark Conservation in Fiji (2 weeks)

Ghana

Care & Community in Ghana (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Football in Ghana (2 weeks) Human Rights in Ghana (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Ghana (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks)

Jamaica

Care & Community in Jamaica (1 week & 2 weeks & 4 weeks) General Building Projects in Jamaica (2 weeks) Public Health in Jamaica (2 weeks)

Kenya

African Savannah Conservation in Kenya (2 weeks) Care & Community in Kenya (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Kenya (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks)

Madagascar

Care & Community in Madagascar (2 weeks) Rainforest Conservation & Community in Madagascar (2 weeks & 4 weeks)

Mexico

Public Health in Mexico (2 weeks) Sea Turtle & Coastal Conservation with Spanish in Mexico (2 weeks)

Mongolia

Care & Community in Mongolia (2 weeks) Medicine in Mongolia (2 weeks)

Morocco

Care & Arabic in Morocco (2 weeks) Care & Community in Morocco (2 weeks) Care & French in Morocco (2 weeks)

Nepal

Care & Community in Nepal (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) General Building Projects in Nepal (2 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Physiotherapy in Nepal (2 weeks)

Peru

Care & Community in Peru (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Incan & Wari Archaeology in Peru (2 weeks) Medicine in Peru (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Rainforest Conservation in Peru (2 weeks)

Philippines

Care & Community in Philippines (2 weeks & 4 weeks) General Building Projects in Philippines (2 weeks) Medicine in Philippines (2 weeks & 3 weeks) Physiotherapy in Philippines (2 weeks) Public Health in Philippines (2 weeks)

Romania

Care & Community in Romania (2 weeks) Classical & Medieval Archaeology in Romania (2 weeks) Journalism in Romania (2 weeks)

Samoa

Care & Community Village Project in Samoa (2 weeks) Care & Community in Samoa (2 weeks)

Senegal

Building & French in Senegal (2 weeks) Care & Community in Senegal (2 weeks & 4 weeks)

South Africa

African Bushveld Conservation in South Africa (2 weeks) Care & Community in South Africa (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Human Rights in South Africa (2 weeks)

Sri Lanka

Care & Community in Sri Lanka (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Dentistry in Sri Lanka (2 weeks & 3 weeks) Medicine in Sri Lanka (2 weeks & 3 weeks)

Tanzania

Care & Community in Tanzania (2 weeks & 4 weeks) General Building Projects in Tanzania (2 weeks) Medicine in Tanzania (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Public Health in Tanzania (2 weeks)

Thailand

Diving & Marine Conservation & Community in Thailand (2 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation in Thailand (2 weeks & 4 weeks)

Togo

Care & Community in Togo (2 weeks) Care & Community with French in Togo (2 weeks) Public Health & French in Togo (2 weeks)

Vietnam

Care & Community in Vietnam (2 weeks)

Download our High School Specials brochure or contact us on 01903 708300 to request a printed version.

If you’re interested in learning more about our summer volunteer abroad programmes for teenagers, you can read on further:

What are High School Specials?

Why should you volunteer on a High School Special?

What is the difference between our High School Specials and our Standard projects?

Every year, thousands of High School Special volunteers actively make a difference around the world. During their time abroad, they contribute towards achieving long-term goals and make a long-lasting positive impact on the communities where they work. If you want to know more about their achievements, read our 2017 High School Specials Impact Report.