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 1st 2019

Childcare & Community Work in Sri Lanka (2 weeks)

Projects Starting December 8th 2019

Building in Nepal (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Cambodia (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Nepal (2 weeks) Childcare & Pacific Island Village Project in Fiji (2 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation in Thailand (2 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks)

Projects Starting January 5th 2020

Building in Nepal (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Cambodia (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Nepal (2 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks)

Projects Starting January 19th 2020

African Savannah Conservation in Kenya (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Nepal (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Sri Lanka (2 weeks)

Projects Starting March 1st 2020

Childcare & Galapagos Island Conservation in Ecuador (2 weeks)

Projects Starting March 22nd 2020

Childcare & Community Work in Ghana (3 weeks)

Projects Starting April 5th 2020

Childcare & Community Work in Tanzania (2 weeks)

Projects Starting April 12th 2020

Childcare & Community Work in Tanzania (2 weeks)

Projects Starting June 14th 2020

Childcare & Community Work in Cambodia (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Ghana (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Nepal (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Peru (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Sri Lanka (2 weeks) Medicine in Ghana (2 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks) Medicine in Peru (2 weeks) Public Health in Cambodia (2 weeks)

Projects Starting June 21st 2020

Building in Tanzania (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Tanzania (2 weeks) Childcare & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks) Human Rights & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks) Medicine & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks) Medicine in Mongolia (2 weeks) Medicine in Tanzania (2 weeks)

Projects Starting June 28th 2020

Building in Nepal (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Nepal (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in South Africa (2 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks)

Projects Starting July 5th 2020

Projects Starting July 12th 2020

African Savannah Conservation in Kenya (2 weeks) Building in Nepal (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in China (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Kenya (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Nepal (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Romania (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in South Africa (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Vietnam (2 weeks) Childcare & Pacific Island Village Project in Samoa (2 weeks) Childcare & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation with Community Work in Belize (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Human Rights & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Human Rights in South Africa (2 weeks) Law & Business in China (2 weeks) Medicine & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Kenya (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks) Public Health in Belize (2 weeks) Public Health in Tanzania (2 weeks) Tropical Dry Forest Conservation in Costa Rica (2 weeks)

Projects Starting July 19th 2020

Projects Starting July 26th 2020

African Savannah Conservation in Kenya (2 weeks) Building in Nepal (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Cambodia (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in China (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Kenya (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Nepal (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in South Africa (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Vietnam (2 weeks) Childcare & Pacific Island Village Project in Samoa (2 weeks) Childcare & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation in Thailand (2 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation with Community Work in Belize (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 Kenya (2 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Physiotherapy in Nepal (2 weeks) Public Health in Belize (2 weeks) Public Health in Tanzania (2 weeks) Tropical Dry Forest Conservation in Costa Rica (2 weeks)

Projects Starting August 2nd 2020

Childcare & Community Work in Tanzania (2 weeks) Medicine in Tanzania (2 weeks)

Projects Starting August 9th 2020

African Bushveld Conservation in South Africa (2 weeks) African Savannah Conservation in Kenya (2 weeks) Building in Nepal (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Cambodia (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Ghana (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Kenya (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Nepal (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Peru (2 weeks) Childcare & Galapagos Island Conservation in Ecuador (2 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation in Thailand (2 weeks) Medicine & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks) Medicine in Ghana (2 weeks) Medicine in Kenya (2 weeks) Medicine in Mongolia (2 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks) Medicine in Peru (2 weeks) Medicine in Sri Lanka (2 weeks) Public Health in Cambodia (2 weeks) Rainforest Conservation in Peru (2 weeks) Sea Turtle & Coastal Conservation with Spanish in Mexico (2 weeks) Shark Conservation in Fiji (2 weeks)

Projects Starting November 29th 2020

Childcare & Community Work in Sri Lanka (2 weeks)

Projects Starting December 6th 2020

Building in Nepal (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Cambodia (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Kenya (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Nepal (2 weeks) Childcare & Pacific Island Village Project in Fiji (2 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation in Thailand (2 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks)

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Archaeology

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

Building

Building in Nepal (2 weeks) Building in Philippines (2 weeks) Building in Tanzania (2 weeks)

Care

Conservation & Environment

African Bushveld Conservation in South Africa (2 weeks) African Savannah Conservation in Kenya (2 weeks) Childcare & Galapagos Island Conservation in Ecuador (2 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation in Thailand (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Diving & Marine Conservation with Community Work in Belize (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Rainforest Conservation & Community Work 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 in Costa Rica (2 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)

Medicine & Healthcare

Dentistry in Sri Lanka (2 weeks) Medicine & Spanish in Argentina (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Ghana (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Kenya (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Mongolia (2 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Peru (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Philippines (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Sri Lanka (2 weeks & 3 weeks) Medicine in Tanzania (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Physiotherapy in Nepal (2 weeks) Physiotherapy in Philippines (2 weeks) Public Health in Belize (2 weeks) Public Health in Cambodia (2 weeks) Public Health in Mexico (2 weeks) Public Health in Philippines (2 weeks) Public Health in Tanzania (2 weeks)

Sports

Football in Ghana (2 weeks)

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Argentina

Childcare & 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 with Community Work in Belize (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Public Health in Belize (2 weeks)

Cambodia

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

China

Childcare & Community Work in China (2 weeks) Law & Business in China (2 weeks)

Costa Rica

Tropical Dry Forest Conservation in Costa Rica (2 weeks)

Ecuador

Childcare & Galapagos Island Conservation in Ecuador (2 weeks)

Fiji

Childcare & Pacific Island Village Project in Fiji (2 weeks & 3 weeks) Shark Conservation in Fiji (2 weeks)

Ghana

Childcare & Community Work 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

Childcare & Community Work in Jamaica (2 weeks & 4 weeks)

Kenya

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

Madagascar

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

Mexico

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

Mongolia

Medicine in Mongolia (2 weeks)

Nepal

Building in Nepal (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Nepal (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Nepal (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Physiotherapy in Nepal (2 weeks)

Peru

Childcare & Community Work 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

Building in Philippines (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Philippines (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Philippines (2 weeks & 4 weeks) Physiotherapy in Philippines (2 weeks) Public Health in Philippines (2 weeks)

Romania

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

Samoa

Childcare & Pacific Island Village Project in Samoa (2 weeks)

Senegal

Childcare & Community Work in Senegal (2 weeks)

South Africa

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

Sri Lanka

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

Tanzania

Building in Tanzania (2 weeks) Childcare & Community Work in Tanzania (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Medicine in Tanzania (2 weeks & 3 weeks & 4 weeks) Public Health in Tanzania (2 weeks)

Thailand

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

Vietnam

Childcare & Community Work in Vietnam (2 weeks)

Download our High School Specials brochure or contact us on 01273 007230 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.