GVI Alternatives
If you have been impacted by GVI’s sudden closure, we may be able to provide a quick and reliale alternative.
Get in touch to discuss your options if you have been impacted by the sudden closure of GVI.
If you’re in touch with other parents or participants who have also been impacted, let us know.
A reliable alternative to GVI
We’re sorry that your plans have been disrupted at such short notice.
If you already have flights booked and still want to travel this summer, Projects Abroad may be able to help. We offer fully supported conservation and community programs in many of the same destinations as GVI did, with flexible start dates and last-minute availability on selected projects.
Speak directly to one of our Project Experts. Tell us where you planned to travel, your dates and the type of project you booked, and we’ll look for the closest suitable alternative.
We’ll help you explore every realistic option
Our Project Experts can help you:
- Look for a program in your original destination
- Find a similar conservation or community project
- Work around flights you have already booked
- Explore alternative start dates or program durations
- Complete the application and pre-departure process quickly
- Understand exactly what support and supervision are provided
We cannot guarantee that every original program can be replicated, but we will do everything reasonably possible to find an appropriate alternative.
Projects with last minute availability
Choose from the following:
- Volunteering with Children in Cambodia for Teenagers
- Diving & Marine Conservation in Thailand for Teenagers
- Medical Internships in Nepal for Teenagers
- Medical Internship in Cambodia for Teenagers
- Sea Turtle Conservation in Sri Lanka for Teenagers
- Conservation in the Galapagos Islands for Teenagers
- Volunteer with Children in Nepal as a Teenager
- Community Development in Vietnam for Teenagers
- Public Health Internship for Teenagers in Cambodia
- Volunteer Shark Conservation in Fiji for Teenagers
- Medical Internship in Vietnam for Teenagers
And, many more, contact us to ask about our latest availability.
Projects in many of the same destinations
Projects Abroad operates programs across Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific.
Depending on age, dates and availability, we may be able to help with programs in destinations including:
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
- Fiji
- Cambodia
- Ghana
- Greece
- Mexico
- The Maldives
- and, many more
If we do not operate in the exact location you originally selected, our team may be able to recommend a nearby destination or a similar project elsewhere.
Who are Projects Abroad
Since 1992, Projects Abroad has pioneered safe, reliable, and a responsible travel worldwide.
You’ll be joining over 140,000 participants who have had a safe and reliable experience with us.
How to book
- Select a Project from this page of get in touch to discuss your options
- Secure your place today with a $295 deposit
- Pay the remaining balance a few days later (if travelling this summer)
Talk to our team
We’re here to help.
Use the form below to contact us and discuss alternatives or call us on 01273 007 230 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm BST).
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