The safety and security of all our volunteers is of utmost importance. All Access Volunteers will now be able to include Travel & Medical Insurance coverage for all of our volunteers!

By offering the International Volunteer Card to every AAV volunteer, you can travel with confidence. As a volunteer, you will automatically be enrolled in the “Basic Travel Insurance Plan”, valid for trips up to 60 days. For long term volunteers, we recommend the “Premium Travel Insurance Plan”, which is valid for up to 180 days and includes upgraded services and added bonuses at an extra cost. Your coverage will begin the moment you receive an email confirming your enrollment in the plan.

As a bonus, the card gives you access to thousands of special discounts on everything you may need during your time as a volunteer. The more money you save, the more you have left to make a difference. More information…

NEW! Ecuador & Galapagos Islands Opportunities – October 11

All Access Volunteers would like to announce a new partnership in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. This new relationship will bring nearly a dozen new opportunities throughout the capital city of Quito, the Galapagos Islands and the Andes & Amazon regions. Volunteer projects include; various teaching opportunities, animal rescue, environmental conservation, building, health care, and sports activity programs.

We are extremely excited about the opportunities in Ecuador and are looking forward to sending volunteers as soon as possible!

For more information in regard to volunteer opportunities please contact us or visit the Ecuador & Galapagos Islands page on our website. Project opportunities and respective details will be added to our site throughout the month.

Go Global Expo Toronto! – August 16

Join All Access Volunteers at the “Go Global Expo” in Toronto!

Have you ever considered traveling overseas to study, volunteer, work or just explore? The Go Global Expo is a travel event taking place in downtown Toronto, September 25-26, 2010. This is your opportunity to connect with organizations that can help you mak…e it happen! Come and meet with experts who can provide you with all the information you need to make your dreams a reality.

For further details, please visit the Go Global Expo website or contact us.

AAV Newsletters Now Available in Archives

Take a moment to check out our AAV Monthly Newsletter Archives to remain up to date with all our exciting developments. If you missed it, find it here!

“The Elusive Gift of Play” - Written By Rachel Forseth

My journey in Honduras was filled with extremes — beauty like nothing I could have imagined, but brokenness and hurt that I could not quite comprehend. Heart warming stories and heart wrenching tragedies. Laughter and joy that was contagious, but tears and burdens carried by all. On our third day there, I found myself at a loss for words while staring into the face of a starving, crying orphan living in a poor rural area near La Ceiba, Honduras. Saying “Jesus loves you” felt oddly hypocritical, or maybe just an understatement. It took everything out of these small children to squeeze a smile upon receiving relief supplies that might last them a month. I asked an 11-year old girl named Diane what she wanted most in the world. Her answer was simply, “para poder jugar”… “to be able to play”. More…

AAV Volunteer, Samantha, Recalls Her Experience in Honduras in Our June Newsletter! – May 21

If you haven’t already done so, sign up for our monthly newsletter to receive the latest AAV updates. Our June newsletter will feature an article from past AAV Volunteer, Samantha Lefebvre (Canada). She provides an inside look at the volunteer life with entries from her daily journal. If you are curious as to what your days spent as a volunteer would be like, this article is a must read! Samantha shares her ups and her downs as a volunteer living in La Ceiba Honduras over a period of 1 month. We are extremely greatful that Samantha has chosen to open up her personal thoughts and experiences to share with all of you.

NEW! Health Care Opportunity: Empower women & provide a much needed service – May 1st

A great opportunity for women of all walks of life. Midwives, doulas, nurses in training, medical students, doctors, mothers and nurturing women are needed! Help our friend Silvia in her effort to improve conditions for impoverished women giving birth in a community hospital in La Ceiba, Honduras. Work includes: providing pre and postnatal care, education and support to these women.