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Thailand: Hill Tribes

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The hill tribe people live in remote areas scattered across Northern Thailand with little or no access to education. Many fled from conflict in Myanmar or other surrounding countries. This lack of education makes the hill tribe children prone to poverty and vulnerable to exploitation. At this program location, we are working with 350-400 rural communities that cross to Sub Mekong region countries.

Event Date Oct 5 25
Event End Date Oct 11 25
Individual Price $1,485.00

Zimbabwe Game Count - Special Program

2The Hwange National Park game census, better known as 'the count,' is southern Africa's longest-continually running wildlife census. The 2023 count was the 54th Annual Statis Pan count in the park. The concept is as simple as it is beautiful and (for some) challenging - to sit by a waterhole, spring, or stretch of river for 24 hours and do nothing but count every mammal that comes to drink. What makes the count genuinely unique is that the vast majority of folks who take part are ordinary people like you and me. You don't have to be a scientist to participate. However, for researchers based in and around Hwange, the annual census is a goldmine of information, particularly regarding the sightings of rare and endangered wildlife. It takes place in the fall when vegetation is at its lowest, so it is most accessible to see the animals with less brush. It occurs during a full moon to aid in observation at night. Being forced to sit still and record the comings and goings, drinking habits, conditions, species, age range, and sex of every animal wandering brings a new dimension to traditional game viewing.

A 24-hour static pan count enables the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority to get an idea of species distribution throughout the park. There are almost 300 volunteers taking part, nearly all from Zimbabwe, apart from our Globe Aware group. They are split into 83 teams. Lots of other entities are taking part to make all of this happen, such as SAVE, the African Rhino Foundation of Australia, the Hwange Conservation Society UK Bhejane Trust, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Nqabizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu and the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority. All entities are working together to ensure the Park and its wildlife are provided with much-needed tanks, solar panels, tools, fuel, spare parts and borehole pumps to guarantee the continuity of the most vital element: WATER.

Event Date Oct 5 25
Event End Date Oct 8 25
Individual Price $1,490.00

Mexico

mexico thumbnailThe Camino del Mayab is the first long-distance trail in Mexico with a network of 130 kilometers of trails developed in conjunction with 13 Mayan communities seeking to develop to improve their quality of life. The Camino del Mayab is a path similar to the more famous trail that exists in Spain called Camino de Santiago. The area is known for its natural beauty and hospitable communities of the Yucatan peninsula. The project highlights the cultural and historical legacy of Yucatan, taking its visitors through festinating towns, haciendas, and cenotes south of the city of Merida.

Event Date Oct 5 25
Event End Date Oct 11 25
Individual Price $1,592.00

South Africa

elephant squareSouth Africa has celebrated an end to formal apartheid but despite its rich natural resources and can-do attitude, the majority of the black population still face huge challenges.

Event Date Oct 5 25
Event End Date Oct 11 25
Individual Price $1,637.00

Malawi

malawi AfricaZomba District, our home base, represents a place of dreams, hopes and opportunities. Zomba District Council, together with various development partners, aims to provide an enabling environment for men, women, girls and boys to realize their potential and meet their social and economic endeavours.

Event Date Oct 5 25
Event End Date Oct 11 25
Individual Price $860.00

Tanzania

img 6647Situated at the African continent's edge, overlooking the Indian Ocean, Tanzania boasts an ideal location blessed with weather and climate that fulfill every desire. Basking in warm and sunlit days, complemented by refreshing and tranquil nights, whether you're embarking on a Serengeti safari or indulging in the tropical splendors of Zanzibar's beaches, the temperatures are consistently pleasant and gentle, creating an inviting atmosphere throughout your journey.

 

Event Date Oct 5 25
Event End Date Oct 11 25
Individual Price $1,340.00

Cambodia

volunteervacation cambodia13In Globe Aware's Cambodia program, in Siem Reap, you will participate in a variety of projects including teaching English pronunciation and colloquialisms to variety of student populations, working with street children (the program is designed to provide with alternatives to drugs and prostitution), and assembling and distributing wheelchairs to landmine victims.

Event Date Oct 5 25
Event End Date Oct 11 25
Individual Price $1,492.00

Costa Rica Animal Rehabilitation

sloth costa rica volunteer vacationsCosta Rica is a cultural and natural paradise, but most travelers only see its impersonal and touristy side. This Globe Aware Costa Rica volunteer travel program offers a unique opportunity to help rescue and rehabilitate different native animals.

 

Event Date Oct 5 25
Event End Date Oct 11 25
Individual Price $1,347.00

Costa Rica Sea Turtle Rescue

turtle1Join Globe Aware in our fight to help save this magnificent animal. Take a volunteer vacation and help to preserve the habitat of the Olive Ridley Sea Turtles in Pacific Coast, Parrita, and Puntarenas.

Event Date Oct 5 25
Event End Date Oct 11 25
Individual Price $1,340.00

Philippines

DSC 0255The Philippines is composed of 1,107 beautiful islands endowed with a plethora of beauty and natural resources, mega-cities, volcanoes, beaches and rice fields, but also a land of startling poverty. The culture here is unique relative to any of its closest geographic neighbors.

Event Date Oct 5 25
Event End Date Oct 11 25
Individual Price $1,503.00
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