Africa & Asia Venture

  • About Africa & Asia Venture
    Our vision here at Africa & Asia Venture (AV) is to create volunteer opportunities for you to live and work in the developing world, to have an ‘experience for life' and to promote global citizenship. Our expertise and knowledge will allow you to get the most from your experience whilst knowing you are in safe hands. We pride ourselves in being a specialist volunteer organisation that really cares about each individual. You will become part of the AV team and, as so many past volunteers have told us: "Once an AV, always an AV!"

    Africa & Asia Venture is a not-for-profit social enterprise. Since 1993 we have sent over 5,000 gap year and graduate volunteers overseas and are one of the UK's leading ‘year out' organisations. AV is also a founder member of the Year Out Group. We have a second-to-none reputation for excellent management and care, with in-country representatives (not agents) and each of our experienced staff have personal, in-depth, country knowledge.

CHAPTERS (4)

  1. Africa & Asia Venture
  2. Chapters

China Venture

 Volunteering in China with AV provides a fantastic opportunity to experience and understand the real China, whilst at the same time changing the lives of underprivileged children in Asia.

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Ecuador Venture

 Do not let its size fool you; Ecuador in South America has so much to offer. To the east lies vast stretches of rainforest jungle - part of the Amazon Basin and home to so many of the indigenous people of Ecuador. In the central highlands are the mighty Andes, where half the population of the country lives. And in the west the Pacific coastal region offers everything you would expect - sun, sand and relaxation, not forgetting Ecuador's most famous natural attraction - the Galapagos Islands! Volunteering in Ecuador with AV gives you the chance to experience life in a community, high up in the cloud forest and gain an understanding of the challenges they face. Our gap year projects and volunteer work opportunities in Ecuador balance improving your Spanish with living and working at Santa Lucia whilst making the most of all that Ecuador has to offer.

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Kenya Venture

 Few areas of the world can boast such dramatic and contrasting scenery, from forested highlands to rolling savannah grasslands, from palm-fringed beaches to world famous national reserves, Kenya has it all! Combine all these with the smiles, laid back lifestyle and cultural variety of its people and it is no wonder that Kenya is a popular destination for AV gap year volunteers looking to fully immerse themselves in another culture and experience ‘Lion King’ country.

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Uganda Mini Venture

 If you’re looking to do something rewarding and fun over the summer, the AV 5 week Mini Venture in Uganda could be for you… This short term mini gap year volunteer project, offers rewarding volunteer work abroad in a rural community and the chance to experience real Uganda - perfect for filling a summer break or a starting point for further travels on your gap year. For more details on the project, have a look at the Uganda Mini Venture file on available on this page.

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