Action Volunteer Alliance

Action Volunteer Alliance is a Canadian based Not-For-Profit Incorporation. We offer affordable volunteer experiences in Nepal. Our global volunteering programs are: working in an Orphanage to help care for under privileged children, teaching English in schools to a variety of ages, working in a health post in rural areas where most of the staff have little to no medical training, helping to clean up some of the worlds most beautiful land or working on different building projects which may be anything from repairing schools to building new homes. Each of these community service projects will help make a diffrence overseas to the lives of children and families.

 

Action Volunteer Alliance is making a difference in the world by getting more people involved in volunteerism work and by setting you up with the tools you need to be successful in what you have to give. Wether you want to take a short volunteer vacation to help children or a prolonged gap year, Action Volunteer Alliance has the right program for you. We strongly believe everyone has something to contribute and the best way to help is by getting involved and finding out exactly what you have to offer.

 

We challenge you to put yourself to the test. See what you can accomplish by immersing yourself in a cross cultural experience and opening your heart during one of our international alternative travel programmes. This is an adventure which will change your life forever.

Volunteering abroad is a great way to get international experience in a field of interest while contributing to the global commuity. It also promotes and nurturs personal growth. You can learn a lot about yourself by helping others who are less fortunate. You will learn about another culture, religion and have the opportunity to learn a new language. You will also have the chance to see Nepal in a different light. This is a great way to improve your personal marketability. AVA offers a wide range of community service project opportunities which are challenging and affordable. 

Creating connections between people and commuities in need to bring about social change and awareness through global volunteer exchanges.

To enlighten the world of the needs of developing countries, to create global partnerships to address these needs and make a positive difference to these communities.

I (Erin Troyer – President & Founder of Action Volunteer Alliance) have always enjoyed travelling. My first experience was in Thailand which left me with an itch to see more. I was in Ireland in 2002 on a work visa when I had an accident. I fell off a horse and compressed a vertebra in my spine. I was put in a body cast and shipped home where I had about 6 months to lie on my back not moving, and think. I was 24 at the time so I took the opportunity to decide what I wanted to do with my life.

 

What I came up with is Developing Countries. I wanted to help. So I decided to go to Nepal and volunteer. What can I say? I loved it and was hooked right away. I came home and started to save up to go again, this time to Honduras.

 

During my volunteering I not only saw what an incredible difference volunteers are able to make but I found out what a difference it made in each of the volunteers lives. It is simply an amazing experience that leaves you with the most incredible, profound feelings.

 

I had become very close with my Host Family in Nepal and really wanted to do more. So, I spent a year doing a lot of research and paper work and we finally received our Incorporation March 1st 2007. As you can see in our Vision and Mission Statement’s, I believe the more people who interact with developing countries, the more we will accomplish. I believe everyone has something to offer so I recommend everyone apply, even if you think you don’t have much experience. This is a great place to start!

We believe by introducing people to different cultures we will help set universal values and standards of living.

 

We believe all people in the world deserve a chance to live above the poverty level.

 

We believe culture exchange between people will help give a better understanding of the world and other people’s needs.

 

We believe people who are educated on other cultures around the world will promote world peace and understanding.

 

We believe that sending people around the world will be inspirational to themselves and the people around them while traveling and after returning home.  

 

We believe volunteers benefit people in all countries including their own.

We believe in preserving different cultures.  

We believe in global equality.