Our Impact

EDUCATED & GLOBALLY CONNECTED YOUTH CREATING A MORE JUST WORLD

For more than 15 years, we’ve empowered youth to step outside their comfort zones and enter on a journey to become changemakers in their communities. Dream Volunteers carries out its mission through four core pillars.

Core Impact Pillars

EDUCATION

Dream Volunteers provides academic access and beyond-the-classroom experiences for students in the U.S., Vietnam, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala and India.

TRAVEL

Students, educators, and families gain a whole new perspective on the world (and themselves) through our service trips and custom gap programs.

SERVICE LEARNING

Whether organic farming in Costa Rica, sorting food in the U.S., or launching a tutoring center in India, the projects are always locally-selected and locally-led.

CROSS CULTURAL CONNECTIONS

Our students create lasting bonds across borders, both in-person and online, that deepen their understanding of cultures, languages and perspectives.

We’re Investing in the Future

Future Changemakers

Today more than ever, we need strong leaders, moral courage, and bold innovation. Our goal at Dream Volunteers is to inspire and empower a generation of confident, compassionate, and creative global citizens who will take action in their communities and the world. Meet some of these courageous young people who are already making an impact.

MARIANA

Costa Rica

“Everything about my current life, including my studies, hobbies and relationships has been influenced by Young Dreamers.”

Vera

Ghana

“Being a part of this program has inspired me to take action in my community by leading the charge against plastic waste.”

VILMA

Guatemala

“Dream Volunteers turns dreams into reality. I have realized my academic and personal development through this program.”

Dream Volunteers is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Because of our unique business model enabling us to self-fund operations, we are able to devote 100% of donor and sponsor contributions directly to student scholarships and development programs. Every dollar you give goes directly to our future changemakers.

Global Nature of the Program

Dream Volunteers is a service travel organization, operating in 6 countries, and investing 100% of our proceeds in the students, families and communities with which we partner.

GHANA

Testimonials

The program has taught me the impact of doing community service and the amazing amount of bonding we can do and the difference we can make by working together as a team and being guided by great leaders.”

Aaron

Student

Lisa and Vincent both had a wonderful experience on your Dream Volunteers Summer Program. It was very well done. We were impressed. Thank you for all your hard work.”

Sabine

Parent

This experience has allowed me to empathize with and learn about those who live differently from me. I’ve realized that although we have our differences, there are many ways in which we are the same. This program has inspired me to continue doing community service work.

Brynn

Student

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