GVDA is a leading international non-profit making organization established in Kenya in 1997 ms of cultural exchange, which combine short term volunteer program, home stay, group volunteers, mid/long term internship commonly tourism, adventures and community services of peoples of all ages. GVDA promotes and organizes voluntary service activities in co-operation with local communities as well as ot
her national and international organizations as a means of fostering greater confidence between people of different social, cultural, political and religious background by working, learning and living together. GVDA is a member of coordinating committee for international voluntary service – CCIVS, world heritage volunteer program under the auspices of UNESCO and UN habitat and a partner of Alliance of European Voluntary Organizations which is very active within The Youth in Action programme (now Erasmus +) since 1997 as sending, hosting and coordinating organization. GVDA placement program experience starts with one day of language and cultural immersion program giving volunteers an in-depth understanding of language basics, local culture, regional and local issues, and ways of life before the start of the volunteer project. In Kenya we are presently focusing on various major volunteer service projects (working in world heritage sites, in orphanages, teaching English in rural schools, environmental conservation, Computer and entrepreneurship programs, Women Rights, HIV/AIDS-education, and healthcare. Security, Economic,Education,Poverty, Environment and global climate change, Gender equality and woman empowerment, Global health, Water and sanitation, working in crisis and Conflict, Culture Diversity, Food culture and security, Natural Heritage Preservation, Wildlife protection
