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What is food security, and how can you contribute towards it?
Food security is the focus of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UN SDG) 2: Zero Hunger. But what is food security, and why does it matter? Well, in short, food security is about having enough to eat. More than 800 million people live in hunger every...
Leatherback sea turtles – the soft shell giants
We’ve spoken about the smaller sea turtles that make their way to Jalova’s beaches but what about the ocean giant: the Leatherback sea turtle. Anatomy and Lifestyle At a length of 1.5m on average and weighing anywhere between 300kg to a tonne, it’s an impressive feat...
Gap year benefits: during COVID-19 and beyond
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the course of education and made taking a gap year more relevant than ever before. Here’s more about gap year benefits during the time of COVID-19 and beyond. We all know that COVID-19 has created a ripple...
The amazing travel opportunities in Northern Thailand
When people hear ‘Thailand’, they generally think of the beaches in the south, and the bustling city of Bangkok. At GVI Chiang Mai, you will be in the Northern part of the country - which is considerably less touristy, but this means it is very easy to get off the...
Can short-term volunteering have an impact?
You may think that volunteer programs done over a longer stay are best. But, with the right planning and an organization focused on long-term sustainability, a brief stint abroad can be just as effective. How? Well, some good things take time – but others can happen...
Five wildlife conservation trips in South Africa
With rhino poaching on the decline for the fifth consecutive year, rather than slowing down on conservation efforts, we should continue wildlife conservation initiatives to maintain this upward trajectory. On 3 February 2020, South Africa’s Department of Environment,...
Helping the Chinchero Hospital in Cusco
Peru's Context COVID-19 has been particularly hard in Peru due to several reasons. First, Peru has a weak health system that could not contain the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic. Besides, the informal sector represents 70% of the Peruvian economy, which made it...
How to bridge the work experience gap with a distance internship
Even in the “new normal”, internships are still one of the best ways to gain work experience, and distance internships mean that you can get started right away. Are you studying and looking to gain valuable work experience? Or maybe you’re about to graduate, and...
The experience of working with GVI Cape Town
In this blog, we will be continuing to hear from members of the GVI Cape Town staff team about their experience working with the community, the skills they have developed, and what they will be taking away with them. We hope this gives you an interesting and inspiring...
COVID’s devastating impact on tourism and conservation in South Africa
With the recent quarter two Global Domestic Product (GDP) announcements shared from the Statistics South Africa website, the effects of this tumultuous pandemic have now been officially put onto paper, and labelled a “severe punch in the gut” for South Africa’s...
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