Background information on GapGuru
GapGuru offers a wide range of programmes that include both voluntary and paid work opportunities. Volunteer or intern across Asia, Africa, South America or Eastern Europe. The GapGuru works with over 100 projects across the world and provides you the choice to pick your destination and project. So, go on, Do Something Meaningful !
As a GapGuru Volunteer you can be teaching at a school run by a women's union or assisting autistic children and their families. You could also be helping at a leading educational charity to publish adult and children's literature, or working on a conservation project at a world-renowned crocodile research institute. Helping in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world will give you a real sense of achievement.
If however you are looking to gain specific experience or skills the GapGuru programme offers opportunities to work with a top Indian company as a voice and culture trainer or join the training programme at a leading hotel group in South India. You could learn about journalism while working for a busy city newspaper or gain insights into medicine as a medical intern with a hospital in India or in Tanzania, there is every kind of exciting opportunity to add value to your CV while gaining experience during your Gap Year.
The legendary Taj Mahal, Mount Kili, the Galapagos Islands, the Andean Mountains, the foothills of the Himalayas and monasteries in Ladakh - the roof top of the world - are just a few of the travel itineraries on offer accross the world. With GapGuru you can experience the world in a way that means you are more than just a tourist.