Madagascar Volunteer Programs | Most Affordable & Trusted

Whatever your reason for going you’ll end up having the best time of your life and crave more and more the moment you’re home. I’m already planning my next trip, volunteering is a good way to meet people and provides a lot of structure that can sometimes not be easy when travelling on your own.

Doing something worthwhile is so fulfilling and you’ll find different aspects of life you haven’t encountered before.

It can all only serve to make you a better person with more skills and more people that you know around the world. Can’t ask for much more than that

Eye opening experience at the most beautiful destination. The wide range of offerings in locations and programme types allows one to find its place to be. The fast communication between the local team and IVHQ made it very easy to onboard. The experience was fantastic! The colleagues I found there constitued a very diverse group of indiviuduals with very different backgrounds. Nevertheless, all the community memebers try to make all newcomers be engaged and feel safe and at home. That includes the local staf, which brings you closer to the traditions and culture of the country of destination.

This was a unique experience, as we were a young group of college students going to volunteer and we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. But we were so fortunate to experience this volunteer program. The people we worked with were amazing with communication. They knew what they were doing and it made the trip unforgettable. At the local village we volunteered with, the people were so welcoming to us as a group and they made us feel like family. It was something I could never be more thankful for.

IVHQ is a great volunteer program! This was my first time volunteering with any program and I’m glad I chose them. They are affordable compared to others, and they prepare you very well before your trip. All of the thousands of questions I had I was able to find & they provide thorough detail of what to expect with every program, and it was exactly how it was said! I had no idea what to expect when going to Madagascar and doing this program, but I know it exceeded any expectations by 1000x! It was truly incredible and I hope to do another volunteer trip with IVHQ again in the future :)

I have 0 complaints about my time with IVHQ! I went to Madagascar and volunteered with their teaching program. From start to finish, the experience was incredible and that is largely due to all of the staff who work so hard to make the process so smooth. As soon as I registered/was accepted into the program communications started coming in from Jen, the program manager about what to expect and what I needed to do in order to ensure I had a smooth experience. She ensured that I had accommodations upon my arrival, that my vaccines were in order, and sent me all the necessary information I would need prior to arriving in Madagascar.

Once I was at camp she communicated to see how things were going (missed that email though since I didn’t really use my phone all that much) and if there was anything that I needed.

When I arrived at the camp, everyone there was so kind and friendly. I cannot say enough good things about each and every one of them. Camp was so clean and well-maintained. The entire week the staff made sure that we knew they were there should we have any questions!

The teaching portion of the experience as life-changing. IVHQ really made sure we were truly immersed into the culture and into the classrooms during our time there! Each day we knew where we were going to be teaching and which class we would teach. They also reviewed what we would be teaching with us.

Overall I would recommend this experience with IVHQ to ANYONE. It is unreal and totally life-changing.

If you are looking for a volunteering experience overseas and are interested in engaging in conservation efforts that help restore our sacred marine ecosystems, Madagascar is the perfect place for you. I spent the most amazing six weeks of my life on a beautiful island off the north west coast of Madagascar, participating in the marine conservation program. I loved everything about the project, especially the fact that I felt like I was doing something meaningful reinforced with a very academic and scientific approach. We did tons of sea grass surveys in order to protect an otherwise overlooked but nonetheless extremely important habitat, we participated in beach cleans to collect waste and we used the plastic to make Ecobricks that helped the development of the local community. We had daily rounds of turtle watch which consisted in observing and analyzing the turtle activity on our MPA (Marine Protected Area) and my favorite part of it all was of course getting to dive in our beautiful reef almost everyday of the week, studying and learning the species and being able to survey them.

Apart from the immense gratification that I got from volunteering, I now have very close friends that live all over the world and with whom I share memories that will last forever. Honestly, one of the best things about this whole experience was getting to know so many people from different backgrounds, getting to form this diverse family in such a short period of time and sharing every laugh and every single moment with them. Madagascar was much more than a journey for me, it was the experience of a lifetime.

If you are looking for a volunteering experience overseas and are interested in engaging in conservation efforts that help restore our sacred marine ecosystems, Madagascar is the perfect place for you. I spent the most amazing six weeks of my life on a beautiful island off the north west coast of Madagascar, participating in the marine conservation program. I loved everything about the project, especially the fact that I felt like I was doing something meaningful reinforced with a very academic and scientific approach. We did tons of sea grass surveys in order to protect an otherwise overlooked but nonetheless extremely important habitat, we participated in beach cleans to collect waste and we used the plastic to make Ecobricks used for the development of the local community, we had daily rounds of turtle watch which consisted in observing and analyzing the turtle activity on our MPA (Marine Protected Area) and my favorite part of it all was of course getting to dive in our beautiful reef almost everyday of the week, studying and learning the species and being able to survey them.
Apart from the immense gratification that I got from volunteering, I now have very close friends that live all over the world and with whom I share memories that will last forever. Honestly, one of the best things about this whole experience was getting to know so many people from different backgrounds, getting to form this diverse family in such a short period of time and sharing every laugh and every single moment with them. Madagascar was much more than a journey for me, it was the experience of a lifetime.

This was my first experience volunteering through IVHQ and I have nothing but amazing things to say about my entire experience. I received constant support from the IVHQ staff throughout planning the trip, during my trip and when I came returned.

The trip and experience itself was incredible, the staff on site were supportive, encouraging, and overall, amazing. I learned so much in just two weeks, and was able to make lasting memories ad friendships with the staff, other volunteers, and community.

Overall I would highly recommend going on a trip through IVHQ, it was an incredible experience and I plan on scheduling another volunteer trip with them again!