Richmond Vale Academy, nestled in the heart of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, is excited as we welcome a vibrant and diverse new team to our 10 Months flagship program, “Volunteer Abroad in the Caribbean, Africa and Brazil”. This April, we are proud to introduce a group of five remarkable individuals who have come together... READ MORE

The 10 Months Volunteer Abroad Program focus on working together and teach you to understand situations and find solutions to support the social environment in the best way. In Richmond Vale Academy we are preparing for our 6 months project work in Africa. An important part of the program is the one-week community work, which... READ MORE

Why join the 10 Months program? Because you have the chance to find answers for many questions, let’s stop the ignorance and look at the world from a different angle. Put the problems on the table, let’s talk about inconvenient topics, let’s figure out together what we can do, make actions because we have enough... READ MORE

“The experience was wonderful. I got to learn a lot from the inmates while at the same time they also learnt from me. I gained a lot of respect and trust from them during my time there. They became like family because we interacted while learning at the same time,” RVA Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC)... READ MORE

“Being a volunteer is not about being a super hero, claiming to know everything, solving all problems as a Westerner might see it, instead it’s about giving the best of oneself, even when you can’t see the results, hoping that the people will, in turn, give the best of themselves, defying the odds which seem... READ MORE