About GlobeMentor
Connecting European expertise with meaningful opportunities worldwide. Handpicked projects. Mutual growth. Lasting impact.
Built on a Simple Belief
GlobeMentor was created in 2025 by Raffael Wendlinger with a clear mission: to establish and promote European expertise exchange in a way that actually works.
The volunteering space is full of platforms that promise the world but deliver little real value—either to the volunteer or the host. We took a different approach. Instead of building another marketplace where anyone can list anything, we chose to be curators. Every opportunity on GlobeMentor is handpicked and vetted.
We believe in the transformative power of meaningful work abroad. Not tourist voluntourism, but real contributions that matter. The skills you learn, the connections you make, and the impact of your work should all be mutually beneficial and sustainable.
That's why we focus on quality over quantity. A few great opportunities that genuinely change lives—yours and those you work with.
What We Stand For
These aren't corporate buzzwords. They're the standards we use to evaluate every opportunity before it goes on our platform.
Mutual Benefit
Every connection we facilitate is designed to benefit both the volunteer and the host. Growth and learning flow in both directions.
Transformative Experiences
We believe in the power of meaningful work to transform lives. The skills learned and connections made stay with you forever.
Sustainable Impact
We focus on projects where your contribution creates lasting, positive change—not just a feel-good moment.
Curated Quality
We personally vet every opportunity. No marketplace noise—just handpicked projects that meet our standards.
Why Curated, Not Crowdsourced
Most volunteer platforms work like marketplaces—hosts post opportunities, volunteers apply, and the platform takes a cut. The incentive is to maximize listings, not quality.
We do things differently. We personally research and select each project. We visit locations when possible. We talk to hosts and understand their real needs. Only then do we decide if an opportunity belongs on GlobeMentor.
This means we have fewer opportunities than other platforms. But every single one is worth your time. No hidden fees that leave hosts struggling. No projects that exist just to charge volunteers. No experiences that benefit tourists at the expense of communities.
Just genuine opportunities for Europeans who want to contribute their skills, learn something meaningful, and make connections that last.
Who's Behind This
Raffael Wendlinger
Founder
GlobeMentor started from a simple frustration: finding volunteer opportunities that were actually worthwhile shouldn't be this hard. In 2025, I decided to build something better—a platform where quality matters more than quantity, and where both volunteers and hosts genuinely benefit.
Ready to Find Your Opportunity?
Browse our handpicked selection of meaningful volunteer experiences.