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Industry | Volunteer work |
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Founded | 2007 |
Founder | Daniel John Radcliffe |
Headquarters | New Zealand |
Products | Volunteer Abroad Programs |
Brands | Intern HQ and International Volunteer HQ |
Parent | Mercury Capital [1] |
Website | volunteerhq |
International Volunteer HQLimited (IVHQ) is a New Zealand-based volunteer travel company founded by Daniel John Radcliffe in 2007. [2] [3] In September 2015, it has sent 50,000 volunteers overseas to 30 countries on 200 different projects. [3] In November 2017, the Sydney investment company Mercury Capital acquired a majority stake in IVHQ. [1]
The organization facilitates affordable volunteer trips abroad, with the intent of enabling travelers to explore the world while making a difference. IVHQ focuses on matching volunteers with projects that are locally led and have a focus on long term sustainability. Volunteer projects cover a broad range of skills which includes childcare, teaching, medical, wildlife, environmental, construction, arts, sports, NGO Support, refugee support, women's empowerment, sea turtle and marine conservation, community development, elderly care and special needs care. [4] IVHQ has reportedly dispatched more than 127,000 international volunteers in more than 40 countries since its founding. [5]
IVHQ was started in 2007, when Daniel Radcliffe volunteered in Kenya. His stated goal was to refocus on the basics of volunteer service, which he felt were not being met by other organizatiosn. IVHQ was initially started on his family farm in Taranaki, New Zealand. [6] Now it employs more than 40 people and includes a sister company, Intern Abroad HQ, that places interns around the world on career-focused opportunities. [7]
In 2015, IVHQ became an independently certified B Corporation.
In November 2017, Sydney-based firm Mercury Capital purchased an 80% majority stake in IVHQ. [1]
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