Volunteer Work in Latin America
Dedicating time as a volunteer overseas is a wonderful opportunity to make a useful and lasting contribution to local communities, learn about a new culture, and make contact with people tourists never get a chance to meet. You will encounter new situations to stretch and challenge your perceptions and understanding of the world around you and will undoubtedly come home a changed person.
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“The experience I had volunteering was amazing. I made close friendships with some of the children, and it was especially rewarding when the more difficult children were even coming up to hug me.” KC, Orphanage, Costa Rica |
All our volunteers begin with an intensive language course because we believe that language skills are an essential element of the whole experience. Being able to understand the language of the country where you are volunteering enables you to become more integrated into the local environment, and this in turn means that you are able to make a more positive contribution. Your time at our language school also gives you the opportunity to acclimatise to your new community and visit potential projects before your placement starts.
You can volunteer for just a few hours a week or full time, depending on the location of the placement, your language level and the availability of placements in the country. You can work for just a few weeks or a few months, depending on the project and the time you have available. Typical social projects include helping young children in orphanages or old people in community centres. Other placements may involve working in a school teaching English or on an environmental project in the rainforest. Click here for an overview of the types of projects available in each location.
Please note, you will be required to take a language proficiency test and to provide a copy of your CV (in English). Please contact us for further details.
