Description

Volunteer Abroad in Nicaragua! Volunteers have the opportunity to live and assist at a local cooperative near Volcan Mombacho. Volunteers can work on a variety of tasks including:

* Agriculture
* Milking
* Cutting grass and cane
* Feeding the animals
* Clearing stables, and
* General maintenance of pasture crops, and buildings
* Teaching English
* Entrepreneurial Projects

Each placement depends on when you decide to go, your particular area of interest, your qualifications, what particular organization has openings for interns.

Highlights

Volunteers to Nicaragua travel not as tourists, but as active community members. Staying at Mombacho, volunteers become a part of the cooperative family and are fully immersed in a unique living and working environment.

Placements are created on an individual basis, and are structured on the intern's objectives, qualifications, and what s/he would like to accomplish.

Qualifications

* Must be 18 or older
* Must have an intermediate level of Spanish Speaking Skills
* Must be flexible, creative, and able to work with a wide-range of people

Languages

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

Costs vary. Please contact us for details

Cost Includes:

• Housing
• Food
• In-country staff support
• In-country orientation/Training
• Written materials pre-departure
• Registration fees

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

There is no typical ELI volunteer. We work with people from all over the world and a variety of backgrounds. ELI has placed volunteers ranging in age from 18-81. Successful volunteers are flexible, upbeat, energetic, and inquisitive.

Age Range

18 and older

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Other

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Written Application
• Resume

ELI-Experiential Learning International's Mission Statement

ELI's full name, Experiential Learning International, reflects our philosophy. We believe that the most compelling life lessons come through experience, and that international experiences are among the most profound influences on our sense of self and our view of the world. ELI facilitates flexible international learning programs for independent travelers by partnering with local organizations to give participants the opportunity to experience and contribute to sustainable ongoing local projects throughout the world.

Year Founded

2001