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Location
Peru: Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca and 11 other cities
Term
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Program Duration
1-2 weeks, 1-2 years, 2-4 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad), 5-8 weeks, 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad), 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program
1-2 weeks
Dates
Year round
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Description
Volunteer Latin America provide information on free and low-cost volunteer work opportunities in Central and South America.
The environmental projects we offer are as varied and interesting as you might imagine, ranging from organic farming to wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.
We also give volunteers the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of humanitarian work such as child welfare, community development, education and health programmes.
Free volunteer opportunities include a Penguin Research project in Chile that provides free accommodation (volunteers help conduct daily observations of penguin nests); an Eco Camp in Venezuela that provides free accommodation and food (volunteers help with guiding and planting trees); an orphanage in Peru that provides free accommodation and some meals (volunteers help enrich the lives of children and families); a Tropical Forest Reserve in Ecuador that provides accommodation and some meals (volunteers help reforestation efforts, integrated pest management, small animal husbandry, etc); a Guesthouse in Bolivia that provides free accommodation (volunteers help run the hostel); an organic farm in the heart of the Patagonia (Argentina) that provides free camping (volunteers help out in the gardens and with construction projects).
Other projects charge a small participation fee to cover the cost of hosting volunteers (i.e. accommodation, food, materials, etc). On average this amounts to USD 250 per month. You can see various examples on the Volunteer Latin America website.
We also inform volunteers about language schools if they are interested in learning Spanish or Portuguese as part of their trip.
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Intern Types
- Agriculture
- Ecology
- Education
- Field-Study
- Horticulture
- Tourism
- Admin (Hospitality, Sports)
- Animal Sciences
- Forestry
- Hotel/Restaurant/Hospitality
- Human Rights
- Marine Science
- Psychology
- Scuba
- Social Work
- Spanish
- Sustainable Development
- Zoology & Wildlife Sciences
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Languages
- English
- Spanish
- Portuguese
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Cost in US$:
Free or low cost
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Experience Required
no
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Volunteer Types
- Agriculture
- Animal Welfare
- Biological Research
- Childcare/children
- Conservation
- Eco-tourism
- Education
- English Teaching
- Environment
- Gardening
- Health Care
- Human Rights
- Indigenous Issues
- Natural Resources
- Organic Farming
- Orphans
- Planting
- Reforestation
- Repairs
- Research
- Sea Turtle Protection
- Street Kids
- Teaching
- Technical Assistance
- Tourism
- Trail Building
- Tree Planting
- Veterinary
- Volunteering
- Wildlife Surveying
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Age Range
18+
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This Program is open to
Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families and Individuals.
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Typical Living Arrangements
- Guest House
- Home-stays
- Apartment/Flat
- Dormitory
- Group living
- Independent living
- Other
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Participants Travel
Independently
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Application Process Involves
- Other
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Typically The Application Process Time is
1 - 10 days working days
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Volunteer Latin America's Mission Statement
Volunteer Latin Americas mission is to help protect Latin Americas flora and fauna, its biodiversity, and to offer the most cost effective way to become an environmental or humanitarian volunteer in Central or South America.
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Year Founded
2004