El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms. (Description by Wikipedia.org)
Visit the following organizations offering volunteer abroad opportunities in El Salvador:
i-to-i
- Provides a variety of volunteer work experiences abroad including teaching English as a foreign language, community development, conservation, construction, and skills development.
Peace Corp - Peace Corps volunteers travel overseas and make real differences in the lives of real people.
Volunteers for Peace: El Salvador - Offers over 2400 affordable short-term volunteer opportunities abroad in 90+ countries.
Seeds of Learning - Maintains an active sister school program, pairing classrooms in the United States with sister classes in Nicaragua and El Salvador.
Cross-Cultural Solutions - An international volunteer abroad program, with volunteer opportunities in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, and Thailand.
Global Volunteer Network - A non profit organization which places volunteers in community projects worldwide.
