By combining volunteer service and touring, volunteer vacationers to South America will experience both this regions high class and high poverty.
Visit the following organizations offering volunteer vacations in South America:
Global Vision International (GVI) - Provides over 50 Volunteering opportunities in more than countries including community development projects, teaching English as a foreign language, wildlife rehabilitation programs, marine conservation expeditions and much more. GVI also run a variety of courses to help you with you volunteering experience including language and TEFL courses.
i-to-i International Projects - Provides a variety of volunteer work experiences including teaching English as a foreign language, community development, conservation, construction, and free TEFL training.
ProWorld - Offers profound 2-26 week cultural, service, and academic experiences in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, the Peruvian Amazon, and the Caribbean coast of Belize.
Iko poran - Offers international volunteers abroad programs in Brazil. Focused on community development programs.
Volunteer Bolivia - Offer a variety of volunteer abroad opportunities with both private and public organizations.
Cross-Cultural Solutions - An international volunteer program, with opportunities in Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, India, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, and Thailand.
Habitat for Humanity - Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing organization.
Foundation for Sustainable Development - Offering several different service projects, a trip to the cloud forest in northern Nicaragua, and a trip to the beach on the Pacific Ocean.
Amizade Volunteer Vacations - Provides community service, and encourages collaboration worldwide.
Rainforest Research - Looking for volunteers to help with conservation and research projects at a remote research station in the Amazon basin, South East Peru. Volunteers can choose to take part in a range of projects depending upon their background, interests and experience. Photos, links, research and volunteer placement information.
Teaching English in Peru - Offers people the chance to teach English in Peru with the aim of using native English speakers to assist Peruvian students and teachers.
Global Volunteers - Sends teams of volunteers to work on short-term development projects worldwide. Coordinates over 150 teams per year. Trip information and contacts for Minnesota non-profit organization.
CHOICE Humanitarian - Offers solutions to the hardships of poverty in the rural villages of the world with simple technologies, self-help initiatives and public awareness.
Earthwatch Institute - An international non-profit organization supporting scientific field research and offering members of the public the opportunity to work with distinguished field scientists.
Youth International - Information about experiential learning in East Asia or Africa, including intercultural exchange, community service, and home stays.
Inter-Cultural Youth Exchange - Sends volunteers to work with communities overseas in social and welfare placements abroad for one year or six months.
