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Make a difference from heart of the Amazon Jungle by teaching English and other subjects to local children – vital if they want a job in the future. You’ll help preserve the traditional values of Ecuadorian tribes. |
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A chance to see wildlife and scenery that most people never will. Volunteers will work on a project to protect endangered turtles in the Peruvian rainforest, going back to basics amid breathtaking scenery. |
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Volunteer in the Andes, in the Amazon or on the coast and help with the day-to-day care and rehabilitation of animals that have been abused or injured. These might include monkeys, jaguars, lions, parrots and other native species.
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Learn the lingo, put it to use in on a project then go and discover some of the country’s most famous landmarks. Total immersion means maximum opportunity to soak up Latin America culture and experience the warmth of the natives. |
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Help abandoned and vulnerable teenagers learn manual skills – their lifeline if they don’t go to university. You’ll be based in Sucre, a vibrant city where the colourful, native traditions are still in evidence. |
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Carry out research to help conserve the lush wetlands of the Pantanal, home to hundreds of species. You’ll track peccaries and other animals, collecting data and observing their behaviour. Meals will include freshly caught fish! |
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If you like tennis, this is an opportunity to teach it to deprived children in Belo Horizonte. You’ll also learn Portuguese in Rio de Janeiro, with time to explore some of the most beautiful parts of Brazil. |
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Help brighten up the lives of underprivileged children in Rio. Whether you teach them English, play games with them or run arts and crafts sessions, you’ll improve their self-confidence and social skills. |
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A varied project that combines language lessons with volunteer work at a children’s centre. Your help with craft workshops, teaching English and general classroom duties will be invaluable to the already over-stretched teachers. |
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A fantastic way to combine a love of football with time in Ecuador. You’ll work at children’s football schools, helping with training sessions and competitions, refereeing games and teaching English. You can combine it with Spanish lessons if necessary. |
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Organising activities, visiting children in hospital or helping decorate classrooms will make a huge difference to one of Venezuela’s friendliest but most deprived communities. The project is based in the stunning Gran Sabana national park.
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Help out a city with exceptional levels of poverty by teaching English and organising fun activities. Your work will keep children off the streets, contribute to their social wellbeing and show them how to enjoy their childhood. |
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Help undo the damage done to wildlife by hunting and damage to their habitats. You can expect to work with up to 80 species, helping with daily tasks and contributing to their release back into the wild. |
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You’ll be invaluable to the over-worked leaders of orphanages and homes. Finger-printing, hopscotch or baking cakes will encourage abused, neglected and orphan children to smile again, while you’ll get a rare insight into Costa Rican life. |
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Teach English or computer skills or organise fun activities such as plays, arts and crafts and sport in schools or centres around Costa Rica. Living with a family will give you an excellent opportunity to practise your Spanish. |
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Escort baby turtles to the sea, take part in patrols to protect the eggs and observe turtle behaviour. Working next to the Pacific Ocean or the Caribbean Sea, you’ll be part of a highly successful conservation project. |
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Give orphaned and injured sloths the TLC they need to survive. You’ll help out at a centre dedicated to the protection of these endangered creatures, feeding them, potty-training them and helping them return to the wild. |
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Football – Basketball – Volleyball – General Sports
Help with PE lessons in local schools and organise games of football and other sports. Your skills and enthusiasm will inspire underprivileged children who often have to make do with little or no equipment. |
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A massively rewarding project that involves helping wash, feed and look after mentally and physically handicapped children, and, if you wish, getting involved in their lessons. Great whether you have care experience or just want to make them smile. |
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Help with adults’ workshops, children’s classes and after-school clubs. Loving homes and centres have been set up to give them the chance to develop but volunteers are desperately needed to keep the facilities going. |
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Experience Ecuador through Spanish lessons, cooking classes, trips around Quito, community and conservation projects in the Andes and the Amazon, horseback rides, sunbathing on the beaches, surfing, scuba diving, a night forest walk and lots more! |
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Choose from several diving conservation projects that take place in the aquamarine waters around Ecuador. Your contribution to protecting the Machalilla National Park might be to tag sea turtles, map coral, monitor sharks or educate fishermen’s children. |
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Help give children in Quito a better future by working with them on the streets or in a special summer school. Your work improving parent-child relationships or planning activities will make a difference.
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Give children in the most deprived part of Brazil the chance of a better future by teaching football, English or arts and crafts. You’ll get the feel-good factor and they’ll get improved social skills, more confidence and brighter prospects. |
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Teach English and other activities to underprivileged children on two of the most remote and beautiful islands in the world. The help you give them will greatly improve their chances of working in tourism or other industries. |
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Help ensure no more of these wonderful creatures are lost by contributing to a conservation project in the middle of the Pacific. You’ll take care of the adult turtles, their eggs and the irresistible baby turtles! |
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Be amazed and humbled at the spirit of Guatemala’s poorest communities. You’ll play a vital role in improving their lives by teaching English and other lessons, or by helping with carpentry workshops or building projects. |
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Get involved with setting up sports in schools from the very beginning. The children often have no more than a field and your tasks might include building facilities, arranging training and organising competitions. |
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The orphans and street children of the Dominican Republic are crying out for the love and attention of volunteers. Light up their lives by helping them with their homework or teaching them English or sports. |
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By helping out at workshops, a soup kitchen and a children’s day centre you’ll contribute to a programme designed to give a poverty-stricken neighbourhood the motivation and means to help itself. |
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Get involved in a fascinating marine research project that looks at whale sharks, mangroves, dolphins, the coral and much more. You’ll be volunteering in the second largest barrier reef system in the world! |
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A rewarding programme that will see you help build stronger homes for families having to make do with cardboard and dirt floors. Their smiles when you hand them the keys will be more than enough compensation for your efforts. |
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Help give children back their childhood by working at a centre dedicated to AIDS orphans. You’ll teach them about your country, pass on your computer skills and generally show them the love and care they lack. |
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Inspire children and adults to make something of their lives by helping with workshops, activities and even a tearoom project. The enthusiasm and effort you put in will be gratefully received. |
