Volunteering in Latin America

To help on your search I have included a list of a few good organizations offering the chance to volunteer in South America.

i-to-i International Projects - Provides a variety of volunteer work in South America. i-to-i is one of the largest volunteer service organizations and their service is top quality, but they are more expensive.

Global Vision International (GVI) - Organizes groups to volunteer in South America.

Global Volunteers - Sends teams of volunteers to work on short-term development projects in South America. Coordinates over 150 teams per year. Trip information and contacts for Minnesota non-profit organization.

Amizade Volunteer Vacations - Provides the opportunity to volunteer in South America.

Iko poran - Offers international volunteers abroad programs in South America. Focused on community development programs.

Cross-Cultural Solutions - An international volunteer abroad program, with volunteer opportunities in South America and around the world.

Amigos de las Americas - Amigos de las Américas creates volunteer opportunities abroad for young people to excel in leadership roles promoting public health, education and community development.

CENIT - Center for the Working Girl - Nonprofit NGO in Quito, Ecuador providing a variety of educational, vocational, and health services to working girls and their families. Information on programs, long-term follow-up, and volunteering.

Fundacion Brethren y Unida - NGO based in Ecuador working on rural development and volunteer projects in agro-ecology, environmental education and small business development.

Fundacion Zoobreviven - Ecuador conservation organization preserving cloud forests and running community projects. Volunteer projects in reforestation, organic and coffee plantation farming, plant and tree study, bird, mammal, insect study in the Alto Choco bioregion.

Genesis Voluntary Teaching Program - Seeking volunteers to teach English to children in Ecuador coast. Information about the town, Bahia, and about volunteering.

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.

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.

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.

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.