 Volunteer in Chile
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If you do not see the volunteer program you want, look under Worldwide for volunteer programs located in several different regions.
Contact the program directors to confirm costs, dates, and other details (Disclaimer).
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United Planet
Volunteer and Immerse Yourself in Chilean Culture
Build houses for Chile's poorest families; teach English to students who look up to you; provide daycare for homeless children and be a role model; support the sick in a local hospital. Take a look at our great volunteer opportunities in Chile (1-12 weeks).
Cost: Varies with duration of your stay.
Dates: Ongoing; start dates first and third Monday of each month.
Contact: United Planet, 11 Arlington St, Boston MA 02116, USA. Telephone: 617-267-7763.
Email: quest@unitedplanet.org
Website: www.unitedplanet.org
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United Planet
Chile Law Group Quest
This is a terrific opportunity for law students and lawyers to share their knowledge and skills with law students in Santiago, Chile while learning about the unique political and legal nuances of that country.
Work: Volunteers will tutor law students in Legal English as well as make presentations about the American Legal System and NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Dates: Aug 5 – 14th, 2007 (10 days). Volunteers will leave the U.S or Canada in the evening on Aug 4th and arrive in Chile on Aug 5th in the morning. Volunteers should plan to leave Chile on the evening of Aug 14th, arriving home on the morning of Aug 15th..
Contact: United Planet, 11 Arlington St, Boston MA 02116, USA. Telephone: 617-267-7763.
Email: quest@unitedplanet.org
Website: www.unitedplanet.org
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United Planet
Chile Group Quest: College & Graduate Students Home Building Project
This is a terrific opportunity for University students – undergrad and graduate – ages 18 -25 to work side-by-side with Chilean students on an important home-building project in Chile!
Work: Volunteers will work with a group of Chilean students to build small homes for families who do not have a place to live. Volunteers will live with a group of 50 students and will have a work team of 7 students. The work is physical and the days are long, but the rewards and friendships built are great!
Dates: Wednesday July 11 - Friday July 27, 2007. Flying from the US, volunteers leave Tuesday night July 10th and arrive in Santiago on Wed July 11th. You must plan to leave Santiago on Friday July 27th, unless you would like to stay longer and travel on your own.
Contact: United Planet, 11 Arlington St, Boston MA 02116, USA. Telephone: 617-267-7763.
Email: quest@unitedplanet.org
Website: www.unitedplanet.org
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Volunteer in Chile
Immerse yourself in Chilean culture as you live and work among local people and become a part of their community. Volunteers assist with locally run projects in children's programs and education. Placements include room and board with homestays and are available in beautiful areas of central and northern Chile. Our friendly and experienced staff in Chile provide support and assistance throughout the program. Greenheart Travel is a division of CCI, a non profit founded in 1985 and run by seasoned travel enthusiasts who regularly participate in their own cultural exchanges.
Dates: Flexible, year round.
Cost: Costs begin at $1250 for a two week placement including homestay, volunteer placement, insurance, and 24 hour support and assistance.
Contact: Greenheart Travel, 712 N. Wells St 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654.
Tel: 1.312.944.2544 or toll free 1.866.684.9675.
Email: info@greenhearttravel.org
Website: www.greenhearttravel.org
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Mondo Challenge
Chile - Volunteer Teaching
We work mainly in three rural schools, welcoming pupils aged from 4 to 14 in the villages of Monte Grande, Paihuano and Pisco Elqui. Volunteers help raise the level of English in the comuna, as well as developing sports offered to kids. We are also looking for volunteers to be involved in vocational training to adults, including communication skills and basic computing classes.
Contact: info@mondochallenge.org, www.mondochallenge.org
Projects Abroad
Volunteer Care Work in Chile
Work with Orphans in Punta Arenas, Chile
Volunteer Conservation Work in Chile
Work outside of Punta Arenas, Chile, building hiking trails. Or, work in Tierra del Fuego at a national park protecting penguins.
Volunteer Teaching in Chile
Teach English, Sports, Music or Drama to schoolchildren in Punta Arenas, Chile.
Contact: info@projects-abroad.org, www.projects-abroad.org
Synergy
We are looking for professionals interested in work to overcome rural poverty. Our program of Young Professional Volunteers seeks for people who propose, design and excecute initiatives in order to improve the quality of life of the poorest in Chile, the farmers. Synergy is credited by the Chilean Government and works together with universities that will certify the work done by the young professionals in Chile (academic credits).
Contact: synergy@chile.com
Voluntarios de la Esperanza (VE)
Volunteer work in Chile to pursue the mission of combating poverty and child abuse. Volunteers in Santiago work daily in orphanages, community centers and schools, uniting as a network to form a larger and more potent volunteer force, organizing larger scale projects in education, sports, and fundraising throughout Santiago. Former volunteers continue their service through a global network currently functioning in North America, South America, and Europe.
Contact: info@ve-global.org, www.ve-global.org
WorldTeach
Volunteer in Chile
WorldTeach offers opportunities for volunteers to make a meaningful contribution to education by living and teaching in developing countries. WorldTeach provides: full-time in country coordinator; in country orientation including language and ESL training; live with host families/apartments. Requires: native English speakers; BA for yearlong programs. Fee covers program costs, housing, insurance and airfare.
Contact: Center for International Development, Harvard University, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Box 122, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA; (617) 495-5527; info@worldteach.org, www.worldteach.org.
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