 Volunteer in Bolivia
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Global Vision International
Volunteer in Bolivia
The project runs in conjunction with leaders and teachers of the communities, to assist with the education of children and adults who otherwise may not have the opportunity of a full formal education or who need educational reinforcement. Volunteers will work with the local teacher and teach in the schools in the mornings until early afternoon. Spanish Lessons also available.
Dates: Throughout the year, Minimum 4 weeks (recommended 5 weeks or more if taking Spanish).
Costs: From US $1,940
Contact: Global Vision International, 252 Newbury Street, Number 4, Boston, MA, 02116, USA. Call Toll free on 888-653-6028.
EMail: info@gviusa.com
Web Site: www.gviusa.com
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Volunteer in South America Bolivia
Enhance your skills while you share your gap time with Bolivians. Volunteer Challenge offers a wide variety of volunteer projects such as Conservation, Special Education, Teaching English, Music Instruction, Orphanages, Museums, Sports, Media, Creative Education, Marketing etc. Spanish lessons, food and accommodation are included in the program fee.
Dates Offered: Year round
Cost: 775 USD for 2 weeks program and 140 USD / each additional week
Contact: Volunteer Challenge, Avenida Capitan Arrien # 41, Zona del Parque Urbano --- Santa Cruz – Bolivia
Email: info@volunteerchallenge.com, volunteerchallenge@yahoo.com
Website: www.volunteerchallenge.com
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United Planet
Make a Change in Bolivia
Whether you want to stand up for human rights injustices, help the poor, aid a healthcare organization, create an ecologically sustainable and socially accepted business or work with kids, there is a placement in Bolivia for you! Problems such as deep-seeded poverty, social unrest and drug production have caused dilemmas but through ICYE and United Planet, you can help Bolivia surge into a brighter future.
Cost: Varies depending on the duration of your stay (6 months, 1 year).
Dates: Start dates in August.
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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All Languages Abroad: 50 Countries 30 Languages 1 Adventure!
We offer a variety of language courses for all ages & budgets. Immerse yourself in the local culture, pick your accommodation type (host family or apartment) and enjoy many cultural activities with international students from around the world. We also offer the chance to volunteer in selected locations around the world helping the local community. These volunteer programs are not just fun and interesting but very rewarding and meaningful for the local people you are helping.
Visit www.languagesabroad.com/volunteer.html for more information.
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Amizade Volunteer Vacations
Community service volunteer program in Bolivia.
Contact: PO Box 110107, Pittsburgh, PA 15232; 1-888-973-4443; volunteer@amizade.org; www.amizade.org.
Caledonia Languages Abroad
Spanish language and volunteer work programs organized in Peru, Costa Rica, Brazil, Cuba, and Bolivia, year round. Community and environmental projects and teaching English, depending on skills and level of language ability.
Contact: The Clock-house, Bonnington Mill, 72 Newhaven Rd., Edinburgh EH6 5QG, Scotland; 011-44-131-621-7721; www.caledonialanguages.co.uk.
Experiential Learning International
Volunteer in Bolivia
ELI offers volunteer placements in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Among the many options, a children's home for kids aged three to 18. About 400 children live on the campus, consisting of 11 homes. There is a day nursery, a school, a single mothers' institution and separate homes for teenage boys and girls. You can choose where you'd like to work. You can teach English, help with homework or lead arts classes.
Contact: info@eliabroad.org, www.eliabroad.org
Foundation for Sustainable Development in Latin America
Short summer and longer term internships for anyone over 18 in the field of development in Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Nicaragua. Normally volunteers will be expected to converse in Spanish.
Contact: 870 Market St, Suite 231, San Francisco, CA 94102; tel/fax 415-288-4873; info@fsdinternational.org; www.fsdinternational.org.
Global Crossroad LLC
Volunteer in Bolivia
Work For Orphans/Street Children
The children's home shelters 12 houses and most of them are for boys. There is only one house for the girls and one for babies from newly born to 6 year olds and there are about 140 babies at the moment. The home also has a school for all the children. The boy's houses shelters about 300 boys, separated by their age group. Most of the boys are brought from the streets and have problems of drugs addiction, alcohol, etc. The educators of the house work mainly on advising and motivating those boys in order to get them out of their addiction. There is one house for young boys between the ages of 16-18 years. These boys work during the day and study at night. The home also has a house for girls and women from streets. There are about 80 girls in the house at present and there is no age bar. Some of the girls have children so there is a nursery as well. There is an institute for boys, where they learn carpentry, mechanic, bakery and building.
Work in Children Home
Children project in Bolivia supports nearly 400 kids between the age group of 1-18, including the newly born infants. The home has a day nursery, a school, mother institution, a house for teenage girls/boys, a baking home, carpentry, and a dress making business. The home has a separate branch in San Jose de Chiquitos. The project funds come from donations and from revenue generated from baking, carpentry and dressmaking businesses.
Creative Education Project
For volunteers desiring to work in educational sector in Bolivia, Creative Education Project might be the right one. This project uses creative education to motivate and help children and young students to develop their skills through play with structured sessions of art, handicraft, music, games, etc.
Work and Teaching English Project
Teaching English in Bolivia is for the volunteer interested to teach in program. This project has been initiated to support the school that has about 420 students. The size of the classroom is about 30 students per class. Sometimes the teacher will divide the class and give the volunteer half of the students, depending on the volunteer’s teaching experience. Volunteer will teach English and assist in the classrooms. Volunteer can also get involved in extra-curricular activities and in setting up an English club. Volunteer works from Monday to Friday and take 6 periods (classes) of 45 minutes each from 8.00am to 1.00pm. It is up to the volunteer to take more classes in the afternoon. All the necessary textbooks for the syllabus will be provided by the school.
Conservation Works
Forestry development project that falls under volunteer in Bolivia program has been designated to cover deforested areas along the route of the gas duct from Bolivia to Brazil. The project supervisor is a committed agronomist who is eager to welcome volunteers with an interest in environmental conservation. Volunteer will participate in hands-on projects that will offer a fantastic opportunity to work with Bolivia’s diverse botanical species. Volunteer will help with planting, maintenance and collection of botanical species, and there is also a chance to get involved in research activities.
Contact: Info@globalcrossroad.com, www.globalcrossroad.com
i-to-i Volunteer Travel
Conservation in Bolivia
Domestic bliss can stray into a walk on the wild side for the dogs and cats of Bolivia who find themselves in desperate need of food and veterinary treatment. As a volunteer you will be able to get your teeth into re-educating the community about animal welfare and also provide essential tender loving care for our furry friends.
Community Development in Bolivia
In La Paz, you can help at a small home for 50 children aged 6 to 14, a larger home for older boys, or a private home for children with speech and hearing impairments. You could help these underprivileged children by leading small groups in fun activities like arts and crafts, games, sports and music, and also help with occasional field trips.
Teaching in Bolivia
Teach English in Bolivia in the heart of the country's capital, La Paz. Teachers are needed for private language institutes that are ideal if you want to try a career change in TEFL. At one institute you could run your own classes teaching English to teenagers and adults as they prepare for international exams and better jobs.
Contact: 190 East 9th Avenue, Suite 350, Denver, CO 80203, USA; Tel. 303-765-5325; usca@i-to-i.com, www.i-to-i.com.
Projects Abroad
Volunteer Journalism in Bolivia
Work at one of several Spanish language newspapers in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Volunteer Sports Coaching in Bolivia
Coach volleyball to children in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Contact: info@projects-abroad.org, www.projects-abroad.org
Service Civil International Workcamps SCI US
SCI is an exchange organization that sends volunteers on 2-3 week international work projects and long term 3-12 month opportunities in over 50 countries, including Bolivia. The $250 application fee covers lodging, meals, and minimal health insurance. SCI promotes voluntary service to impact social, environmental and humanitarian issues.
Contact: Service Civil International (SCI), 5505 Walnut Level Rd, Crozet, VA, 22932; Tel. 1-206-350-6585.
Email: sciivs.placement@gmail.com
Visit www.sci-ivs.org for an application.
uVolunteer
Volunteer in Bolivia, our program range from $850 for two weeks; $1800 for three months. Projects include: Teaching, Media & Graphic Design, Street Children's Home, Sports Coaching, Animal Conservation, Special Needs Projects, and Environmental Conservation.
Contact: info@uvolunteer.org, www.uvolunteer.org
Volunteer Bolivia
Education Assistants
Volunteer Bolivia has been offering quality volunteer positions in Cochabamba, Bolivia since 2002. The in-country staff creates a custom-designed service learning experience that will not only link you with a needy children's project but also with the Bolivian people and culture. There is a minumum commitment of one month and a beginner's level of Spanish.
Contact: info@volunteerbolivia.org, www.volunteerbolivia.org.
Volunteer Visions
Affordable Volunteer Programs in Bolivia Starting at $550 for 2 Weeks
Volunteer Visions was founded with a simple idea in mind; that volunteering should be affordable and available to everyone. We offer affordable programs in community development, environmental conservation, building homes and teaching English. Packages start at $550 and includes food, accommodation, arrival pick-up, pre-departure information, orientation and 24/7 emergency support. Whatever your motive for volunteering may be, we can help you find a placement that suits your needs.
Contact: 330-871-4511 (USA); info@volunteervisions.org; www.volunteervisions.org.
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