Peru, South America – Amazon Animal Orphanage & Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm
This is a really cool free volunteer opportunity for those interested in ecology and conservation. Live in the jungle with some really cool animals! The Amazon Animal Orphanage & Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm is near the largest city in the Peruvian Amazon – Iquitos. It’s a rescue and temporary orphanage for wildlife which houses animals in [...]
Chile, South America — I Love Chile: English media organization
Free volunteer opportunity: I Love Chile offers internships in their English language media groups (including radio, television, online newspaper and a monthly newspaper). Looking for interns in the following: • Journalism (includes online and print magazine) • Sales and Marketing • Marketing and Communications • Business Development • Graphic Design • Radio (production and coordination) [...]
Ecuador, South America — Katitawa school: rural alternative school
Free volunteer opportunity (room and board available): http://www.katitawa.blogspot.com/ Originally posted on Volunteer South America. Volunteer at a rural school with an indigenous community in Salasaca, Ecuador. Their website is a blog on the school going back to 2007 with tons of photos and stories. There’s also many links to accounts from people who have volunteered, for example here, [...]
Bolivia, South America — Luz del Mundo: centre for disadvataged children
Free volunteer opportunity: http://www.volunteersouthamerica.net/LuzDelMundo/ldm_index.htm Posted on Volunteer South America. A child minding, cultural and educational centre for disadvantaged children in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. From their site: We need volunteers to help with teaching English and we would also welcome volunteers with a background in music, theatre or any other skills that could help our organisation. The Centre is [...]
Peru, South America — Bemelsa: housing, education, medical for those in need
Free volunteer opportunity (with room and board): http://bemelsa.org/ Originally posted on Volunteer South America. Providing food and a safe place for children in need. Also work with elders and the disabled, provide educational and social services. From website: We are a very flexible and laid back program with the primary goal of enriching the lives [...]