Guatemala, Central America – Trama Textiles: women’s weaving association
Free volunteer opportunity: http://www.tramatextiles.org/ An association of loomweavers that offers high quality products and fair wages to the craftspeople. They are looking for volunteers in: program management, store management, web and graphic design, fundraising, marketing, sales and translation. Learn about international development, fair trade, and traditional Mayan weaving while practicing your Spanish and living in [...]
Guatemala, Central America — Maya Pedal: builds and repairs bicycles and pedal-powered machines
Free volunteer opportunity (housing available for small fee): www.mayapedal.org Originally posted on Volunteer South America. This looks like a really cool opportunity for those that like to work with their hands and fix things. Maya Pedal is an NGO that repairs used bicycles and builds bicimáquina — pedal-powered machines that make economic sense. Examples of bicimáquinas include [...]
Costa Rica, Central America — Abriendo Mentes: educational, technological and social programs
Free volunteering opportunity: Website: http://abriendomentes.org/ Originally posted on: http://omprakash.org/ Continuing education and extracurricular classes in the rural village of Playa Potrero. From website: We always need assistance planning and teaching our daily classes: English, creative arts and tutoring for exams. We also encourage our volunteers to create their own lesson plans or art projects, and take a truly [...]