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 [...]
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 [...]
Spain – Pueblo Ingles: English conversation
Free volunteer opportunity (with room and board): http://www.morethanenglish.com/anglos/index.asp Now this sounds more like a vacation than a free volunteer trip! Spend a week in the Spanish countryside, drinking wine, eating great meals and talking English. That’s it! Volunteers are provided with hotel-like accommodations (some with swimming pools!) and three meals a day. “All lunches and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]