If you have limited time and want to do it all, this is the ideal program for you. It gives you the opportunity to study Spanish at our very popular partner school in Cusco, participate in our volunteer work program and enjoy several activities and excursions, all in four weeks!

Temporarily we are offering over $ 150 USD discount when you reserve before the end of October. You can now book this combination program with 2 weeks of Spanish study followed by 2 weeks of volunteer work of your choice for only $ 999!

The Spanish language immersion course consists of 20 lesson hours per week and is held in a group environment.  Our teachers focus on quickly teaching you the necessary vocabulary and conversational skills enabling you to communicate while volunteering, even if you arrive as a complete beginner. You may also decide to study a week in our other location, in the beautiful and tranquil Sacred Valley of the Incas.

You may choose to work at any of our selected volunteer projects, including after school projects, kindergartens, physical or mental rehabilitation homes for adults or children, a primary school or a sports institution. We only ask for a high motivation and a commitment of 4 – 6 hours daily.

While studying and volunteering you will stay at the very popular student residence at the partner school, counting with wonderful sunny terraces and areas to relax. Breakfast and a traditional Peruvian lunch are also included every day.

In your spare time, different cultural workshops, lectures and hikes in the surrounding areas will be organized and the volunteers are welcome to join the free activities held at the school, such as cooking, traditional music and entertaining salsa classes. There is also plenty of free time to explore the city and its surroundings, including the impressive Lost City and one of the 7 modern wonders of the world: Machu Picchu!

Contact us for a current list of our volunteer projects and take advantage of this fantastic offer before the end of October!

Author: Almer Elzink

Some activities are better suited for younger children than teenagers, or just a girls or boys group. The activity you choose should also depend on their social background. However, some of the most effective ones include group dynamics.

We provided a list of examples here!

Author: Volunteer Work Latin America

The possibility for foreign volunteers to effectively interact with local Argentineans really shows them some of the everyday realisms of a classic ‘porteño’ neighborhood. At this volunteer project you will be able to talk, meet and interview many of locals in San Telmo.

Read the interview with the charismatic project leader here!

Quito is a true marvel set between beautiful pacific beaches and the flanks of the snowcapped Andean mountains, looked upon by the volcano Pichincha. Due to its close proximity to the equator it is blessed with a perfect spring like climate of around 20 °C year-round.

At 2,850 meters altitude the city is referred to as the crown of the Andes, not only because it is the highest capital in the world but also due to its rich colonial heritage. An endless number of monuments, manor houses and religious abbeys filled with sparkling golden altars take up a big part of the best preserved old city center of Latin America, with the snow white cathedral on the plaza Grande as its majestic flagship.

While the rest of the city, in its own sympathetic way has remained through and through South American with street musicians and vendors trading fresh produce everywhere, has globalization set in through the back doors of ‘La Mariscal’. Here, in Ecuador’s biggest entertainment quarter, which seems to consist of solely bars, restaurants and clubs a fascinating vibe is going on from global backpacker influences blending in with the trendy ethnic scene.

Despite of its worldly appearance and the big hearts of the helpful population of Quito, there are many that lack even in even the most basic needs. There is no denying in the fact that a huge gap between rich and poor continues to exist. This is also not easy to overcome when 1.9 million city dwellers (or perhaps 3 million considering the growth by the minute further into a narrow stretch beyond the horizon) have to try and live together in this metropolis in one of South America’s developing countries.

Volunteer Work Latin America programs include volunteer work at a day care center or primary school of your choice and accommodation at our international residence. Here you will live together with other volunteers and students of our partner Spanish school in Quito.

After your rewarding time volunteering in the city, being immersed in Ecuadorian culture, you are completely set to explore all the rest that this small republic has to offer. To get your imagination flowing, think only of the lush tropics in the east, the bizarre volcano world of the Sierra and last but not least: the prehistoric animal kingdom on the Galapagos Islands! 

For more information about volunteering in Ecuador follow this link, and of course, you can always contact us for an overview of the many volunteer projects in Quito we have to offer!

Author: Volunteer Work Latin America

Participating in the Working Holiday Program in Chile gives you the amazing experience of living and working in some of the world’s most spectacular natural habitats and tourist destinations. We have work placement with travel agencies, resorts and on farms.

Find out what the program is all about here!