Volunteer Programs in Latin America

Question

Is anyone aware and/or have information on Volunteer Programs that can assist in helping one to further their Spanish? I am just curious and interested as well. Thanks.

Answer 1

If your Spanish is Intermediate you can volunteer for many projects, including an orphanage, in Oaxaca, México. They also give you free Spanish lessons while you work there. Let me know if you're interested and I'll send you the name of the school and organization.

You do not need to pay a company to find you volunteer opportunities for which you have to pay.

Yes Thanks Mariana. I would love more information. Mexico for security reasons however would not be my first choice. - croberts, Sep 13, 2011

If you want to volunteer you'll end up in a poor country or a poor area. If you go to a poor place there will be crime. - rabbitwho, Sep 13, 2011

Mariana, I'm interested. Will you pm me? - MLucie, Sep 13, 2011

Answer 2

You can check out IVHQ. I used them this summer. They have plenty of locations in Latin America. They also have language classes you can take (for a reasonable, or rather cheap charge IMO). But I will say to you, keep looking because, although I enjoyed IVHQ, there may be something even better out there or just better for you. You can vist here, too. They worked with IVHQ and they helped me while I was in Guatemala. I hope this helps

Thanks so much - croberts, Sep 13, 2011

Answer 3

I would be very interested in doing that . But every organisation that I have asked for

information about have wanted a lot of money from me to teach .