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Art and Education Center, Buenos Aires (Ages 18+)

This center aims to combine art (such as music, alternative education, handicrafts) with social work in order to help children and adults integrate more fully into society.

Location:	Buenos Aires
Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development
Duration:	over 12 weeks

Art and Science Museum for Children, Cordoba (Ages 18+)

At this special museum, children can play, learn about science, their bodies, the solar system, and about the world we live in.

Location:	Cordoba
Country:	Argentina
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development
Duration:	4-8 weeks

Battered Women and Children’s Center (Ages 16+)

This project receives mothers and their children who have been abused both physically and emotionally.

Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer, Teen Summer Programs
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Caring for Street Children (Ages 16+)

One of the largest social service initiatives throughout Ecuador, this project is working hard to combat poverty in families and street children.

Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Environment/Conservation, Community Development, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Center for Abused Children (Ages 18+)

This community-based organization gives children that are suffering from physical or psychological abuse a temporary place to live while the parent(s) undergo counseling or treatment.

Country:	Costa Rica
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development, Health/Medical, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks

Center for Disabled Persons (Ages 18+)

Started by a group of parents whose children or relatives have been affected by physical or mental disabilities, this center has provided not only education and assistance for these participants but also acted as a support network for the parents.

Country:	Costa Rica
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development, Education
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Coffee and Community Project (Ages 18+)

This organization is composed of small organic coffee farmers and their families who all survive on the cultivation of this delicious bean that Costa Rica is famous for.

Country:	Costa Rica
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Environment/Conservation, Community Development, Education
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Community Development in Rajasthan or Himachal Pradesh (Ages 18+)

This is a short term project with long term results.

Location:	Rajasthan or Himachal Pradesh
Country:	India
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development
Duration:	2-3 weeks

Community Education in Himachal and Rajasthan (Ages 18+)

The poor education system in India affects many different groups in society.

Location:	Himachal and Rajasthan
Country:	India
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Community Farm Project (Ages 18+)

This project is run by a community based non-governmental organization that is committed to serving the marginalized population of the rural poor.

Country:	Ghana
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development
Duration:	4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Eco-Reserve and Animal Rescue Center (Ages 16+)

Based on a private ecological reserve in the rainforests of northern Costa Rica, this project is tackling many issues that the small community faces.

Country:	Costa Rica
Type:	Volunteer, Teen Summer Programs
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Orphanage in Ambato (Ages 18+)

The orphanage Project is a large social service agency for street children and orphaned youth.

Location:	Ambato
Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development, Education, Recreation/Sports, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Peru Volunteer Shelter for Boys (Ages 18+)

Assist with this shelter for boys in Cuzco, Peru.

Location:	Cuzco
Country:	Peru
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Primary School in Chin Chin (Ages 16+)

In the rural community of Chin Chin this school is the only option children have to receive a decent education.

Location:	Chin Chin
Country:	Ecuador
Type:	Volunteer, Teen Summer Programs
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks

Social Action Project, Porto-Novo (Ages 18+)

This NGO began in 1999 focusing on the major social issues in the community that were affecting many residents. Currently serving around 200 people at the center, they offer a variety of educational trainings and workshops for the members.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development, Education, Health/Medical
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Sustainable Tourism through Environmental Education (Ages 18+)

This organization was founded by a group of women living in the community of Los Planes.

Country:	Costa Rica
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Environment/Conservation, Community Development, Education
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks

Township Project in Capetown (Ages 18+)

There has never been a more exciting time to visit South Africa, overflowing as it is with the energy of progress and development after emerging from years of apartheid.

Location:	Capetown
Country:	South Africa
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Women and Children Center, Porto-Novo (Ages 18+)

This NGO was created in 1993 to help women and children in the surrounding community. Equipped with a nursery, orphanage, primary, and secondary school, the center is able to serve many families.

Country:	Benin
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development, Education, Children/Mentorship
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Women’s Empowerment and Development Project (Ages 18+)

In this small rural community located near the Nicaraguan border, poverty is high and there are very few opportunities for women.

Country:	Costa Rica
Type:	Volunteer
Sub Type:	Community Development, Education
Duration:	2-3 weeks, 4-8 weeks

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