Volunteer Abroad for Free via Volunteer Latin America

Want to volunteer for free or at reasonable cost in Central or South America? Volunteer Latin America is an environmentally friendly organisation that provides international volunteers with all the information they need to get involved in volunteer programs that match their needs or personal interests, including the possibility of volunteering for free. We provide a mutually beneficial bridge between those wanting to volunteer abroad and hundreds of Latin American NGOs seeking the assistance of international volunteers. Whatever your interests - career break or student volunteering, environmental or free volunteering - we can connect you to suitable volunteer programs in Central and South America. The benefits of volunteering abroad via the greenest volunteer work advisor on the planet include gaining access to a fantastic range of volunteering opportunities and of course the cost. We aim to enrich the lives of international volunteers and encourage those who have been previously deterred from volunteering abroad in Central or South America because of spiralling costs.

Volunteering Abroad Shouldn't Cost the Earth

We strongly believe international volunteers should be able to volunteer abroad without paying large participation or placement fees. Why work through expensive gap year or placement agencies when there are numerous opportunities to volunteer for free in South America and Central America? Why work through a third party organisation when you can easily arrange the logistics of the trip yourself and save the placement fee? The benefits of volunteering independently include cheaper volunteering and much more flexibility in almost all aspects of the volunteer abroad experience. Independently organised (do-it-yourself) voluntary work abroad is also the most ethical form of volunteering as any money paid goes directly to the cause rather than (typically) generating profits for the gap year or placement agency. Anyone intending to undertake volunteer work abroad should endeavour to work through grassroots voluntary organisations and maximise the benefits for the local community. And the money independent volunteers save by setting up their own placement can be used to cover travel expenses, extend a trip, or volunteer abroad for a longer period of time.

Save Hours of Frustrating Research

Often, the hardest part of planning an independent volunteer abroad experience is actually finding information on the volunteer programs themselves, particularly free volunteering. However, this task is relatively easy if you know which resources to utilize to go about finding relevant information. A Volunteer Guide makes the hardest part of planning a volunteering trip relatively simple by providing precise information on worthwhile, safe, fun and legitimate voluntary work programs in the environmental and humanitarian sectors. The environmental volunteering we offer is as varied and interesting as you might imagine, ranging from working with animals to conservation programs. We also provide information on a wide variety of humanitarian aid programs, such as volunteering with children to working in hospitals. This site in combination with the Volunteer Latin America Facebook page helps simplify the daunting task of planning independent voluntary work abroad by giving you tons of useful information about volunteering for free or at minimal cost in Central and South America.

Volunteering & Learning Spanish

As well as providing useful information on voluntary work abroad our Volunteer Guides provide referrals to Spanish and Portuguese language schools in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico and Peru. The benefits of learning Spanish in Latin America are numerous such as the opportunity to explore the natural and cultural diversity of the region. Students can choose a beach location like Montanita in Ecuador, or a very historic town like Cusco, high up in the Andean Mountains of Peru. Whether you want to explore archaeological sites, experience indigenous culture, observe wildlife, or simply laze on unspoilt beaches, Latin America provides all the ingredients for the perfect learning experience. Other benefits include an immense choice of courses, adventure, sporting and extra-curricular activities. A popular option is to combine a Spanish course with voluntary service and all of the language schools we endorse in Central and South America facilitate student volunteering. Very useful for language students interested in Central and South America volunteering.