| Latin America is a traveler's paradise and | | | | environmentalists, researchers, and |
| Bolivia offers some of the most spectacular | | | | scientists on conservation projects like |
| landscapes that you as a volunteer will get | | | | breeding programs for wild animals in |
| to see. A geographically diverse country, | | | | captivity, tagging animals and monitoring |
| Bolivia is also multi-ethnic and has partial | | | | their activity and breeding etc. You can also |
| control over Lake Titicaca, which is the | | | | work as a volunteer with the Santa Cruz Zoo |
| highest navigable lake in the world at an | | | | or the Botanical gardens. - Children's |
| elevation of 3,805 m. Bolivia is also known | | | | Orphanage: As a volunteer in Bolivia, you can |
| as the Tibet of Americas as it is one of the | | | | work with orphaned children by educating |
| most remote countries in Latin America or for | | | | them, playing with them, and helping them to |
| that matter the western hemisphere. Why | | | | grow up. Taking care of one child is a |
| Volunteer In Bolivia Volunteering in Bolivia | | | | full-time job and taking care of a bunch is |
| is an exotic experience because you will get | | | | going to be challenging and interesting. - |
| to understand the Bolivian way of life and | | | | Animal Rescue: This is a different type of |
| take part in different types of conservation, | | | | volunteer job although you don't need to have |
| eco-tourism, and community development | | | | any prior skill sets but compassion and a |
| projects. You will get a first hand | | | | spirit of adventure will be enough. Animal |
| experience into the various cultural and | | | | rescue work can vary from saving exotic |
| traditional aspects of Bolivian people. Apart | | | | animals in captivity to saving the street dog |
| from this, the fact of the matter is that | | | | in distress. It is a challenging and |
| Bolivia has one of the highest poverty levels | | | | interesting work and you will be working |
| in the Latin America and as a volunteer, you | | | | closely with non-profit organizations and |
| can make a difference to the country's | | | | expert animal trainers or handlers. Some of |
| under-privileged population. Types Of | | | | the volunteer projects will involve working |
| Projects Available As a part of volunteering | | | | with the Machia National Park authority to |
| in Bolivia, you will get to choose the kind | | | | protect the animals within the park and to |
| of project you are interested in. The | | | | offer them a safe environment. Volunteer in |
| different types if projects available | | | | Bolivia Requirements There are different |
| include: - Children with special needs: There | | | | types of requirements for volunteering in |
| is a saying that all of us are born with a | | | | Bolivia and some of the requirements vary |
| gift and so are you. The important thing is | | | | from project to project. Age: The minimum age |
| how you use that gift to benefit others. The | | | | for volunteering in Bolivia should be 18 or |
| special children of Bolivia are those who are | | | | older. Languages: English All volunteer |
| either mentally retarded, physically | | | | programs in Bolivia are open to participants |
| handicapped or suffer from critical illness. | | | | from all over the world and to individuals, |
| You can as a volunteer take care of them and | | | | families, and couples. Fee and Other details |
| instill new hope and faith in them. - School | | | | There is a fee attached to each of the |
| for the deaf: It is always a special | | | | projects that you volunteer for. The fee is |
| experience working with the deaf, blind and | | | | charged in advance and is charged for the |
| dumb people and often we are reminded of how | | | | following: 1. Accommodation 2. Food/meals 3. |
| lucky we are. As a volunteer in Bolivia, you | | | | Transportation within the region 4. Staff |
| can work with schools for the deaf people and | | | | support 5. Training support: This will |
| educate them towards becoming independent. - | | | | include all types of training materials 6. |
| Teaching: Imparting valuable education | | | | Spanish Classes 7. Orientation on arrival 8. |
| through teaching is important and even more | | | | Local sightseeing & recreational activities |
| so in Bolivia where lack of basic education | | | | Conclusion Most of your needs as a volunteer |
| is one of the main factors driving poverty. | | | | in Bolivia will be taken care of by the |
| The various teaching work that you can get | | | | project coordinator during the entire span of |
| involved in as a volunteer include teaching | | | | the project, which can vary from 2- 4 weeks |
| languages like English, and Spanish; teaching | | | | and even more. |
| science, social science, economics etc. - | | | | |
| Conservation: There are quite a few | | | | Volunteer in Bolivia expert Seomul Evans is a |
| conservation related projects that you can | | | | project manager and copywriter who |
| volunteer for in Bolivia. Bolivia has some of | | | | contributes to Volunteer in Bolivia programs |
| the most diverse environment and | | | | at Global Crossroad. |
| microhabitats and you can work with | | | | |