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