Central America (Opportunities)

Central America Sites:

Safe Passage, Guatemala City Safe Passage, Guatemala City: A community of local and foreign volunteers, sponsors, and a small Guatemalan staff working together to provide hope and assistance to children and families at the Guatemala City Garbage Dump. Information about volunteer opportunities. (Central America) http://www.safepassage.org/ Volunteer Peten Volunteer Peten: A non-profit organization established in San Andres, Peten, to aid development work in Guatemala by training international volunteers to design and implement sustainable projects. (Central America) http://www.volunteerpeten.com/ OTEC Volunteer Opportunities Costa Rica OTEC Volunteer Opportunities Costa Rica: Provides volunteering and internship opportunities in Costa Rica for travelers, international students, recent graduates and professionals. (Central America) http://www.volunteercostarica.com/ Intercambo Cultural Maya Intercambo Cultural Maya: A service-through-learning program which arranges volunteer placements for North American participants, on projects to help the Maya people in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. (Central America) http://www.prairienet.org/maya/index.html From The Heart Foundation From The Heart Foundation: Providing high quality medical care to rural areas of Central America that currently lack access to basic health care. Information on programs and volunteering opportunities. (Central America) http://www.fthfoundation.org Casa Xelaju Casa Xelaju: Volunteer work and internships in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. (Central America) http://www.casaxelaju.com/volunteer Cornerstone Foundation Cornerstone Foundation: A registered nonprofit humanitarian organization providing volunteer, educational, and gap year opportunities in Belize, Central America, with a wide range of programs covering all areas of human rights. (Central America) http://www.peacecorner.org/cornerstone.htm Amigos Voluntarios Unidos por la Tierra (AVoUT) Amigos Voluntarios Unidos por la Tierra (AVoUT): A non-profit organizing workcamps in Mexico for young people, and sending Mexican young people to serve in other countries. Information about their mission and activities. (In Spanish and English; site requires Flash.) (Central America) http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/avoutmexico/