Ecotourism and Community Support
Volunteer Latin America
This fair trade, organic coffee and macadamia project is owned and run by a cooperative of forty families. There are various ways to get involved and support the community: agricultural work (picking coffee, sorting and classifying macadamia etc): eco-lodge renovation (construction work etc); ecotourism (guiding tours, vegetarian and international cooking etc); and community services (medicine, teaching English, assisting with the fair trade certification process etc). The project costs £10 – £25 per week depending on length of stay. The fee includes accommodation and a fully equipped kitchen to prepare your own meals.
Please visit www.volunteerlatinamerica.com for further details.
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International Volunteer
Concordia
Concordia is a charity committed to international volunteering as a means to promoting intercultural understanding and peace.
Our International Volunteer Programme offers volunteers aged 18+ the opportunity to join international teams of volunteers working on short-term projects in over 60 countries in Europe, North America, Middle East, Latin America, Africa and Asia. A selection of projects is available for teenagers aged 16 and 17. Types of international volunteer projects include conservation, restoration, archaeology, construction, arts, children’s play-schemes and teaching.
Projects last for 2-4 weeks with the main season from June to September. Volunteers pay a registration fee of £150 and fund their own travel and insurance.
Board and accommodation is free of charge for projects in Europe, North America, Japan and South Korea. For projects in Latin America, Asia, Middle East and Africa volunteer pay an extra on arrival fee of approx. £100 that covers food and accommodation, as well as funding the programme in the country.
http://www.concordia-iye.org.uk
Nationalities accepted: Residents in the UK only
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Volunteer work abroad
Lattitude Global Volunteering
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, Fiji, Germany, Ghana, India, Japan, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Thailand, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Lattitude Global Volunteering is a charity specialising in volunteering for 17-25 year olds. We have a global vision and aim to provide unique experiences of voluntary work placements for young people from around the world.
Lattitude is an organisation with attitude. We are passionately concerned about the world and the issues facing us all. Above all, we are concerned about having a positive impact on the communities in which we volunteer.Formally known as Gap Activity Projects, Lattitude Global Volunteering has been sending young people on projects around the world for over 35 years. Whether it’s teaching English to children in Ecuador, working on conservation projects in New Zealand or helping in Red Cross hospitals in Japan, there’s something for everyone. Wherever in the world our volunteers end up, they make the world of difference to local communities.
As well as the benefits to the projects, our volunteers gain an enormous amount personally – from a great addition to the CV to memories which will last a lifetime.Projects typically last between three and six months, although you can stay for up to a year if you’re really keen!
Lattitude is one of the very few registered charities in the “gap year” market, and operates on a not-for-profit basis, so you can be sure you’re getting value for money. For those who still think they might struggle financially, Lattitude also runs a number of bursary schemes to help out.
Each year, almost 2,000 Lattitude volunteers make a significant difference to thousands of lives around the world, including their own. So why not take up the challenge of volunteering overseas? Please contact Hannah Jones 01189 562932 / www.lattitude.org.uk / hjones@lattitude.org.uk
Nationalities accepted: See web site for details
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Amazon Rainforest Conservation & Community Development
Yomps
Amazon Rainforest Conservation & Community Development
Volunteer in the Amazon rainforest on this wildlife conservation expedition based deep in the heart of the Ecuadorian rainforest. For either five or ten weeks, volunteers will live in a remote area to experience the rainforest’s rich biodiversity, support rainforest conservation, work towards community development and become a valued member of our wildlife research team!
This rainforest conservation and community development expedition is aimed towards the environmental protection of the Amazon Rainforest. As the home of more than one-third of all known species in the world, the Amazon Rainforest has an unparalleled diversity of flora and fauna. Yet the Amazon Rainforest has been depleted by 40% in the last 35 years, causing the loss of biodiversity and potentially accelerating the rates of global warming. This wildlife research expedition takes volunteers to a spectacular area of the Amazon Rainforest to help the conservation of this vital natural resource. For either five or ten weeks you will live in a remote part of the Ecuadorian Amazon and contribute towards rainforest conservation and community development. Located in on the Napo River between the cities of Tena and Coca in the eastern part of Ecuador, the volunteering expedition is only accessible by motorised canoe. Therefore this Amazon expedition is not only a worthwhile experience but provides you with a unique and off-the-beaten-track way to spend part of a gap year, sabbatical or holiday.
Whether you are looking for a career in conservation or just want to go on the trip of a lifetime, volunteering in the Amazon will give you fantastic new skills and experience. During the initial stages of the expedition, you will be equipped with all the necessary knowledge to become a fully-fledged member of the team. Volunteers then go on to carry out scientific field research, which has the overall aim of wildlife and rainforest conservation. Working alongside professional researchers, you will be involved in tracking and identifying species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, butterflies and plant species, as well as aiding the maintenance of a permanent, full-time biological field station to generate national and international conservation interest.
Volunteers will also be involved in different aspects of community development, when you will interact with the locals and learn about their rich and interesting cultures. You will also work alongside students and teachers who come from the indigenous and colonist communities, to be absorbed by the native culture and learn about their different values, attitudes and beliefs.
For more information, please visit: www.yomps.co.uk |
