Volunteers Needed: Youth Outreach in Bolivia

  Bolivia

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months and 1-2 years
Dates: See website for dates

Description: Mentor underprivileged children when you volunteer with our Youth Outreach Program in Bolivia. As a volunteer, you will be helping young people with their school studies, sports, and other extracurricular activities. As a volunteer in Santa Cruz, you will have the opportunity to use your skills and talents to help at-risk children and teens reach their potential.

Volunteers in Bolivia will be working in the after-school program at a children's home with youth ranging in age from toddlers to 18-years-old. You will be able to help coach basketball and soccer teams, organize games, and give dancing lessons. Depending on your experience and language skills, you can also help develop other after-school activities such as cooking, music and carpentry. As a volunteer with this program, you will also serve as a mentor to the children, encouraging them in their studies as well as in their lives.

Highlights: As a volunteer you will:
* Assist teachers in various classes
* Tutor children and help them with homework
* Coach sports teams
* Help children in extracurricular activities like music, baking and carpentry
* Watch toddlers and babies during day care.

Qualifications: * Must be at least 18 years old.

Cost in US$: See website

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Volunteer Adventures makes it easy to live your dream of volunteering. Anyone can volunteer, as long as you have the desire to help others and an open mind.

Age Range: 18 and older

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to Bolivia Independently

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