Volunteer in South America

If you are looking to get involved with a worthwhile volunteer project on a career break then why not volunteer in South America? If you volunteer in South America you can explore one of the world's most varied and fascinating continents and give something back at the same time. Our ‘Volunteer in South America' page takes a look at some of the reasons why you should consider a volunteer project in South America.    

Volunteer in South America - Learn a language

If you choose to volunteer in South America an excellent benefit of all of Real Gap's programmes in the region is that you spend four hours a day learning Spanish (Portuguese in Brazil). When you take part in voluntary work in South America it's vital that you speak at least some of the local language. Even when you don't volunteer in South America being able to communicate with local people in their own language makes for a far easier and enjoyable travelling experience. The opportunity to learn a language when you volunteer in South America is also a great deal of fun and language schools are an excellent place to meet other like-minded travellers. When you return from volunteering in South America your new language skills really enhance your CV too.

Volunteer in South America - Go Wild!

If you are passionate about animals and would like to volunteer in South America on a rewarding wildlife conservation project Real Gap has some superb programmes. For example you could volunteer in South America by travelling deep in to the Amazon rainforest of Peru with Real Gap's ‘Peru Rainforest River - Turtle Conservation Programme.' When you work on volunteer projects in South America not only will you be doing something extremely rewarding but you will also be seeing a remote part of South America very few other travellers will ever get to see.

Volunteer in South America - Meet the people

If you would like to get involved with a worthwhile people-based project when you volunteer in Brazil then Real Gap has a wide range of excellent programmes. For example you could volunteer in South America by offering support to children from Rio de Janeiro's impoverished favelas communities with Real Gap's ‘Youth Outreach Volunteer Programme in Brazil'. If you volunteer in South America on this project you can help out in a number of ways - from coaching sports (although they might embarrass you at football!) to helping the children with their school homework.

Volunteer in South America - Care for the environment

If you would like to do your bit towards environmental conservation when you volunteer in South America there are several options you could consider. For example you could volunteer in South America by helping to promote environmental conservation on the Galapagos Islands with Real Gap's Galapagos Islands - Environmental Conservation volunteering programme.

Volunteer in South America - Have some fun!

When you volunteer in South America it's important to remember that it's also a lot of fun. Do something worthwhile, see some amazing new places, meet new people and have a good time. What could be better?!

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