VOLUNTEER IN THE BOLIVIAN PANTANAL! Help the Children of Quijarro!!!!! Children from poor backgrounds need your help in all areas you can think of. From games, sports, chess, music, art and theatre to teaching English and things from your culture, any skills that you have will be of great assistant. << MORE >>

Hogar 4 Vientos is an orphanage located in the 7th ring of the city of Santa Cruz. There is currently 42 children, having been placed there after being abandoned, orphaned or found living in the streets. The children are aged 4 to 14 years. << MORE >>

Luz del Mundo, is a home/child minding centre in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Local children attend and are offered English classes as well as other extra curricular activities such as theatre and cultural studies. There is no cultural centre in Santa Cruz and the aim of these classes is to provide the children with a rich knowledge of their culture and enable them to demonstrate what they learn to others through performance.<< MORE >>

Volunteers are needed in the mornings to assist the home with the organization of the disabled children who live on site. The volunteer will assist with breakfast and general getting ready in the mornings. Volunteers would work under the direction of the sisters in the home.<< MORE >>

VEDA is an organisation whose principal objective is to establish and protect the rights of animals and encourage the education of these rights amongst the people. Opportunities for volunteers are varied and interesting. Volunteers will collaborate with the care and attention of the rescued animals with VEDA members. The work would include anything from visiting animals (lots of puppies!) << MORE >>

Well, I am pleased to say that so far our little volunteer site has been a success in getting some much needed help to organizations in Santa Cruz. This month we placed our first 3 volunteers through the site – 2 Aussies who were VEDAS first ever foreign volunteers had this message:<< MORE >>

Santa Cruz is a city often overlooked by backpackers and travelers as they rush through their South American trip. But if you take the time to explore and get to know the people you will find a city rich in stories, hospitality, and a city creating its own history in the making.<< MORE >>

I am a young Australian who worked too hard right after leaving school – then cracked up (so to speak, don’t take it too seriously) on my vacation in South America (supposed to be 3 months before heading to Canada to further the career).<< MORE >>

VEDA es una organización que tiene como objetivo principal establecer y proteger los derechos de los animales y alentar la educación de estos derechos entre la gente. VEDA está envuelto con el rescate de ambos animales, tanto domésticos como salvajes, y con el requerimiento de enfermería o rehabilitación después del rescate. << MORE >>

Se necesitan voluntarios en las mañanas para asistir el hogar junto con la organización de los niños discapacitados que viven en el lugar. El voluntariado asistirá con el desayuno y la preparación general para las mañanas. Los voluntarios trabajarán bajo la dirección y guía de las hermanas del hogar.<< MORE >>