Spanish is useful, with preference given to people experienced in construction or ecological work. International Voluntary Services Provides technical assistance to small-scale rural development projects in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Volunteers serve a minimum of two years, usually in agriculture, public health, technology, small business and cooperative development. Participants must have a degree in a relevant field and two years of related practical experience. Room, board, and travel expenses are provided.
Terms vary widely from a weekend to a year.
Participants must be at least 18 years of age and possess conversational Spanish proficiency. Although a one year term is the norm, short-term programs are available in Mexico and Honduras. Participants must be at least 21 years of age, possess Spanish or French fluency, and a high school education. An international development organization that promotes nonviolence worldwide. In Latin America, volunteers spend from two weeks to a year in Guatemala, shielding the relatives of the disappeared from threats and attacks by Guatemalan security forces.