The AFSC is a Quaker organization that includes people of various religious denominations who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. AFSC sponsors short-term community service projects in Latin America.
Work includes construction and repair fo schools, clinics, roads, houses, and irrigation systems.
Spanish is necessary. Volunteers are expected to pay a moderate fee which covers orientation, room and board, and health and accident insurance. An international development organization that promotes the improvement of public health throughout Latin America, including community sanitation, dental hygiene and vaccination programs. Volunteers spend 4-8 weeks during the summer in rural communities in Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, and Paraguay. Volunteers must pay a fee to participate but costs are deferred through fund-raising efforts.