Many people volunteer abroad in Bolivia for their vacation, and none of them are there for sightseeing. OK, maybe sightseeing is one of the minor benefits, but of much more importance is the opportunity to help poor communities in Bolivia to make a better life for themselves and for their children. This is your opportunity to help disadvantaged children in Santa Cruz by offering your services to help in an orphanage, teach English or help with sports coaching.

Many People visit Bolivia for holidays but only a few volunteer and donate their time and skills to projects and communities in need. Volunteer in Bolivia to help teach the children, work in orphanages and build bridges of many kinds – human as well as physical. Programs such as uVolunteer enable you to pay for a holiday with a difference by volunteering to work within poor and developing communities that cannot afford to pay for the services they so desperately need.

Landlocked Bolivia is equal in size to California and Texas combined. Brazil forms its eastern border; its other neighbors are Peru and Chile on the west and Argentina and Paraguay on the south. All volunteers flying into Santa Cruz, Bolivia will arrive at the Viru Viru International Airport (VVI).

Most Bolivia projects are based in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, known simply as Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz has many areas of interest including the Pirai River, the riverbanks of which are ideal for weekend picnics. The Municipal Zoo is one of the best zoos in Bolivia and features birds, reptiles, mammals, from the region as well as endangered and exotic species. Plaza 24 de Septiembre is ideal for relaxing and watching sloths hanging in the tall trees and the Cathedral located on the Plaza 14 de Septiembre dates back to the early 1600′s.

This is a vacation where you will give of yourself and your skills and receive just as much back from the local population you are helping. Most individuals and family groups that volunteer abroad in Bolivia return home knowing not only that they have helped to improve the lives of people less fortunate than themselves, but also that they have learned from these people.

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