Bolivia Volunteer Quest
Volunteer in Bolivia: 6 or 12 months

"Everything about my Quest was amazing. The minute I arrived, I became immersed in everything... From the people who took me in as though I were family, to the overwhelming historical culture that was everywhere. Even though I was U.S. American, I became one of them and am eternally grateful to everyone who made my experience possible, especially United Planet."

- Marissa, United Planet volunteer in Bolivia

The purpose of this Quest is to promote a deeper level of cultural exchange and understanding through meaningful volunteer work at local organizations and immersion in the host community.

Volunteer opportunities begin August and January of each year:

1) Social Projects – Volunteers work with children who live on the street. Tasks include taking care of the children, helping with homework and playing games.  The goal of these organizations is to further these children’s education and personal development.

2) Development Projects - Volunteers are involved in the assistance and training for small businesses, mainly dealing with the development of technical, financial, educational and health programs. Tasks can range from translating documents to delivering workshops on small business and various development issues.

3) Human Rights Projects - This volunteer work consists of assisting with local non-profit organizations doing a mixture of text translation and general office support, with some travel. These projects usually require an intermediate level of Spanish.  The organizations vary in targeting human rights infringements in areas such as racism, women’s rights, gay & lesbian rights, children’s rights and Indigenous Community Development.

4) Health Project– This project aims to promote healthy living among low-income families. Volunteers may work in hospitals or drug rehabilitation centers with men, women or children. This project requires that the volunteers have a certain level of knowledge or experience in this area, or that their future motivations are work in this field.

5) Environmental Projects – Volunteers work with local NGOs to develop programs related to ecotourism. Volunteers are not only involved in the protection and care of the environment, but also assist with workshops that are organized to educate the local communities about healthy care of their environment.

Volunteer Accommodations

Volunteers live with host families.

Are you interested in volunteering in Bolivia? Read more about ICYE Bolivia!

Read about the application process, deadlines and program fees for the Bolivia Quest.

• Volunteers must be 18 years of age to participate in the Bolivia Quest
• United Planet can send volunteers who are citizens of the United States and Canada or those who are currently living in the U.S. and Canada.  Citizens and residents of other countries must contact the ICYE partner in their home country. United Planet can send people from any country to our short-term Quest locations for 1-12 week programs.  Some of our short-term volunteer placements can be extended for longer stays.  Please contact us for more information about volunteering with United Planet.