Mexico Volunteer Quest
Volunteer in Mexico: 6 or 12 months

"This experience was absolutely incredible... and the people were so friendly. They were always smiling everyday even if it wasn't a good day for them... The country as a whole was absolutely gorgeous! I definitely plan on going back."

- Frances, United Planet volunteer in Mexico

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) Education projects - Volunteers are involved in actively aiding children and young people to stay in school, providing care and creating social workshops. Activities include working in kindergartens or in schools as a teacher's assistant. Rural placements include educational projects which assist in the local development of the community.

2) Social projects - Volunteers help children from a variety of disadvantaged backgrounds including abandoned street children, disabled children, children from troubled families, those who have suffered abuse, and orphans. Assist in fundraising, supervising play, developing activities and workshops to support families from some of the poorest communities. 

3) Cultural projects – Volunteers have opportunities to beinvolved in different kinds of work including museums, handicraft workshops and libraries. In addition, volunteers also have a chance to develop a special project related to the arts so it can be implemented in a region.

4) Health projects – Volunteers assist in local hospitals, in mostly rural communities, where activities include vaccination campaigns, informational meetings about contraceptive methods, and proper health care. The aim is to reach remote or immobile individuals through aiding in the day to day running of mobile clinics.

Volunteer Accommodations

Most volunteers live with host families.

Are you interested in volunteering in Mexico? Read more about SIIJUVE, the ICYE partner in Mexico!

Want to volunteer in Mexico for 2-16 weeks? Read more about short-term volunteer programs in Mexico.

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

• Volunteers must be 18 years of age to participate in the Mexico 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.