Special Needs

This placement would suit:

volunteers who really enjoy working with children and are committed to putting a smile on their face! You need at least a basic level of Spanish for this project so if you can’t speak the language get learning! As well as your pocket dictionary bring plenty of compassion and affection as you will be working with youngsters who need extra care. As the projects are quite isolated, they suit people who are independent and who enjoy the slower pace of rural life rather than the bustle of the capital, Lima.

Cost details:

£75.00 per week

Duration details:

4 - 12 weeks

This placement would suit:

Lattitude placements suit individuals with a can-do attitude who are willing to make the most of their placement and above all enjoy it. We especially look for volunteers with interests in extra-curricular activities such as sports or music

Cost details:

Those in schools placements can do a pre-placement Teaching Skills Course that costs £168. Visas cost £30

Duration details:

3.5 months - 6 months available. A second, full placement can be arranged at a discount rate

This placement would suit:

someone wanting to work with mentally handicapped people and those suffering from behavioural disorders

Cost details:

£135 per extra week

Duration details:

6 weeks - 52 weeks available

This placement would suit:

volunteers interested in medicine, physiotherapy or one of the caring professions. It could be combined with working on the CENIT project.

Cost details:

£2700 for three months. Each additional month is £475. The price also includes unlimited health, public liability and baggage insurance, Spanish CD course, an excellent two-week Spanish course with one-to-one tuition, local transport, full weekend trip, comprehensive in-country support, membership of South America Explorers Club, thorough UK and Ecuador briefing, teacher training course, fundraising advice. All volunteers are individually met and briefed in the UK.

This placement would suit:

volunteers with a love of children as well as a genuine desire to make a difference will be perfect for this placement. You will need to have patience and as much energy as your students! Working with children can be fun and exciting but you never know what they are going to do next so be prepared for every eventuality! We include the i-to-i 40 hour online TEFL course to help with your preparation. This is the perfect placement to take as part of a gap year and can help you develop skills that will last a lifetime.

Cost details:

£100.00 per week

Duration details:

4 - 12 weeks avaliable

This placement would suit:

anyone looking for challenging work with children helping them to develop their vocational skills and better prepare them for life.

Duration details:

4 weeks £1199, 6 weeks £1499, 8 weeks £1799

This placement would suit:

Someone who loves children, can understand the needs of those with mobility problems and think of ways to give them a fun time.

Cost details:

3 day safari and Swahili lessons are included in this placement.

This placement would suit:

Gappers wanting to work with intelligent, young Khmer people from humble backgrounds. You will make a significant impact on their lives by teaching them skills that we take for granted in UK but are highly sought-after in Cambodia. You need plenty of energy, enthusiasm, patience and initiative.

Cost details:

£2700 for three months. Each additional month is £475. The price includes unlimited health, public liability and baggage insurance, Khmer CD course, Khmer language course, local transport, full weekend trip, comprehensive in-country support, your own large bedroom in the spacious Outreach International house, thorough UK and Cambodia briefing, teacher training course, fundraising advice.

This placement would suit:

Lattitude placements suit individuals with a can-do attitude who are willing to make the most of their placement and above all enjoy it. It will also help if you are sensitive to the predicament of under privileged children, have an interest in issues of poverty and inequality and the rich biodiversity and wildlife of Tanzania.

Cost details:

Cost includes orientation and Swahili lessons in Tanzania, but excludes Teaching School Course in the UK (£168), transportation within country, volunteer visa application in Tanzania (US$140)

This placement would suit:

Anybody looking for a meanwhile and fullfilling voluntary experience in Brazil. No qualifications or previous experience are necessary, just enthusiasm and self-motivation.

Cost details:

£90.00 per extra week

Duration details:

Project can be extended by additional weeks as required