Projects
Volunteers work and provide funds for small development projects to promote community cooperation and leadership. Most projects range from $5000-$25,000 and sometimes require several delegations to complete. Partner groups, alumni, and donors raise funds for follow-up projects that further support these communities.
For an example, watch this video by two of our delegates about an eco-tourism project on the mountain of Guazapa in El Salvador:
Video - El Salvador: A Silent Call for Help
Typical Projects
- Education Projects
- Construction Projects
- Water Projects
- Environmental Projects
- Employment Projects
- Technical Assistance
- Choosing Projects
Education Projects
Teacher training, working in schools, skills training, establishing scholarhships and loans...
View the University of Maryland Study Abroad Program's International Partners video here.
Construction Projects
Building schools, community centers, clinics, and multi-use centers...
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Water Projects
Building tanks and laying pipes to homes...
Environmental Projects
Planting trees and gardens, working on eco-tourism project, installing trash containers...
View the video El Salvador: A Silent Call for Help to learn more about these projects.
Employment Projects
Working on eco-tourism projects, community gardens, skill training, micro-lending...
View the video El Salvador: A Silent Call for Help to learn more about these projects.
Technical Assistance
Providing dental and medical services, services, training for health promoters, mid-wives, and teachers, leadership training, fund raising, project development and proposal support...
Choosing Projects
Projects are chosen through working closely with local nongovernmental organizations who identify communities who need help to bring a project to life...
Click How is a Project Brought to Life to learn more about how we work with communities to develop projects. Click here for list of project selection criteria.
Video de Orientación en Español
Haga click aquí para ver videos acerca de como trabajamos con comunidades en El Salvador.
