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Brazil
| Location |
Family Friendliness |
Lodging |
Typical Foods |
Amenities |
Volunteer Work Project |
Physical Considerations |
Safety/Medical Issues |
Language |
| Total: 1 Community |
| Marituba do Peixe |
Medium
(heavy travel)
|
Home-Stay |
Fish, rice, fruit |
Beach |
Economic Development, Women's coop, Construction of meeting center |
Heat/sun |
Proximity to medical facility |
Portugese |
Ecuador
| Location |
Family Friendliness |
Lodging |
Typical Foods |
Amenities |
Volunteer Work Project |
Physical Considerations |
Safety/Medical Issues |
Language |
| Total: 1 Community |
| Tumbatu |
High
(many kids)
|
Home-Stay, Communal |
Soups, Potatoes, Guinea Pig |
Electricity, H2O |
Community Development, Construction of multi-purpose court and center plaza |
Altitude in Quito |
Altitude |
Spanish, Quechua |
Guatemala
| Location |
Family Friendliness |
Lodging |
Typical Foods |
Amenities |
Volunteer Work Project |
Physical Considerations |
Safety/Medical Issues |
Language |
| Total: 3 Communities |
| Cantel |
High
(many kids)
|
Home-Stay |
Tortillas, Beans |
Electricity, H2O |
Community Development, Weaving, Clinic |
Lots of walking |
|
Spanish, Kiche |
| Sansirisay |
High
(many kids)
|
Home-Stay |
Tortillas, beans |
Electricity, H2O |
Construction of cement walls near school |
|
|
Spanish |
| Llanos de Morales |
High (many kids) |
Home-Stay |
Tortillas, beans |
Electricity, H2O |
Construction of cement walls near school |
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Spanish |
Kenya
| Location |
Family Friendliness |
Lodging |
Typical Foods |
Amenities |
Volunteer Work Project |
Physical Considerations |
Safety/Medical Issues |
Language |
| Total: 1 Community |
| Odienya |
Medium, rural |
Communal |
Fruit, meat, vegetables, Ugali, corn meal |
|
Construction on Health Clinic |
Lots of walking |
Nearest medical facility |
Swahili |
Nepal
| Location |
Family Friendliness |
Lodging |
Typical Foods |
Amenities |
Volunteer Work Project |
Physical Considerations |
Safety/Medical Issues |
Language |
| Total: 1 Community |
| Pokhara Valley |
Medium travel |
Communal |
Rice, vegetables, meat |
Electricity, H2O |
Roofing construction for Tibetan refugees |
Extensive travel to and from site |
Nearest medical facility |
Nepali (translator) |
Peru
| Location |
Family Friendliness |
Lodging |
Typical Foods |
Amenities |
Volunteer Work Project |
Physical Considerations |
Safety/Medical Issues |
Language |
| Total: 1 Community |
| Tarapoto |
Medium rural, travel |
Home-Stay |
Tortillas, beans |
Electricity, H2O |
Construction of kitchen at a local school |
Extensive travel to and from site |
Nearest medical facility |
Spanish, Quechua |
Tanzania
| Location |
Family Friendliness |
Lodging |
Typical Foods |
Amenities |
Volunteer Work Project |
Physical Considerations |
Safety/Medical Issues |
Language |
| Total: 2 Communities |
| Kilomeni |
High |
Communal |
Stew, rice, bananas |
Electricity, H2O, showers, toilets |
Construction on Primary school |
Extensive travel to and from site |
|
Swahili |
| Bukoba |
High |
Communal |
Stew, rice, bananas |
Electricity, H2O, showers, toilets |
Construction of goat pens, water systems, refurbish school rooms |
Extensive travel to and from site |
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Swahili, Ruhaya (translator) |
Thailand
| Location |
Family Friendliness |
Lodging |
Typical Foods |
Amenities |
Volunteer Work Project |
Physical Considerations |
Safety/Medical Issues |
Language |
| Total: 1 Community |
| Chiang Rai |
Medium |
Communal |
Rice, vegetables, meat |
Electricity, H2O |
Construction of a village meeting Hall |
Extensive travel to and from site; Lots of walking |
Nearest medical facility |
Thai (translator) |
Alberta, Canada
| Location |
Family Friendliness |
Lodging |
Typical Foods |
Amenities |
Volunteer Work Project |
Physical Considerations |
Safety/Medical Issues |
Language |
| Total: 1 Community |
| Eden Valley Reserve |
High |
Communal |
US American Elk, moose, fry bread |
Electricity, H2O, showers, toilets |
Refurbishing community buildings; Youth empowerment |
Lots of walking; Sleep on mats on floor |
|
English, Stoney |
Arizona
| Location |
Family Friendliness |
Lodging |
Typical Foods |
Amenities |
Volunteer Work Project |
Physical Considerations |
Safety/Medical Issues |
Language |
| Total: 1 Community |
| Rock Point |
High |
Communal |
US American, fry bread |
Electricity, H2O, showers, toilets |
Refurbishing community buildings; farm/field work |
Lots of walking; Sleep on mats on floor |
|
English, Navajo |
Minnesota
| Location |
Family Friendliness |
Lodging |
Typical Foods |
Amenities |
Volunteer Work Project |
Physical Considerations |
Safety/Medical Issues |
Language |
| Total: 1 Community |
| White Earth Reservation |
High |
Communal |
US American Venison, wild rice, fry bread |
Electricity, H2O, showers, toilets |
Maple syrup or wildrice harvest; Youth empowerment |
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English |
Mexico
| Location |
Family Friendliness |
Lodging |
Typical Foods |
Amenities |
Volunteer Work Project |
Physical Considerations |
Safety/Medical Issues |
Language |
| Total: 2 Communities |
| Chicueyaco |
High |
Eco-lodge |
Tortillas, beans |
Electricity, H2O, showers, toilets |
Construction on local health clinic |
Hilly terrain, Lots of walking |
|
Spanish |
| Xiloxochico |
High |
Eco-lodge |
Tortillas, beans |
Electricity, H2O, showers, toilets |
Construction of women's coop center |
Hilly terrain, Lots of walking |
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Spanish |
Washington
| Location |
Family Friendliness |
Lodging |
Typical Foods |
Amenities |
Volunteer Work Project |
Physical Considerations |
Safety/Medical Issues |
Language |
| Total: 1 Community |
| La Push |
High |
Communal |
US American, salmon, fry bread |
Electricity, H2O, showers, toilets |
Refurbish community buildings, gardens, projects with elders and youth |
Sleep on mats on floor |
|
English, Quileute |
