Requirements & Costs

Requirements

To serve as an AMIGOS Volunteer in Latin America, you must:

• Be at least 16 years old by September 1st of the year of volunteer service
• Have completed your sophomore year of high school
• Have completed at least two years of high school Spanish or the equivalent
• Adhere to the AMIGOS Standards of Personal Conduct and Community Behavior
• Fulfill training and fundraising requirements
• Receive the Required Immunizations (pdf)
  

Participation Fee

The Correspondent Volunteer (CV) Participation Fee for 2010 is $4,600. Chapter Volunteers should contact their local chapter for fee information. Fundraising support is available, and you may be eligible for financial aid.

The Participation Fee includes:

• Round-trip international airfare from your gateway city
• Food, lodging, and transportation in Latin America
• All project related supplies
• Training materials and workshops
• Veteran supervisory Project Staff
• 24-hour emergency On-Call Communications System during the program
• Supplemental short-term international medical insurance
  

Additional Participation Expenses:

• Immunizations and medical examinations
• Passport/visa fees
• Airfare to U.S. gateway city (only for CVs)
  

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