Our mission is to provide an affordable intercultural exchange that creates a terrific experience for you as a volunteer, and benefits the people that you come to Chile to help. We are a small organization based in southern Chile, dedicated to working with individuals who want to make a difference – in their own lives and in the lives of those they connect with. Run by an American, South America Connections (SAC) has seven years’ experience arranging rewarding volunteer placements for foreigners in Chile.

South America Connections offers three different types for placements: individual volunteer placements with flexible start dates, group internship programs, and discounted Spanish language classes through an excellent language institute, that can serve as a springboard for a volunteer position once you feel comfortable communicating.

All SAC placements offer you a practical context in which to put your Spanish to use. On-the-job practice is by far the most efficient and enjoyable way to gain fluency in a foreign language once you are past the beginner stage.

Cultural immersion is another key feature of your experience with SAC. You will be living and working side-by-side with Chileans, learning from them as you contribute your own knowledge and skills.

 

 


“My involvement gave me the opportunity to experience Chilean culture and family first-hand, which was positively priceless… My Spanish improved much more than I expected!”
                                                                                  Virginia Cutshall,                 18 years old,
                  volunteer at
      Children’s Home in
    Southern Chile, 2004
 
Contact SamConnects: info@samconnects.com, phone (56) 64 23 22 30, mobile (56) 99 04 03 564