Volunteer Abroad

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact: Lisa Amor at lamor@habitatebsv.org or (408) 273-7196.  

The program donation includes your expenses while in-country as well as a donation to Habitat for Humanity. (Airfare is not included.) $2,060- for single-occupancy accommodations. This includes food, accommodations, cultural activities, and a donation to Habitat to cover program costs.

We encourage volunteers to fundraise to cover this trip cost. Shortly after being approved for the trip, Habitat staff will contact you to help set up your fundraising page and offer additional support along the way! 

You won’t know what kind of work you will do until our first day at the construction site. Please be ready to do anything from digging foundations to whitewashing walls. Work may be physical, but we work as a team to make sure that people of all skill levels and abilities have a great experience. Everything becomes lighter when you work together!

For a "from the field" look at what a volunteer trip to El Salvador is like, click here to read about Patti's experience in 2018.

Yes! Part of serving abroad is understanding the historic and current events that local residents have experienced, as well as cultural landmarks and traditions, celebrated locally. Each trip includes at least one local cultural excursion.

All volunteers must be over the age of 16 and should be accompanied by a responsible adult.