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Click here to download our Participant Application for our next Global Village trip to El Salvador. Then, please email your completed application to TBerhe@HabitatEBSV.org.  Our team will contact you to discuss your application. After you are approved to join a team, you’ll complete the final registration steps.

ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY DECEMBER 15, 2019!

Trip costs depend on the location, duration of the trip, and any cultural activities in addition to your volunteer service.

The 2020 volunteer trip to El Salvador will cost $1,720. This includes in-country transportation, food, accommodations, cultural activities, a donation to Habitat to cover program costs, and travel insurance.

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! 

Other estimated costs that are not covered by fundraising include:
Airfare: $700 (approx.)
Misc: (souvenirs, personal expenses, etc.) $200

Habitat has a long history of working in El Salvador, and volunteer health and safety is our top priority. Our sister affiliate in El Salvador know and live in the area, and help ensure a safe and valuable experience for volunteers year after year. We also regularly follow international travel advisories closely. While we cannot guarantee personal safety, we do everything possible to keep volunteers out of harm’s way, both on and off the work site, and also include travel medical insurance in the trip cost. However, it is up to each individual to assess the trip details for their own comfort level. 

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.