In addition to this, INLEXCA provides opportunities to students, professionals, and interested persons from countries outside the Central American region, to better understand the reality and challenges faced by the countries in the region.
Our office was set up by former Peace Corps staff in Guatemala in 2005, who wanted to provide flexible programs that would allow prospective volunteers to choose how long they wanted to volunteer for and in what area they wanted to focus on.
This flexibility allows our participants the option to commit for as long as they want, unlike other programs that required one or two year commitments. We do this because we believe in the principle that every volunteer can make a difference, no matter how long they volunteer for, together, we can help communities grow and become stronger.
Many years and happy volunteers later, as well as our office in Guatemala, we also have one in Costa Rica and Nicaragua working with key partner projects to develop communities in each of the three countries.
We work towards:
- Sustainability in the projects and communities that we work in.
- Programs that promote cultural exchange.
- Safe and affordable programs.
- Strengthening and empowering communities.
- Authentic experiences for our volunteers.
- Facilitating education.
