What makes us unique is the knowledge we have of Cochabamba and her environs as well as the wealth of experience that we bring to the project. The goal of the organization’s administrative team is to make your visit to Bolivia an experience of a lifetime. All of our Spanish professors are professionally trained and have many years of teaching experience.

The Co-Directors of Volunteer Bolivia are:

Lee Cridland is from the United States and came to Bolivia in 1994 to work as a volunteer in a local orphanage. She has extensive experience working with volunteers as well as an intimate knowledge of the service sector in Cochabamba. Lee co-founded Volunteer Bolivia in order to provide an alternative learning experience for travellers. She is an educator by profession and speaks both English and Spanish fluently.

Javier Molina M. is Bolivian and studied International Law at the University of International Relations Taras Shevchenco; Ukraine. He speaks Spanish, Russian and English. Javier returned to Bolivia in 1999, and since then has been working on social justice issues. He co-founded Volunteer Bolivia with the objective that people learn about the realities of his country and to assist local organisations.