 Quito, Ecuador The Working Boys' Center serves over 400 families of working children. Volunteers engage in school and community projects focused on the program's commitment to formation and social assistance. Groups also participate in a "minga" - a community work gang construction project. San Salvador, El Salvador Students who participate in this service experience are hosted by the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus through Project Fiat International. Service includes a building project, care for malnourished children in a community center, and involvement with neighborhood schools.
 Georgetown, Guyana In this English-speaking South American country, students work to assist the Guyanese people by helping in the various ministries offered by the Sisters of Mercy. Volunteers serve in hospitals, orphanages, and/or hospices. Les Cayes, Haiti Hosted by Hope for Haiti, students who participate in this trip are engaged in various types of service. Volunteer opportunities stem from the organization's core programs: education, nutrition and healthcare. Groups work with numerous Hope for Haiti program partners, serving children and the elderly.
 Kingston, Jamaica Through this experience, students provide services to the homeless in a soup kitchen and shelter, visit the elderly in a home sponsored by the Missionaries of Charity, and minister to children in a local hospital. This program, The Jamaica Volunteers, is administered by the Jamaica Volunteer Foundation. Mexico City, Mexico In Mexico City, the oldest of the ISP trips, students live with the girls of the Yolia Project. A group of female students serve at a home for girls, assisting in their day-to-day activities such as chores, homework, play and prayer. The group also spends time working at a day center for impoverished children.
 San Juan, Dominican Republic Students chosen for this trip participate in a week-long construction project. Through the organization, Cambiando Vidas (Changing Lives), groups engage in a cultural and communal experience of building a house for a family. Volunteers see the project to completion - from the foundation to welcoming the family into their home. San Lucas, Guatemala Students chosen for this service trip work with the San Lucas Mission and Parish. Projects include participation in construction, coffee picking and processing, reforestation, and various community tasks. Groups receive a cross-cultural experience combining hands on service with opportunities for learning and community building. |
