One of the ways that Sustainable Bolivia seeks to impact the local community of Cochabamba is by providing scholarships and financial assistance to young adults who wish to further their education but lack the means to do so. Although our scholarship recipients all have unique stories, most have been juggling work and school since a [...]

During a year long travel adventure through Central and South America, Wendy McClellan took a 2 month respite from her newly annointed fiancee, Mark, and their motorbike trip to come to Cochabamba and undertake a volunteer position with Sustainable Bolivia. With her brand new degree in Occupational Therapy, Wendy had tons of theroretical knowledge and [...]

Presentation Ireland is a non-government organization based in Dublin, Ireland, and seeks to promote human rights, social inclusion, human rights, and environmental sustainability. Lately they have been working to develop their development contacts abroad, and when they approached Sustainable Bolivia with the concept of a partnership based on several short video presentations, we loved the [...]

As he fights on behalf of the environment and the trees against corporate greed and the Once-ler, the Lorax reminds us that change begins right here, with ourselves. We must be the change that we want to see in the world. The students at the bilingual Escuela de Despertar are harnessing their inner Lorax to create environmental change within [...]

Ever heard of an eco-casa? Everyone in the campo is now raving about the Eco-Casa’s financial and environmental benefits thanks to Sustainable Bolivia and CECAM volunteer, Tom Creten. Over the course of his two month volunteer placement, Tom worked to develop the concept of the”eco casa.” By integrating solar cookers, wood-efficient stoves, and their newest [...]

Sustainable Bolivia volunteer Kevin Kurz is an absolute legend. Energetic, dedicated, and beyond charismatic, Kevin parked his 65L Gregory backpack in Cochabamba and has spent the past 2 months working in the Cochabamba suburb of ABRA with CECAM Bolivia to design and install the community’s first composting toilet. Gracious as ever, Kevin wrote a quick synopsis [...]

  The Titicaca Water Frog is a very rare frog species that is found only in Lake Titicaca and the surrounding rivers that flow into this South American high altitude lake. The species is currently critically endangered to due over consumption by humans, pollution, and decreased life-expectancy during the tadpole stage (due to an introduced [...]

Alejandra Silvera worked with the organization, Educating the Streets and the Construyendo Sociedad (EC-CS), from July 6th to August 24th. Educating the Streets works to faciliate a balance between the work and studies of young child workers. Alejandra assisted in communications, marketing, and social media. In addition, she created recreational and educational activities for children [...]