Document ActionsProgram ResultsWith over 44 years of collaborating with our Latin American partners, AMIGOS has greatly contributed to the community development in the countries in which we have been privileged to work. Through all those years, the focus of our projects has changed with the needs of our host communities, but the compassionate spirit at the heart of AMIGOS has not. View highlighted accomplishments from 1965 to 2009.
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644 |
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AMIGOS Volunteers |
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110 |
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Project Staff |
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260 |
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Host communities served |
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371 |
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Latin American youth counterparts |
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15 |
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National Latin American Volunteers |
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2 |
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International Latin American Volunteers |
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5 |
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National Latin American Project Staff Interns |
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704 |
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Latin American youth attending youth encuentros |
Home Improvement Projects
Projects carried out with families
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218 |
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Latrines constructed (544 beneficiaries) |
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228 |
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Fuel-efficient stoves constructed (1,475 beneficiaries) |
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378 |
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Family gardens planted (844 beneficiaries) |
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67 |
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Water-related projects (191 beneficiaries) |
Community Improvement
Projects carried out with community groups
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11,722 |
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Trees planted (29,378 beneficiaries) |
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79 |
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Community/School gardens planted (15,391 beneficiaries) |
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64 |
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Collaborative murals created (32,752 beneficiaries) |
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405 |
Environmental improvement efforts, including trash pickups (51,839 beneficiaries) | |
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157 |
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Community centers, clinics, schools built or renovated (57,481 beneficiaries) |
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119 |
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Playgrounds and parks built or improved (44,048 beneficiaries) |
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13 |
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Libraries established (36,937 beneficiaries) |
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449 |
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Books donated |
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41 |
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Water projects (5,555 beneficiaries) |
Community Capacity Building
Projects carried out with children, women and community organizations
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7,771 |
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Hours of educational workshops held with children and young people (54,446 participants) |
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1,725 |
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Hours of educational workshops held with adults (26,346 participants) |
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207 |
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Hours of English-as-a-Second-Language classes (1,036 participants |
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318 |
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Hours of activities to support community groups held, such as planning sessions for Community Based Initiatives (1,126 participants) |
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547 |
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Hours of community fundraisers (8,559 participants) |
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9 |
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Community groups formed (125 participants) |
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2 |
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Cultural Expositions (3,215 beneficiaries) |
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309 |
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Hours of technology training workshops and activities (305 participants) |
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–Elizabeth Stephens, Veteran Volunteer
AMIGOS Official Airlines
