South America is situated in the southern hemisphere
and bordered by the Pacific to the west and the Altantic to
the East. South America covers almost 3.5 of the world's surface
and is home to roughly 3.5 billion people. 'America' was derived
from Amerigo Vespucci, the first European to suggest that South
America was not part of the west indies but instead an entirely
new world. We are currently running volunteer projects in seven
South American Countries:
