Destinations – Spain

FACT FILE

• Population: 44.1 million
• Capital: Madrid
• Major languages: Spanish (Castilian), Catalan, Gallego (Galician), Euskera (Basque)
• Major religions: Christianity
• Monetary unit: Euro

PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

• SVI – Servicio Voluntario Internacional – Instituto de la Juventud
  www.injuve.mtas.es

Part of the Spanish government’s Ministry of Youth and Culture. It was founded in 1959 originally as a means of introducing democratic ideas to young Spaniards, but it later included international volunteers on its camps.

TYPES OF PROGRAMMES

• Standard

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Visa: not required.
• Arrival info: date of arrival is the start date scheduled for the project. For some projects volunteers must have a basic or good understanding of Spanish; please check the special requirements in each project description.