Project Mosaic is a German nonprofit association (Projekt Mosaik e.V. ).  Project Mosaic provides a bridge by helping people from around the world to find volunteer work placements in one of our Partner Organizations in Central America.

Our goals

Volunteer Work - We create mutually beneficial links between international volunteers and organizations in Central America.

Help Partner Organizations - We collect much needed material and financial resources and allocate them to our Partner Organizations and individuals in need.

Our philosophy

We believe that volunteerism, the ideal of giving without asking for something in return, is inherently positive and beneficial.

Volunteer work is one of the most effective means of fostering intercultural communication and understanding between people of divergent backgrounds. Through first hand participation we believe that together we can build a future that is more tolerant, and compassionate.

Project Mosaic is a non-profit, non-governmental, non-discriminatory organization without any religious or political affiliation. Accordingly, we do not demonstrate any manner of preference or discrimination based on race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, or age.

Our History

When Hurricane Mitch hit Central America with a vengeance in late October 1998, people from around the world spontaneously came together to found the non-profit organization Project Mitch Guatemala (PMG). The goal was simple - to ease the plight of hurricane victims. PMG established an office in Antigua to dispatch volunteers to afflicted regions and collect and distribute donations to relief organizations, villages and individuals. PMG ultimately arranged placements for about 150 emergency volunteers in the wake of the hurricane.

After immediate-aid needs were met following Hurricane Mitch, PMG decided to continue arranging volunteer work placements for willing international volunteers in numerous organizations throughout Guatemala. This decision was based on the continual need, even in the absence of natural disaster, which permeates Guatemalan society. It was decided to change the name of the organization to Project Mosaic Guatemala.

Since the beginning of 2009 we expended our work to Nicaragua and El Salvador and changed our name to Project Mosaic. The different countries, volunteers, and partner organizations with which we work, all combine to make up a grand mosaic across some of the poorest counties in Latin America.