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Kolumbien Kolumbien: Volunteer in a Cloud Forest (WECO2023-MTV9)

Dauer

24/02/2023   -   31/12/2023

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Umwelt
Kinder
Bauen
2
Freie
Plätze

Gebühr

EUR 200 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
EUR 50 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

Hinweis: Gesamtgebühr kann je nach Bankzinssatz variieren.
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Details zum Projekt

Alter
18 - 65
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
2
Immer noch Platz für
2
Sprachen
Spanisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Zugang mit Behinderung
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Bogota (BOG)
Anreise über
Terminal de Transporte del Sur, Bogotá
Karte

Arbeit

This natural park is a natural reserve that has two lines of volunteering, the first is focused on conservation and its activities are aimed at caring for and protecting the environment, and the second aims at education with children, an alternative school and learning community in the heart of the reserve. As a volunteer you can work in the line that you like the most, having the possibility of working in both lines if you wish. The activities carried out in volunteering are the following:

1. Accompany and assist investigations carried out in the reserve
2. Maintenance of different spots, such as the small lake “laguna”, forest nursery, organic gardens, trails and infrastructure
3. Environmental education
4. Waste and compost management
5. Support in reforestation-restoration work (planting days)
6. Accompany the local, learning community´s activities (accompany walks with the children, starting new projects, accompany learning processes, play...)
7. Language classes with the children (according to the language(s) the volunteer knows)
8. Suggest, develop and carry out new initiatives and projects
9. Other activities according to the skills and abilities of the volunteer and according to the needs of the natural park and community living there

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

The volunteer house is located in the heart of a nature park. It has 2 shared rooms with beds available for 4 people individually and one double bed for a couple. There is also a bathroom, an equipped kitchen, a small living room, terrace and washing machine. The house is not always fully occupied. It may happen that you are the only volunteer, depending on the time of year.

Each volunteer who stays for at least two months is assigned a monthly budget to buy food according to his/her diet; the amount is enough to buy basic food in the local market. The volunteers are responsible for cooking their own meals, this is a perfect space to share recipes and carry out a culinary cultural exchange. Vegetarian food is available.

Lage und Freizeit

This natural park is located in the middle of a cloudy forest in the mountains, therefore it can be cold and rainy, depending on the season of the year. Given its location, the reserve is close to Bogotá (40 min approx.), there you will find many places to enjoy the Colombian culture.
In case you do not want to leave the reserve, we have some activities that you can do in your free time such as:
1. Night walks for wildlife watching (weekends)
2. Trekking inside and outside the park (e.g. visiting other village on trails)
3. Extreme sport and wellness activities: zip line, arborism, tree climbing, music therapy (must be agreed in advance with the areas, the park does not cover the cost of this activity)
4. Horseback riding (must be agreed in advance with the areas, the park does not cover the cost of this activity)
5. Bonfires
6. Birdwatching

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This project will be carried out in cooperation with a natural park, located near Bogotá, between 2.100m and 2.600m above sea level.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

In Bogotá. The exact meeting point will be given in the infosheet some weeks before your arrival.

Weitere Infos

Extra fee: 50EUR/month.
(The extra fee can change a bit due to the exchange rates).
The extra fee includes accommodation and some pocket money for food.

The activities require constant contact with nature; this means that the volunteer will be finding himself/herself using physical strength and getting his/her hands dirty to get the job done. It is good to know and understand that you can encounter rain, sun, mud and insects. In addition, to carry out the activities it is necessary to walk the different trails, which have steep slopes. Therefore, volunteers should be in good health and willing to walk the different trails.

The water heater depends on the availability of gas, which is brought down to the hostel from time to time. On some occasions, hot showers might not be available. But in general there is hot water available.

The volunteers’ house has limited Wi-Fi (because there is only satellite internet in this remote area). It may only be used for basic needs, such as communication (some calls, messages, mails) and information (research, press), but not for large downloads, videos, streaming (music or movies), video calls, etc.

Working with the children in the park requires a high level of commitment and empathy. We are not looking for teachers, we are looking for people who understand that children are responsible for their learning process, and who want to accompany them in their explorations and self-directed learning.

Volunteers with physical, intellectual and psychosocial disabilities are welcome but the natural conditions of the park and the terrain may represent a risk or difficulty for the volunteer. This will be discussed during the interview.

Anforderungen

• Good health and physical condition, willing to hike the mountain on steep slopes, and understand the implications of working outdoors.
• Have a real interest in volunteering and not consider it just as a way of doing economic tourism.
• Minimum basic Spanish (English is a plus)
• Tetanus Vaccine (highly recommended)
• Minimum 2 months, maximum 6 months
• All participants must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to COVID-19.
• The volunteer’s participation is confirmed after the extra fee is paid. The payment must be done at the latest 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer / Paypal.
• Interview with our local partner via zoom in Spanish.
• Fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6
IMPORTANT: write in the application your preferred dates (from/until when)

Sustainable Development Goals

Life on Land Quality Education
Kolumbien Kolumbien: It´s playtime (between the sea and mountain) (WECO2023-6)

Dauer

09/10/2023   -   27/10/2023

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Themen

Kinder
Bildung
Kunst

Gebühr

EUR 450 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
EUR 300 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

Hinweis: Gesamtgebühr kann je nach Bankzinssatz variieren.
Einzelheiten
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Details zum Projekt

Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
6
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 2 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Santa Marta (SMR)
Anreise über
Terminal de Santa Marta
Wi-Fi
Ja
Karte

Arbeit

In general, volunteers help organize and develop the different activities of the foundation. Every day, from Monday to Friday, there are classes, sport trainings or workshops for the children of the community.

The work includes:

• Helping, planning, and carrying out regular activities (art, dance, music, English, and French workshops/lessons).
• Assisting in sports training (football).
• Helping with extracurricular events (beach cleanups, board games get-togethers, or community cinemas).
• Support university students in practice of languages, mainly English, in the “Café Bilingüe” on Fridays.
• Sharing time and knowledge with children (play, chat, etc.) and being an example for them.

Our volunteers work around 4 or 5 days a week (5-6 hours daily), depending on the activities.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You will stay in a cultural center and hostel for volunteers in Ciénaga that brings together local people and volunteers. On one hand the place offers freetime activities to the kids in its large room of the house, on the other hand it offers space for 8 tourists in total who can stay in two private rooms or in a dormitory.

You will stay in a 6-dorm room. The house has a self-service kitchen, dining room, working area, two terraces, balcony, two showers, bathrooms and a lot of shared spaces to relax or to get creative. The local foundation and hostel supports the community and local business and sells local products such as coffee, honey or handcraft art through a local shop.
The volunteer program includes 3 meals a day, the foundation is in charge of the shopping and volunteers cook together (vegetarian food option also available).

Please do not expect expensive/special ingredients (olive oil, nuts, etc), but the Colombian cuisine is rich in fruits, vegetables and 3x a week there will be meat in the menu.

There is laundry service at the hostel, 20.000 Colombian pesos (4euro) / 3kg.

Lage und Freizeit

The foundation is located in the city center of Ciénaga directly on the Caribbean Sea in Colombia, just 5 min walk from the 2 km long beach and 20 min by bus to the huge mountains and wildness of “La Sierra Nevada”. The city center and the pier at the beach offers a variety of restaurants and cool bars. Ciénaga is a very traditional and typical Caribbean village with around 100.000 habitants (which is small in Colombia).
The Airport “Santa Marta International” is just 30 min by car.

Things to do in and around Ciénaga:

• Visit floating village of nueva venecia
• Thermal waters costa verde
• River Toribio
• Mountains sierra nevada - Pueblo San Pedro de la Sierra
• Visit Aracataca
• City tour in Ciénaga and Santa Marta
• Spanish and dance classes

It just takes 45min by bus to travel to Santa Marta or 1,5 hours to visit Minca, a village in the mountains. It takes around 2 hours to visit the famous National park Tayrona.

It takes around 4 hours to visit the beautiful and touristic city of Cartagena.

Be prepared for a warm/hot and humid weather, with strong sun but you will enjoy the beaches during the freetime.

For more information visit: https://colombia.travel/en/cienaga

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This workcamp will be carried out in cooperation with a non-profit organization which for more than 15 years has been using activities and sports as a tool for community transformation in Colombia, to promote the capabilities of children and teenagers, inspiring them to be agents of change. Your volunteering will be placed mainly in Ciénaga and Santa Marta. Here we offer sport, cultural and recreational activities like football, dance, music and language classes to more than 700 kids and teenagers weekly.

Together we achieve a real impact. The foundation believes in the reciprocal exchange of experiences.The volunteer program allows you to contribute to the improvement of the community by giving your time and sharing your experiences, talents and knowledge.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Oct 9th at 2pm in Santa Marta. The group will go together to Ciénaga.
The exact meeting point will be given in the infosheet some weeks before the projects starts.

Weitere Infos

Extra fee: 300EUR
(The extra fee can change a bit due to the exchange rates).
The extra fee includes food, accommodation, transport to the activities, and certificate of participation.

Anforderungen

• All participants must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to COVID-19.

• The volunteer’s participation is confirmed after the extra fee is paid. The payment must be done at the latest 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer / Paypal.

• Language: Intermediate English (Spanish is a plus. If no Spanish, we recommend start learning before you come).

• Fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education Reduced Inequalities
Kolumbien Kolumbien: It´s playtime (between the sea and mountain) (WECO2023-7)

Dauer

06/11/2023   -   24/11/2023

Feedback von 3 Freiwilligen

Themen

Kinder
Bildung
Kunst

Bereits akzeptierte Freiwillige aus

Tschechien

Gebühr

EUR 450 i Die Gebühr wird in zwei Raten gezahlt:

EUR 150 ist die Vermittlungsgebühr, die du an deine Organisation zahlst.
EUR 300 ist die Extra Fee, die du an die Organisation vor Ort zahlst.

Hinweis: Gesamtgebühr kann je nach Bankzinssatz variieren.
Einzelheiten
Auswählen
Close

Details zum Projekt

Alter
18 - 99
Maximale Anzahl von Freiwilligen
6
Immer noch Platz für
2 Male + 2 Female
Sprachen
Englisch
Vegetarisches Essen
Ja
Nächster Flughafen
Santa Marta (SMR)
Anreise über
Terminal de Santa Marta
Wi-Fi
Ja
Karte

Arbeit

In general, volunteers help organize and develop the different activities of the foundation. Every day, from Monday to Friday, there are classes, sport trainings or workshops for the children of the community.

The work includes:

• Helping, planning, and carrying out regular activities (art, dance, music, English, and French workshops/lessons).
• Assisting in sports training (football).
• Helping with extracurricular events (beach cleanups, board games get-togethers, or community cinemas).
• Support university students in practice of languages, mainly English, in the “Café Bilingüe” on Fridays.
• Sharing time and knowledge with children (play, chat, etc.) and being an example for them.

Our volunteers work around 4 or 5 days a week (5-6 hours daily), depending on the activities.

Unterkunft und Verpflegung

You will stay in a cultural center and hostel for volunteers in Ciénaga that brings together local people and volunteers. On one hand the place offers freetime activities to the kids in its large room of the house, on the other hand it offers space for 8 tourists in total who can stay in two private rooms or in a dormitory.

You will stay in a 6-dorm room. The house has a self-service kitchen, dining room, working area, two terraces, balcony, two showers, bathrooms and a lot of shared spaces to relax or to get creative. The local foundation and hostel supports the community and local business and sells local products such as coffee, honey or handcraft art through a local shop.
The volunteer program includes 3 meals a day, the foundation is in charge of the shopping and volunteers cook together (vegetarian food option also available).

Please do not expect expensive/special ingredients (olive oil, nuts, etc), but the Colombian cuisine is rich in fruits, vegetables and 3x a week there will be meat in the menu.

There is laundry service at the hostel, 20.000 Colombian pesos (4euro) / 3kg.

Lage und Freizeit

The foundation is located in the city center of Ciénaga directly on the Caribbean Sea in Colombia, just 5 min walk from the 2 km long beach and 20 min by bus to the huge mountains and wildness of “La Sierra Nevada”. The city center and the pier at the beach offers a variety of restaurants and cool bars. Ciénaga is a very traditional and typical Caribbean village with around 100.000 habitants (which is small in Colombia).
The Airport “Santa Marta International” is just 30 min by car.

Things to do in and around Ciénaga:

• Visit floating village of nueva venecia
• Thermal waters costa verde
• River Toribio
• Mountains sierra nevada - Pueblo San Pedro de la Sierra
• Visit Aracataca
• City tour in Ciénaga and Santa Marta
• Spanish and dance classes

It just takes 45min by bus to travel to Santa Marta or 1,5 hours to visit Minca, a village in the mountains. It takes around 2 hours to visit the famous National park Tayrona.

It takes around 4 hours to visit the beautiful and touristic city of Cartagena.

Be prepared for a warm/hot and humid weather, with strong sun but you will enjoy the beaches during the freetime.

For more information visit: https://colombia.travel/en/cienaga

Wer organisiert das Projekt?

This workcamp will be carried out in cooperation with a non-profit organization which for more than 15 years has been using activities and sports as a tool for community transformation in Colombia, to promote the capabilities of children and teenagers, inspiring them to be agents of change. Your volunteering will be placed mainly in Ciénaga and Santa Marta. Here we offer sport, cultural and recreational activities like football, dance, music and language classes to more than 700 kids and teenagers weekly.

Together we achieve a real impact. The foundation believes in the reciprocal exchange of experiences.The volunteer program allows you to contribute to the improvement of the community by giving your time and sharing your experiences, talents and knowledge.

Anreise zum Treffpunkt

Nov 6th at 2pm in Santa Marta. The group will go together to Ciénaga.
The exact meeting point will be given in the infosheet some weeks before the projects starts.

Weitere Infos

Extra fee: 300EUR
(The extra fee can change a bit due to the exchange rates).
The extra fee includes food, accommodation, transport to the activities, and certificate of participation.

Anforderungen

• All participants must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to COVID-19.

• The volunteer’s participation is confirmed after the extra fee is paid. The payment must be done at the latest 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer / Paypal.

• Language: Intermediate English (Spanish is a plus. If no Spanish, we recommend start learning before you come).

• Fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education Reduced Inequalities