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United States United States: Community Reentry, Social Justice Work, Winooski, Vermont (VFP-MTV02)

Dates

01/02/2022   -   25/03/2027

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Social

Fee

USD 400
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Details on the project

Age
21 - 99
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Nearest airport
Burlington (BTV)
Nearest bus/train station
Burlington
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Work

WORK: Volunteers will be working as a Resident Advisor as well as on administrative tasks in small office. Volunteers are also expected to support the residential community by participating in group activities.
STUDY THEME: Criminal Justice
NOTE: Minimum commitment for this project is 3 months.

Accomodation and food

ACCOMMODATION: Shared room in a house, meals & laundry provided. Access to Wi-Fi is also available.

Location and leisure

LOCATION: Winooski, Vermont. Winooski borders Burlington and has a population of ~8,000. There are colleges and universities nearby, the lake and mountains and much to do. Volunteers For Peace is located in Burlington and we welcome the volunteers in our office as well. Dismas has a house in Burlington and Rutland Vermont as well.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: Recreation includes house activities and many festivals and events in area. Volunteers will participate in house outings including baseball games, hikes, camping. Time off for travel may be approved.

Project hosted by

The Dismas House provides housing and opportunities to men and women getting out of prison so that they can successfully transition back into the community. http://dismasofvt.org/

Additional comments

SPECIAL REMARKS: Volunteers must be 21+, speak fluent English and have basic computer skills. Absolutely NO alcohol or drug use permitted during the stay. VFP Motivation Form and email interview required. VFP does not provide insurance for volunteers on this project! Dismas offers emergency and liability insurance only. Only one international volunteer serves at any time. Volunteers must indicate the dates they are able to serve.

Requirements

Skype interview required

United States United States: Community Reentry, Social Justice Work, Burlington, Vermont (VFP-MTV01)

Dates

10/05/2022   -   25/03/2027

Feedback from 13 volunteers

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Social

Fee

USD 400
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Details on the project

Age
21 - 99
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Burlington (BTV)
Nearest bus/train station
You must send your arrival details to vfp@vfp.org so we can arrange to meet you. Depending on departure point, volunteers can fly directly to Burlington, Vermont or to New York City and then fly to Burlington. Alternatively volunteers can fly to Montreal (Canada), from where it is less than a two-hour bus ride direct to Burlington, using www.greyhound.com. Volunteers will be met at Burlington airport, by prior arrangement.
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Work

Volunteers will assist in a variety of tasks including but not limited to: administrative support in the office, helping with fundraising activities, supporting the residential community by helping with planning and participating in house activities and Residential Advisor duties (See below). The type of work and number of hours varies but is usually 4 – 6 hours a day. Volunteers live on site and participate in all house activities including evening meals and all outside activities.

Resident Advisor position requires a confident individual who will be on duty evenings and every other weekend. There primary function will be to contact staff if there is an emergency, lock doors at night, assist residents when needed and participate in house functions.

Office Assistant will be working with staff on all of the day to day operations of a small non-profit organization. Tasks include: clerical work; student recruiting activities; fund raising activities; general administrative duties; as well as participating in all of the residential group activities. The average work day might consist of approximately 4-6 hours of office work.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers will stay in a comfortable, modern dormitory with comfortable beds, well-equipped kitchen, large dining table and common area. Rooms are generous in size and volunteers may share their room with other members of the Volunteers for Peace group. Volunteers will cook meals as a group. Bring some recipes from home to share, and let us know if you have any dietary needs.

Location and leisure

Volunteers will live together with former prisoners in a lovely Victorian House located in Burlington, Vermont. Volunteers may have to share a room. All meals, shared bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms, hot showers, linens & towels are provided. Some group activities and sightseeing is included.

We are in close walking distance to the Historic “Church Street” area where there are shops and activities. There is always something going on in Burlington! Street Fairs, jazz festivals, parades, theater, and many other special events. There is a bike path that goes along the waterfront where you can run, bike, roller blade or just take a quiet walk. Volunteers will have ample time off to travel on their own. Previous volunteers have been to Montreal, Boston, New York, to rodeos and climbed mountains as well as toured Vermont’s famous Ben & Jerry’s!

Project hosted by

The Dismas House provides housing and opportunities to men and women getting out of prison so that they can successfully transition back into the community. http://dismasofvt.org/

Directions to meeting point

Host Organization: Burlington Dismas House: 96 Buell Street, Burlington, VT, USA

Argentina Argentina: Tierra Salud (ARG-6)

Dates

27/02/2023   -   12/12/2025

Feedback from 1 volunteers

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Agricultural
Social
Disabilities

Fee

USD 821 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 390 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Age
18 - 35
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Buenos Aires (AEP)
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

The activities planned to be carried out are:
-Help in daily activities.
-They can be kitchen helper, dining room attendant, stock assistant, safe food handling attendant, cleaning the kitchen, etc
-The attendance can be helping or guiding an art workshop or sports or playing games during the afternoons
-helping taking care of the children in recreational outings or in the background of the house.
-Attending children to create garden care habits, watching and taking care of plants and sows and harvest, making compost and its maintenance.
-Classification and clothing order: Attending with order and classifying the clothes that children wear, separating those that are not in good conditions. Restock clothes from the general stock paying attention to size and good taste to dress. Separate the ones that have to be taken to a dressmaker. Sort out clothing that they receive as a donation, etc. (this task is to be done together with other tasks)

-Tidying up rooms: Actually they have many rooms to order, tidy and be assigned to other activities. Some ideas: for example, to transform one of the rooms in a gaming place; another room will be an historic and administrative archive; they have historic material to make a book to tell the story of the organisation.

-Get involved in the planning and implementation of recreational and educational.

Accomodation and food

Subir al Sur provides accommodation in a shared house with other volunteers and gives money to buy food.

Location and leisure

Tierra Salud is a project located in a large green space of 74 hectares that belongs to the Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Buenos Aires. A large part of the land makes up a park in which old shrub and tree specimens live, many of which are unique in the City of Buenos Aires. This place does not have the characteristics of other parks or squares in the city, rather it is somewhat more wild with wide green spaces, where the orchards and lands stand out where the students of the Agronomy and Veterinary Faculties carry out their practices, there are even usually cows and other farm animals in pens. All this makes it a very attractive place to enjoy nature.

Project hosted by

Tierra Salud is a social enterprise that is part of the network of social enterprises of the General Directorate of Mental Health of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires. It is an organic garden-nursery space that is dedicated to the production of vegetables and native plants, seedlings and fertilizer, with offices in the Inclusion Pole (DGSAM) and in the Faculty of Agronomy of the University of Buenos Aires. It is an integral part of Interhuertas and Composting Club. The venture is intended for users of mental health effects, people with disabilities and / or functional diversity, psychosocial vulnerability and is open to volunteering and institutional internships.

Directions to meeting point

Coordinates directly with the volunteer

Requirements

  • Interest in Environmental Issues
  • Predisposition to manual work, focused on gardening and maintenance tasks
Argentina Argentina: Uniendo Caminos (ARG-4)

Dates

27/02/2023   -   12/12/2025

Feedback from 1 volunteers

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Educational
Children
Social

Fee

USD 821 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 390 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 35
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Buenos Aires (AEP)
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

The activities carried out are:

- School support accompaniment -Snacks for children and youth -Recreational activities for children and youth -Study methodology workshops -Cultural and educational outings -Cinema/Photography/Literature/Theatre/Recycling/Textile/Mural Design Workshops -Gender and sexuality workshops -Employability workshop -Vocational/labor orientation -Work internships

The activities planned for volunteers are:
-Help in daily activities.
-Get involved in the planning and implementation of recreational and educational.

In general, the task of the volunteers consists in collaborating with the maintenance of the space,
participating and assisting in weekly scheduled activities and accompanying youth participate
in them.

Accomodation and food

Subir al Sur provides accommodation in a shared house with other volunteers and gives money to buy food.

Project hosted by

Uniendo Caminos is a Foundation that accompanies children, youth and adults low-income so that they finish school and carry out their personal projects.

Education is a tool for social inclusion. Uniendo Caminos believes that education designed and proposed from a comprehensive approach is a tool for social inclusion through which better opportunities can be created so that people can develop their full human potential.

The foundation accompanies more than 4,500 adolescents Thanks to more than 100 volunteers from different areas, passionate about teaching others what they know.

Directions to meeting point

Coordinates directly with the volunteer

Argentina Argentina: Sur Solidario (ARG-10)

Dates

01/03/2023   -   12/12/2025

Feedback from 1 volunteers

Tags

Children
Sport
Social

Fee

USD 821 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 390 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 35
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Buenos Aires (AEP)
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

  1. There are four educative centers and communitarian kitchens.
    - Puente Verde. In addition to food security, cooking and taekwondo workshops are also
    offered. In addition, tutoring and school support is provided to children.
    - Tejedoras. They also provide support and companionship for the elderly.
    - Amparo de los niños.
    - Los Ángeles no miran.
    2. Plastic bottle collection campaign:
    Clean materials are received, sorted and delivered to a recycling plant. With the money
    collected they support projects of the organizations with which they have links.
    3. Solidarity fair:
    They receive donated clothes, used or new, classify them and then hold a fair where the
    proceeds also support different projects and organizations.

    The activities planned to be carried out are:
    - Help in daily activities.
    - Assist in food processing and delivery to the children.
    - Collaboration in the collection and sorting process of clothing and recyclable materials. - Give school support.
    - Search for materials needed for workshops and activities.
    - Carrying out playful and pedagogical activities with children.

    Mainly, the role of the volunteers consists of accompanying the local community.

Accomodation and food

Subir al Sur provides accommodation in a shared house with other volunteers and gives money to buy food.

Project hosted by

The aim of the project is to accompany children in their grow-up process and be a protagonist of their own life. In addition, they support sustainable and ecological economic projects that promote the care of the environment.
This organization offers a safe place to more than 650 children in different areas of the city, located
in the south of Buenos Aires. There they receive “merienda” (milk and cookies) after school and
dinner and they participate in different recreational and pedagogical activities

Directions to meeting point

Coordinates directly with the volunteer

Requirements

Necessary sensitivity for community work. It is a learning space.

  • Basic Spanish level
  • Initiative to propose independent activities
  • Sensitivity to social and economic problems
  • Flexibility to adapt to the structure and way
  • Teamwork
  • Creative character and motivation
  • Interest in youth and children development
Ecuador Ecuador: Work in a bilingual academy (EDUNPECH)

Dates

01/09/2023   -   31/07/2024

Feedback from 4 volunteers

Tags

Educational
Children
Social

Fee

USD 800 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
USD 400 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
12
Still room for
6 Male + 6 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Quito (UIO)
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

We work with 25 kids from 1 to 5 years old in the morning, from 8H00 to 12H00. In the afternoon we work with 20 children from 3 to 9 years old, from 15H00 to 17H00.
We work with 6 professionals in the morning and 3 in the afternoon.
We would be grateful to work with volunteers, our objective is the children develop bilingual skills, the volunteers will help the teachers with English activities, because we think is very important for our Academy to share with our kids different culture and ways to pronounce the language.

Accomodation and food

lodging and three meals per day in host family

Location and leisure

laundry facilities and internet after working hours.

Project hosted by

It is an Academy which works with kids from 1 to 9 years old.
We try to promote the bilingual integral development of our children through a safe, customized, emotional and bilingual environment, that allows them to grow skills, values and attitudes to become into proactive and conscious beings.

Ecuador Ecuador: Support teachers of institutes of teenagers with special needs (DISEDU2FPECH)

Dates

01/09/2023   -   31/07/2024

Feedback from 4 volunteers

Tags

Educational
Children
Social

Fee

USD 800 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
USD 400 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
12
Still room for
6 Male + 6 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Quito (UIO)
Nearest bus/train station
 

Work

Accompany and assisting of the teaching staff in the area of therapy and in the subjects of school projects and cultural and artistic education, information technologies and social networks-
Accompany and support the teacher in the area of therapy
Accompany and assisting the teacher and the students in the classes of school projects developing crafts, crafts, gardens and ornamentation, etc. Accompanied the teacher in the area of cultural and artistic education reviewing songs, dances, drawing pictures, among other activities.
In coordination with the teacher, prepare didactic material for the students.
To support the teachers in training on topics that are necessary.

Accomodation and food

lodging and three meals per day in host family

Location and leisure

laundry facilities and internet after working hours. Cost does not include: Any kind of transportation, bottled water, extra food and beverages and calls .

Project hosted by

We support schools and Institutes with children with special needs in several provinces of Ecuador with different types of disabilities in the educational field, among them we have the majority of students with intellectual disabilities, others have physical disabilities, some have visual disabilities, autism, others hearing disabilities, others have disabilities. language and other psychosocial disabilities, etc.

Requirements

Spanish knowledge is necessary

Ecuador Ecuador: Work with boys and adolescents with liquor and drug problems (DLPFUNPROCH)

Dates

01/09/2023   -   31/07/2024

Feedback from 4 volunteers

Tags

Social
Children

Fee

USD 800 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
USD 400 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
7
Still room for
6 Male + 1 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Quito (UIO)
Nearest bus/train station
Santo Domingo
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Work

With boys and adolescents with drugs and Liquor problems.

Accomodation and food

Lodging and three meals per day in the project.

Location and leisure

We have 3690m2 of a comfortable infrastructure according to our needs located in a natural environment, away from the noise of the city, with functional access roads, the infrastructure includes: kitchen, dining room, therapy room, workshops, offices, laundry area, green spaces, sports fields etc.

Project hosted by

Centro Mi Nueva Vida" is the only one legally constituted center in the city of the Santo Domingo de Los Tsachilas, it supports to 12-year-old male adolescents to 17 years 6 months with problematic drug and alcohol use, it offers professional attention in: Psychology, general medicine, social work, pedagogical classroom, nursing, spiritual therapies, occupational therapies, recreational and personal experiences.

Additional comments

Only for male volunteers

United States United States: Community Homestead (VFP-MTV/LTV 01)

Dates

31/12/2023   -   16/03/2026

Feedback from 13 volunteers

Tags

Social

Fee

USD 400
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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
4 Male + 4 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

Volunteers are welcomed and live as part of a household where they help with the running of the home they also enjoy. During the work week they join a team on the land, bakery, food preserving kitchen, construction/woodworking, or crafts, facilitating, learning, and helping the team reach their goal. Weekends and evenings are filled with social and vocational opportunities. The type of volunteer work is matched to the individual’s tastes and strengths to optimize the most fulfilling experience for all. The hours vary and follow a farm-life structure with some early mornings and late nights in the growing season and a creative, co operative, and flexible attitude to social opportunities and travel to best suit everyone.
Coworker position requires a motivated person who enjoys being part of a team. Practical idealism, an appreciation of the outdoors, and a wish to make a real difference in the world helps! Previous agricultural experience or experience of people with disabilities is not necessary, but an open mind and a wish to learn definitely is.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers live together family- style in homes lead by long term volunteers in the community. Each person has their own bedroom. All meals, and use of amenities (computer, wifi, toiletries, house phone, workshops) is included. We can insure drivers over 21 with a clean driving record to use our vehicles.

Location and leisure

We live in the middle of a conservation area with hiking and biking trails, waterfalls and a pristine river to canoe and kayak. Our friendly small town offers shopping, coffee shops, parks, community theater, swimming pool, gym, basic amenities, and local festivals. Museums, concerts, theaters and events can be accessed an hour away in Minneapolis/St Paul. While there is no public transport, people over 21 with a clear driving record can often drive our vehicles and those who can’t are offered rides and use of bikes for shorter distances. We make it possible for volunteers to camp, visit Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee, (4-7 hours away) and Lake Superior depending on their interest and enjoy connecting them to opportunities see more of the USA in and outside the tourist areas. Year-long volunteers can expect to have about 3 weeks of vacation offered through the year.

Project hosted by

Homestead is a sustainable non-profit living and working with people with developmental challenges. We believe that everyone has value and importance, and can contribute to a purposeful life no matter their abilities. In teams of people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, we run the farm, bakery, kitchens, gardens and craft groups, look after each other and create a happy home and social life. We live in extended family households within walking distance of the farm and find our high energy, friendly lifestyle fulfilling and welcoming for us all.
Website: http://www.communityhomestead.org
https://www.facebook.com/communityhomestead/?tn-str=k*F

Directions to meeting point

You must co ordinate your arrival so we can pick you up from the airport Christine.elmquist@communityhomestead.org.

Mexico Mexico: AQUEDUCT OF EL HOSPITAL 1 (AMVIAC-04)

Dates

15/05/2024   -   26/05/2024

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Tags

Renovation
Cultural
Construction

Already accepted volunteers from

Colombia

Fee

USD 611 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
MXN 3500 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 90
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
3 Male + 5 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City) (MEX)
Nearest bus/train station
Cuautla bus station
Map

Work

WORK: The volunteers will continue with the masonry work in the upper part of a section of the aqueduct as well as with the construction of the wooden truss using traditional methods that will serve to restore one of the arches of this historical monument, the elimination of the joints in poor condition, and their restoration using lime to prepare the mortar with cactus additive (mucilage) to fill the joints. They will also work on facing the stone in some parts of the aqueduct. Awareness-raising activities will be carried out with the local population about the importance of protecting their cultural heritage. They will also organize recreational activities at the end of the day and there will be days of rest where they can visit important sites in the region.

Accomodation and food

The volunteers will stay at spa near the community of the El Hospital. The place is a venue with all facilities and it is a spa that has a traditional bath called temazcal. It is a place full of plants of fruit trees. You will stay in tents with mattresses inside and with basic services: stove, bathrooms and showers. It is located at 15 minutes by bike and 10 minutes by car. We will have bicycles available to travel to the work point. Breakfasts and dinners will be provided by volunteers and meals will be prepared by some people from the community.

Location and leisure

The aqueduct is located in the El Hospital ejido in the municipality of Cuautla, Morelos, a city located 100 km from Mexico City. It is a historic city that was the scene of important moments of Independence and the Mexican Revolution.

Project hosted by

PROJECT: The aqueduct of the Ex Hacienda of El Hospital in the city of Cuautla, has been the object of an enhancement by AMVIAC in collaboration with local authorities, national and international civil associations, professional associations and many other actors since 2019. More than 20 volunteer camps have been held in this aqueduct with the participation of more than 450 volunteers. The tasks carried out by the volunteers have been in the field of architecture, civil engineering, history, biology, archeology, carpentry, among others. The project aims to involve the local community in this enhancement and generate tourist, economic, cultural and social development in the region.
THE AQUEDUCT
It is a construction from the s. XVII of 1.5 kilometers of development in which the use of limestone and partition is observed, joined with mortar of slaked lime and river sand, as well as scraps of the same rock. Its formation is, basically, a succession of semicircular arches throughout its development.
This construction belongs to the monumental complex of the Hospital hacienda, where you can still see a large part of its buildings, such as the chacuaco (chimney), some rooms that have ceilings with Catalan vaults and lanterns, magnificent windows with large blacksmith, its perimeter fence and a small chapel.

Directions to meeting point

¿HOW TO GET TO THE CAMP?
By bus:
Take a bus from Mexico City to Cuautla. The price is $180 pesos, it takes two hours and you can check the schedules at the following link: http://www.ado.com.mx. The bus leaves from the Central de Autobuses del Sur or better known as Taxqueña.
If you are coming from the south of the country, arrive at the CAPU terminal in the city of Puebla and from there take a Gold bus to Cuautla.
If you come from the city of Cuernavaca, take the Estrella Roja bus to Cuautla.
By plane:
You can take a bus to Cuautla from Mexico City's Benito Juárez International airport, if the schedules correspond to your arrival time.
MEETING POINT: Let us know where you are coming from to coordinate the meeting point, whether we meet at the Cuautla Bus Terminal, at the AMVIAC office or directly at the El Hospital ejido. The meeting point will be on Wednesdy, May 15th from 12:00 to 16:00.

Additional comments

SCHEDULES:
The day of activities at the site will be from 8 am to 3 pm with rest periods for food, hydration and refreshments. In the afternoons we are free or there will be days when we will carry out recreational visits and/or activities with the community.

¿WHAT TO BRING?:
Bring comfortable clothes to work (long-sleeved shirts are recommended) and don't mind getting dirty; cap/hat to protect from the sun; water bottle (water will be available to refill); blocker; mosquito repellent and personal items.
Sleeping bag and we suggest a yoga mat or blanket if possible.

PARTICIPATION FEE: $3,500 pesos; includes lodging and food (3 meals a day and snacks during the work day), local transportation and administrative expenses.

Requirements

Spanish is the common language with the community but it might be English depending on the group's composition.

Mexico Mexico: HUAQUECHULA 7 (AMVIAC-05)

Dates

05/06/2024   -   16/06/2024

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Tags

Renovation
Cultural
Manual Work

Already accepted volunteers from

Colombia

Fee

USD 581 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
MXN 3000 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 90
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
5 Male + 3 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City) (MEX)
Nearest bus/train station
Atlixco bus station
Map

Work

The volunteers will participate in the work of registration, conservation and restoration of "the House of Palestine" within the Enhancement plan that was affected by the 2017 earthquake. The works to be carried out will be the manufacture of a wooden door with traditional processes, the manufacture of ironwork by forging, as well as lime painting, waterproofing with soap and alum and an adobe workshop, thus rescuing the traditional uses and customs of this community.

Volunteers will also carry out activities to raise awareness among the local population on the importance of protecting heritage. With group dynamics, the volunteers will generate a coexistence with the community so that they can get to know their heritage and in particular the House of Palestine. Volunteers are a central part of all these jobs where they will learn and develop their personal and professional skills.

Accomodation and food

ACCOMMODATION: In a small house with all the basic services and close to our workspace.
FOOD: Food,(lunch and dinner) will be prepared by staff of the town hall and breakfast by by volunteers. For special diners, volunteers will prepare the food.

Location and leisure

Huaquechula is a small town with 4000 inhabitants, where one of its main attractions are the
Altars in the Day of the Dead season and the beautiful landscapes around them. One of the main economic activities of this municipality is agriculture, in this town mainly beans, corn, peanuts and sorghum are grown. The main typical dishes of this region are mole, green pipian with zompantle
flowers, molotes, black adobo and ash tamales with ayocote beans.

Project hosted by

The Casa de la Palestina is a unique building in Huaquechula. Built in the eighteenth century, it stands out for its polylobed arches and interior mouldings. It is located right next to the famous Ex Convent of San Martín de Tours. This will be our setting for the conservation, rescue and enhancement project, in which we collaborate with the INAH Puebla Center, the City Council of Huaquechula and the State Secretariat of Culture.
Our mission is to revitalize this historic building to return it to the cultural activities of this town, with the possibility that it will soon house the site museum. With this, we contribute not only to the rescue of the Cultural Heritage, but also to the improvement of the quality of life of the inhabitants of Huaquechula. To this, the exchange of good practices that will be carried out through the French Embassy in Mexico, with the French association REMPART.

Directions to meeting point

HOW TO GET TO HUAQUECHULA?
Huaquechula is located 1 hour (60 km) from Puebla, 35 min (30 km) from Atlixco, 2 hours 50 min (180 km) from Mexico City and 1 hour 30 min (70 km) from Cuautla, Morelos.
By car: From Puebla take the free road or the track towards Atlixco and continue along Highway 190 to San Juan Huiluco where there is the turnoff to Huaquechula.
It is well signposted. You will pass through the town of Cacaloxúchitl. Continue along the Camino to Chietla until the turnoff to Huaquechula.
By public transport: From Mexico City you can take a bus to Puebla from the South, North and TAPO terminals or from the airport. From there you take a bus to Atlixco and from there take the shuttle to Huaquechula. Oro and Erco bus lines.

MEETING POINT
Zócalo de Huaquechula, Wednesday, June 5th, 2024, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Additional comments

WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING?
On the dates that you will be in Huaquechula there is a hot-dry climate in the afternoons and the rainy season begins, so we recommend you take into account the following:
-Bring work clothes, comfortable clothes.
-Sleeping bag.
-Cap or some kind of hat and work shoes.
-Mosquito repellent and sunscreen.
-One or two changes of clothes for events with the Municipality, something more formal-casual. -Personal hygiene supplies.
In the evenings it is a bit cool so we recommend you to keep it cool.

PARTICIPATION FEE
The fee is $3,000 pesos to be paid by transfer or deposit to the AMVIAC account or upon arrival. This covers food, lodging and AMVIAC operational costs of the camp.

Requirements

Although the Spanish is the language spoken by local population, it is possible that the group's language is English. It will all depends on the conformation of the group.

Mexico Mexico: CALPAN WORLD HERITAGE CAMP (AMVIAC-06)

Dates

30/06/2024   -   13/07/2024

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Tags

Renovation
Cultural
Manual Work

Already accepted volunteers from

Colombia

Fee

USD 641 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
MXN 4000 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 90
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
5 Male + 3 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Ciudad de Mexico (Mexico City) (MEX)
Nearest bus/train station
CAPU bus station in the city of Puebla or the bus station in the city of Cholula
Map

Work

ACTIVITIES: The volunteers will continue the work of lime painting applied to the walls of the cloister and the repair of some damaged elements. They will also help in cleaning some of the posas chapels that are located in the atrium of the former convent. They will have the opportunity to give a presentation on the heritage of their country/state to students and local people and will conduct a survey for the site's managing authorities by interviewing tourists and community members. They will visit symbolic places in the municipality and discover the gastronomic heritage of this magical place.

Accomodation and food

ACCOMMODATION: Volunteers will be accommodated in a house with all the facilities. It is necessary for volunteers to bring a sleeping bag.
FOOD: It will be prepared by the volunteers and sometimes will be offered by local families.

Location and leisure

Calpan is culture.

It originates from the Nahua voices “calli”, house; abundance, and bread, in or on, which means "where there are many houses."
Located in the Angelópolis region in the volcanic mountain range of the state of Puebla established at the foot of Popocatépetl, it borders to the North with the municipalities of Domingo Arenas and Huejotzingo, to the Northeast with the municipality of Juan C. Bonilla, to the South with San Nicolás de los Ranchos and San Jerónimo Tecuanipan, to the East with San Pedro Cholula and to the West with San Nicolás de los Ranchos.
Climate: Temperate subhumid with rains in summer (85%) and semi-cold subhumid with rains in winter (15%).

Project hosted by

PROJECT: Over the past fourteen years, the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) initiative has grown considerably due to the growing interest and appreciation for the protection and preservation of World Heritage sites. For the fourth time, an international volunteer camp will be held in the former convent of San Francisco de Asís in Calpan. Among the objectives are to attract more tourism to the region, complement the development actions of this town, evaluate the tangible and intangible heritage, and highlight the local cultural heritage. Calpan will once again welcome national and international volunteers to carry out awareness-raising activities about the importance of preserving local cultural heritage, supporting the preservation of the former convent. The importance of this complex lies mainly in the façade of the temple, which, together with the four chapels, constitute one of the most notable complexes of the 16th century in Mexico. These chapels, which were built around 1555, display carved stone reliefs of theological scenes. It is considered a jewel of the architecture of the viceroyalty. The four posas chapels were consecrated to the following saints: San Miguel, San Juan Evangelista, La Asunción and San Francisco. All of them present a very similar architectural composition, varying only in their ornamental design of great artistic value and cover. These chapels are an integral part of the historical and cultural wealth of the former convent, and their beauty continues to captivate those who visit them.

Directions to meeting point

HOW TO COME ?
BY BUS
You can take a bus from the TAPO terminals in Mexico City, ORO in the city of Cuautla or Cuernavaca.
Arrival is at the CAPU bus terminal in Puebla or at the Cholula Terminal. Puebla is 2 hours from Mexico city.
From the airport you can get directly to the CAPU bus terminal in Puebla.

BY CAR
If you come by car, you can easily get there once you are in Cholula. Exit through Calle Tres in the direction of Huejotzingo. In 3.7 km you should turn left towards Calpan and follow the road until you reach Calpan.
Transport accounts for a high percentage of greenhouse gas emissions on the planet. At AMVIAC we try to reduce our ecological footprint by reducing the impact of our activities. We invite you to offset the carbon emissions of your trips and choose the most ecological means of transport.

Additional comments

REQUIREMENTS: Over 18 years of age- Interest in cultural heritage issues. Bring some traditional items to show the local people about their culture.

PARTICIPATION FEE: $4,000 pesos. Includes accommodation, food, local transportation and administration costs.

Colombia Colombia: Let's Speak English (2nd semester) (WECO2024-MTV3)

Dates

01/07/2024   -   15/11/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

Tags

Educational
Children
Social

Fee

USD 486 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 80 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Medellin (EOH)
Nearest bus/train station
Terminal del Norte / Terminal del Sur - in Medellín
Wi-Fi
Yes
Map

Work

As a volunteer, you will teach English for about 20-25 hours each week. Most of your teaching will be in a local primary school, working alongside a local teacher. You'll also get help from different professionals to plan your lessons.

There is a total of 4 schools, with 2 in Medellin and 2 in El Carmen de Viboral. Volunteers will be placed in one of these schools to teach.

With your support in teaching English you can contribute to the foundation's purpose of reducing inequality in Colombia.
Help us achieve the national goal of being a bilingual country and train children to be global citizens!

Accomodation and food

The volunteer receives monthly $1.600 000 COP (approx. 360 EUR) for accommodation, transportation and food. The local foundation will help you finding an accommodation.

Location and leisure

Medellín, 'the city of eternal spring', capital of the Antioquia department, has a pleasant climate of around 24°C; it offers modern transport systems like Metro and Metro Cable. Located in a valley surrounded by mountains, this city is always friendly to visitors.

From the mountains that surround the capital of Antioquia you can see how the Medellín River runs parallel to the Metro, which connects various parts of the city. There is an abundance of parks, libraries, museums and public spaces where many cultural events take place. There is a flower festival and in the surrounding villages life is simple with relaxing landscapes and nature reserves.

Places such as the Botanical Garden, the Pies Descalzos park, the Berrío park and the Lleras park are places that you cannot miss.
In addition, Medellín has Parque Explora, an interactive science and technology museum in which children and adults can learn and try a large number of activities. Nearby you find the Planetarium and the Parque de los Deseos.
For more information visit: https://colombia.travel/en/medellin

El Carmen de Viboral (1h from Medellin) is a small municipality located in a rural area where you can find many cultural activities.

Project hosted by

This project will be carried out in cooperation with a non-profit organization whose volunteer program is an opportunity to support public institutions and rural educational institutions in Medellín and El Carmen de Viboral.

Directions to meeting point

In Medellin. The exact place and time will be in the infosheet

Additional comments

Extra fee: 80 EUR / month (The extra fee can change a bit due to the exchange rates).
The extra fee includes WeCollab admin fee, a walking tour in Medellin, and a local insurance during your program. The free time activities are not included in the extra fee.

The volunteer is needed to stay the whole duration of the program (4.5 months).

Requirements

• The volunteer must have medical assistance insurance, which covers, among others, situations related to Covid-19.
• The extra fee: 80 EUR / month
• The extra fee must be paid 1 month prior to the project starting via bank transfer or Paypal.
• Preferably teaching experience in any area and/or volunteering.
• A fun, sociable, reliable profile.
• Language: intermediate Spanish and advance English.
• Interview with WeCollab and the local partner.
• Motivational letter.
• The volunteer is needed to stay the whole duration of the program (4.5 months).
• After you apply, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education Reduced Inequalities
Mexico Mexico: SUMMER IN SAN CRISTOBAL (AMVIAC-07)

Dates

22/07/2024   -   03/08/2024

Feedback from 2 volunteers

Tags

Social
Cultural
Disabilities

Fee

USD 665 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
MXN 4390 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 28
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
5 Male + 5 Female
Languages
Spanish
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Tuxtla Gutierrez (TGX)
Nearest bus/train station
San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas
Map

Work

ACTIVITIES: The volunteers will be sharing the activities with the boys and girls of the home. For the most part, when carried out during the holiday period, they will be activities that are aimed at motivating children's creativity, through art workshops (music, crafts, drawing, singing), reading comprehension, English, cooking workshops and/or recreational recreational activities that promote motor skills, values and learning in our children. So all proposals are more than welcome.
Cultural immersion activities
• City tour. Our first day to live with the rest of the group.
• Visit to the city's viewpoints
• Tasting of Pox, one of the most emblematic drinks of the region.
• Visit to the San Juan Chamula church. Surreal and eccentric, one of the few churches that still
exist in Mexico.
• Storytime. Learn about local culture through indigenous stories and legends.
• Local cooking workshop
• Social route
• And many more activities that will allow you to get to know the culture of our state.
*Activities depend on the dates of each camp.

Accomodation and food

ACCOMMODATION: in our volunteer house, in shared rooms. Breakfasts that the group will prepare are included.

Project hosted by

PROJECT: The Casa Hogar takes place in the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas and occupies a space that was built to be that due to some circumstances it was loaned and later donated so that they could settle there, so it now houses children who were homeless, separated from their family due to some type of abuse, orphans or who, due to their age or some particular trait - some disability, for example - have not found an adoptive family.

Directions to meeting point

HOW TO GET TO SAN CRISTÓBAL DE LAS CASAS?
By plane:
Fly to Mexico City and immediately to Tuxtla Gutiérrez, preferably on a flight that arrives before 4:00 pm.
From the TGZ airport to San Cristóbal de las Casas, in the arrivals area go to the counter where you can request taxis to San Cristóbal de las Casas ($200 pesos, in a collective van) or Shuttle ($210 pesos) from the company "OCC" that leave every 3 hours towards San Cristóbal de las Casas.
By bus:
Travel by bus from Mexico City and immediately go to the TAPO bus station.

Colombia Colombia: Between sea and mountain #1 (WECO2024-2)

Dates

05/08/2024   -   23/08/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

Tags

Social
Children
Environmental

Already accepted volunteers from

Spain

Fee

USD 821 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 390 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
8
Still room for
4 Male + 3 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Santa Marta (SMR)
Nearest bus/train station
Terminal de Santa Marta
Wi-Fi
Yes
Map

Work

In general, volunteers will plan and run various activities for kids and the community.

The work includes:
• Plan and carry out English lessons for kids.
• Participate in beach cleaning.
• Clean, organize and prepare an outdoor place, next to the local foundation where there will be community cinema for children.
• Spend time with children, playing, chatting, and being a role model for them.
• Organize environmental workshops for kids.
• Help out at a public kindergarten with manual work (painting, planting trees, etc.).
Our volunteers work around 4 or 5 days a week (5-6 hours daily), depending on the activities.
*Activities may change according to the total number of participants, weather conditions and other external factors.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers will stay in shared rooms in a house located just a 10-minute walk from the beach, with views to the sea and the mountain. The house has a spacious kitchen and different common areas like living room, terrace, and a garden. The accommodation has good WiFi connection and provides laundry service once a week.

The workcamp includes 3 meals a day. The camp leader is in charge of the shopping (the volunteers might help) and volunteers cook together. Vegetarian food option also is 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 will be a cooking lesson during the workcamp where you can learn how to prepare a typical Colombian food.

Transport to the activities is covered by the local foundation.

Location and leisure

During the free time the volunteers can enjoy various exciting activities. You can visit the city's famous beaches like Bahía Concha or Rodadero to relax and enjoy the sun and the sea. Also explore Tayrona National Natural Park and take a hike to one of the beautiful beaches within the park.

More info here: https://colombia.travel/en/santa-marta

Project hosted by

This program will be carried out in collaboration with a non-profit foundation in Santa Marta, which engages volunteers to serve both the community and the environment itself. They undertake impactful projects primarily focused on environmental and social aspects, contributing to making the world a better place for all.

Directions to meeting point

5 August, 2pm in Santa Marta, in Centro Comercial Arrecife, Rodadero.

Additional comments

• Extra fee: 390EUR (the extra fee can change a bit due to the exchange rates).
The extra fee includes pick up at the meeting point, T-shirt, food, accommodation, local insurance during the workcamp and certificate of participation.

• To enter Colombia, you must have a return ticket or a ticket that shows you are leaving Colombia.

Requirements

• 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).
• After you apply, please fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ruCp9WtsJYA7qWuo6

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education Reduced Inequalities