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Forest Conservation & Community Resilience

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2 - 50 weeks  ·  Alder 18 - 50+

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Højdepunkter

  • Be part of the construction & socialization of firewood-saving stoves in rural communities and participate in monitoring & evaluation visits to forest fire response brigades in rural communities
  • Conduct the process for the creation of a workshop on the SDGs in rural schools, you can also be part of social and environmental projects monitoring and community development in Malinalco
  • Engage in peacebuilding and conflict management processes in which FCM and Aldeas de Paz México collaborate and you can also work with local NGOs allied with the Malinalco Community NGO
  • Being part of the teaching staff of an English class to a group of students from selected rural communities
  • Generate an art contest with users of wood-saving stoves in rural communities and generate a diagnosis on saving firewood with users of firewood-saving stoves.

Særligt velegnet til

Alder 18+
Singler
Par
Familier
Grupper
50+

Om programmet

Learn about nature conservation, experience a foreign culture and develop your skills for social conflict management and climate change mitigation.

 Aldeas de Paz has established a collaboration with a Malinalco grassroots NGO, one of the most prestigious civil society organizations in the municipality of Malinalco. This  successful NGO was created in 2007 with the aim of promoting community participation to preserve and protect the natural, ...

Om programmet

 Aldeas de Paz has established a collaboration with a Malinalco grassroots NGO, one of the most prestigious civil society organizations in the municipality of Malinalco. This  successful NGO was created in 2007 with the aim of promoting community participation to preserve and protect the natural, social, historical and spiritual heritage of Malinalco. Through its programs, FCM activates, builds capacities, accompanies and finances community projects to strengthen the diversity of communities that live in Malinalco. The central aim of this joint volunteering program is to be able to enhance peace culture and conflict transformation processes in the forestry field in Malinalco, as well as to strengthen the activities and goals of the Forestry Culture Program of the FCM in the region.




Typisk dag

What to expect

We seek volunteers to be part of activities to ensure that the ecological environment of Malinalco maintains its sustainability in the short, medium, and long term, through the care and protection of our forest resources, with strategies such as reforestation, fire prevention and ...

Typisk dag

What to expect

We seek volunteers to be part of activities to ensure that the ecological environment of Malinalco maintains its sustainability in the short, medium, and long term, through the care and protection of our forest resources, with strategies such as reforestation, fire prevention and eradication. Also, the program enhances links with community brigades, reactivation of forest nurseries, training of young environmental guardians, and the implementation of firewood-saving stoves, among other activities. A weekly work agenda is built in a personalized way with each volunteer in which they can choose to participate in activities from a variety of projects that suit their personal or professional interests.

Activities can include but are not limited to 

  • Be part of the construction and socialization of firewood-saving stoves in rural communities

  • Participate in monitoring and evaluation visits to forest fire response brigades in rural communities

  • Engage in peacebuilding and conflict management processes in which FCM and Aldeas de Paz México collaborate

  • Conduct the process for the creation of a workshop on the SDGs in rural schools

  • Be part of social and environmental projects monitoring and community development in Malinalco

  • Design and implementation of educational activities and learning processes for environmental guardians

  • Being part of the teaching staff of an English class to a group of students from selected rural communities

  • Work with local NGOs allied with the Malinalco Community NGO

  • Generate an art contest with users of wood-saving stoves in rural communities

  • Generate a diagnosis on saving firewood with users of firewood-saving stoves

Volunteer placement, apprenticeship or internship

You can join this program as a volunteer, apprentice or intern. As a volunteer you are free to commit any number of hours per week. That's up to you! As an apprentice or intern however you probably have to fulfill requirements set by your school or university. Please inform us of your school or university internship requirements in advance so that we can work out your personalized work plan together. Also tell us about your personal expectations and goals. We are happy to give students academic credit or provide a report outlining the learning outcomes and deliverables achieved during the placement.


Requirements

No previous experience or special skills are required. A typical forest conservation and community resilience volunteer/intern needs to be enthusiastic, willing to learn, ready for a challenge and has to have a desire to take initiative; friendliness, care, commitment and patience are among important qualities. Motivation and desire to learn about the community development field as well as passion for community work and grassroots development. We seek that the volunteer experience supports both a comprehensive experience for the person who participates and for all the members and beneficiaries of our community. We expect that volunteers adapt to program needs with flexibility, responsibility, commitment, patience and perseverance, among other significant qualities. It is necessary for volunteers to meet certain requirements:

  • At least 18 years of age at the start point of the volunteering period

  • At least intermediate Spanish competence (B1 completed)

  • Respect for the other and openness to discover new ways of life and cultural practices

  • Preference will be given to those candidates who have work experience with people in vulnerable situations

  • A valid medical insurance throughout your stay is mandatory

  • Candidates will be interviewed through video call by the NGO staff.

  • An ideal volunteer is proactive, result-focused but still patient and willing to engage in activities autonomously while still having our support and supervision.


Fritidsaktiviteter

Volunteers and interns receive free language lessons throughout their placement duration. Classes focus on developing four basic communication skills: listening, comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Students are encouraged to speak Spanish right from the very first day, using it in typical ...

Fritidsaktiviteter

Volunteers and interns receive free language lessons throughout their placement duration. Classes focus on developing four basic communication skills: listening, comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Students are encouraged to speak Spanish right from the very first day, using it in typical real-life situations as soon as they step outside the classroom where learning continues as they are immersed in the Spanish language and Mexican culture.



Krav

Krav

Minimumsalder: 18 år

For at kunne deltage i programmet skal du være mindst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Der kan være undtagelser, hvis du kan give tilladelse fra din(e) værge(r), eller hvis du ledsages af dine forældre.

Sprogfærdigheder

Du skal kunne tale Spansk (intermediate level) eller Engelsk (basic level)

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Tidsforpligtelse

Der er brug for din hjælpende hånd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag fra 10:00 - 18:00

Hvad er inkluderet

Hvad er inkluderet

Tjenester af Fundacion Aldeas de Paz

Costs & Benefits

Aldeas de Paz works hard to keep the required financial contribution to an absolute minimum and to offer financial transparency by practicing an open book policy. The minimum contribution starts at US$ 195 per week (after the second week) and includes Spanish language classes and accommodation at our fully equipped guesthouse apartments, a special program donation as well as a personal welcome service and pick-up at the airport, transfer to the bus, bus fare and free transfer to your placement location.

 This is included:

  • • Airport welcome service & transfer to your placement location
    • Fully equipped Accommodation
    • Free WiFi & access to washing machine
    • Free regular Spanish lessons throughout your placement
    • Placement introduction, certificate & student credit
    • Full support and 24/7 backup from local staff
    • Information about adventure packages & in-country travel


Special Offer
Volunteers and interns receive free language lessons throughout their placement duration. Classes focus on developing four basic communication skills: listening, comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Students are encouraged to speak Spanish right from the very first day, using it in typical real-life situations as soon as they step outside the classroom where learning continues as they are immersed in the Spanish language and Mexican culture.


Afhentning i lufthavnen i Benito Juarez International Airport

About your Placement Location
Malinalco is a small town with just under 12,000 inhabitants and capital of the approximately 30,000 inhabitants of the municipality with the same name in the southeast of the Mexican state of México. Because of its colonial character, the place is one of the "Pueblos Mágicos" (Magic towns).

Travel Logistics
The Foundation will do everything to make sure our volunteers remain safe during their arrival and stay in Mexico. On arrival at Mexico city airport you will be welcomed by our english speaking driver who will help you personally during your transit from the airport to the bus terminal granting you peace of mind and tranquility. The driver will purchase your bus ticket while you catch the direct and comfortable bus to your placement location. Travel-time on the bus is one hour only. On arrival at the placement location, fellow volunteers and our Staff will welcome you and bring you to your accommodation.


Indkvartering

Our Volunteer Guesthouse Apartments and our Host Family home stays in Mexico
The Foundation’s popular volunteer guesthouses apartments are located in strategic areas of the different towns where the work is conducted. Although the towns of Malinalco, Chalma, Chetumal and Cardonal (Mezquital Valley) are different and have different cultural vibes, all of them are scenic, laid back and peaceful towns, with friendly and easy-going inhabitants, living their life with tourism, commerce, agriculture and fishing activities (Chetumal). Malinalco is a popular "magic town" of Mexico where people from different countries have settled. Chalma is a religious Sanctuary and cozy town. Chetumal is a small and student city, although is the capital city of its region. Cardonal (Mezquital Valley, Hidalgo, Mexico) is a more isolate setting but immerse on an awesome natural landscape! Our Volunteer Guesthouses Apartments are extremely conveniently located with shops, services and touristic spots nearby. All places where we work are safe and volunteers will get to know that the insecurity reputation of Mexico is  not generalized and should be understood through its regional contexts.  A shared room with three beds is the standard option (Four in Chetumal). Upgrades are available for double and single room occupancy and home stay with our lovely host families. Free wifi and access to a washing machine is, of course, standard at all Aldeas de Paz facilities. Living together with volunteers from all over the world is a unique chance for cultural exchange and can be an exciting and new way of living compared to anything you’ve ever experienced before. It has certainly been a key experience in the lives of many past volunteers! Volunteers work and live together and learn how to be empathetic and considerate of others’ needs. They often share their free time, house cleaning tasks and cooking (optional). It means they also become close, develop lifelong friendships and have immense fun along the way! We feel that it is important to highlight that we have created an environment of respect and consideration.

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Mad og drikkevarer

Mad, snacks og drikkevarer koster ekstra.

Flybilletter

Den nærmeste lufthavn er Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) i Mexico City. Vi hjælper dig med at finde billige flybilletter til Mexico. FINDE BILLIGE FLYBILLETTER

Rejseforsikring

At rejse til udlandet er et eventyr, og det er altid bedst at være forberedt. Pludselig sygdom eller skade, aflysning eller tyveri - en rejseforsikring til Mexico giver sikkerhed og er en fordel at have. FÅ ET TILBUD

Vacciner

Hvis du har til hensigt at blive frivillig i Mexico, bør du søge lægehjælp, før du begynder din sociale rejse. Tjek dine krævede vaccinationer for Mexico. VACCINE CHECKER

Oplysninger ved ankomst

Availability
This program is ongoing throughout the whole year

Time Commitment
A minimum time commitment of 2 weeks is required and can be extended up to one year. Activities are usually held during weekdays from 10 am to 6 pm, but a personalized schedule will be organized with each volunteer on a weekly basis.

Placement Location
Malinalco, México

About your Placement Location
Malinalco is a small town with just under 12,000 inhabitants and capital of the approximately 30,000 inhabitants of the municipality with the same name in the southeast of the Mexican state of México. Because of its colonial character, the place is one of the "Pueblos Mágicos" (Magic towns).

Travel Logistics
The Foundation will do everything to make sure our volunteers remain safe during their arrival and stay in Mexico. On arrival at Mexico city airport you will be welcomed by our english speaking driver who will help you personally during your transit from the airport to the bus terminal granting you peace of mind and tranquility. The driver will purchase your bus ticket while you catch the direct and comfortable bus to your placement location. Travel-time on the bus is one hour only. On arrival at the placement location, fellow volunteers and our Staff will welcome you and bring you to your accommodation.

Tilgængelighed
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Programgebyrer

2 uger (min. ophold) 1.595€
3 uger 1.785€
4 uger 1.985€
5 uger 2.185€
6 uger 2.385€
7 uger 2.585€
8 uger 2.785€
9 uger 2.985€
10 uger 3.185€
11 uger 3.385€
12 uger 3.585€
13 uger 3.785€
50 uger (max. ophold) 9.635€
Gennemsnitligt gebyr 495€/uge

Programgebyrer

495€ pr. uge 2 - 50 weeks Alder 18 - 50+

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Duration

2 - 50 weeks

Deposit

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Final Payment

Din endelige betaling vil blive aftalt med Fundacion Aldeas de Paz under ansøgningsprocessen. Almindelige løsninger er enten via bankoverførsel eller kontant betaling på projektstedet.


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Fundacion Aldeas de Paz

Fantastic 4.5 rating (56 feltrapporter)

Non-profit - grundlagt i 2001

Verificeret af Volunteer World

  Excellent Svarrate

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Nilaya

Spoken languages: Spansk, Engelsk, Tysk, Portugisisk

Om projektet

Aldeas de Paz is a sustainable and transparent grass-roots NGO based in Santa Barbara de Samaná and Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic.

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History of Aldeas de Paz

In the 1990s a German entrepreneur developed the Peace Villages Foundation, a social purpose NGO. For this he left his successful business career behind to become a social activist. He joined grassroots NGO’s around the globe and worked as a volunteer with the intention of helping to promote a “Culture of Peace”. Learning to put his entrepreneurial skills to work and gaining important NGO management experience, enabled him to set up replicable and self-sustained development programs under the legal frame of Fundaciòn Aldeas de Paz in Venezuela (2001) and the Dominican Republic (2015).

These days Fundaciòn Aldeas de Paz operates successful development and aid programs in the Samana province, a peninsula in the north-eastern corner of the Dominican Republic. Venezuelan operations are temporaley suspended until the situation allows for foreign aid workers to return savely to the country!

The Beginnings in Venezuela

The Peace Villages Foundation started in 1995 a first humanitarian project in Merida, Venezuela. Right from the beginning the project was financed through a Rotational Credit based on the collocation of the founders own life savings in form of a personal loan used as seed funding or seed capital. As the rotational credit is returned it is re-invested in yet a new project and so on.

The work in Merida focused on children rights. Efforts were made to integrate street children and at-risk youth into a more stable environment, and at times into foster families. With the aim of creating a registered NGO in Venezuela, the founder and his friends succeeded with the legal constitution of Fundaciòn Aldeas de Paz in Caracas (2001) and the Dominican Republic (2015). Aldeas de Paz has been focusing its resources and volunteer support on cultural exchange and social development programs ever since.

During 2014 the social and political situation in Venezuela became increasingly violent. Programs based on volunteer participation ever since had to be temporarily suspended in Venezuela.

Aldeas de Paz in the Dominican Republic

In the Dominican Republic our work focuses on education and human rights, gender equality, community development, environmental and climate protection as well as animal rescue. Aldeas de Paz actively promotes cultural exchange and sustainable, ecological tourism as a source of income for impoverished communities in the province. In addition, Aldeas de Paz strives to improve the lives of children, youth and young adults from vulnerable communities and disadvantaged backgrounds. The project locations Santa Bárbara de Samaná and Las Terrenas, both located on the peninsula of Samaná, are lovely coastal towns in the northeast of the Dominican Republic.

Timeline

1995, the first children rights activities in Merida, Venezuela, started. Focus is on social integration of street children and at-risk youth. Constitution of the Peace Villages Foundation

2001, legal frame work and constitution of Fundaciòn Aldeas de Paz in Caracas, Venezuela.

2002, a violent Coup d’état in Caracas. Aldeas de Paz activities in Caracas where forcefully suspended. Move to Santa Elena de Uairén, center of the Gran Sabana National Park near the Brazilian border in Venezuela. Development of various community based programs around social development, education and special need kids integration. Opening of the attention center “Tucusito” in the center of Santa Elena de Uairén.

2003, building of the new Aldeas de Paz Attention Center with school and equine therapy activities and Volunteer residence as well as community outreach programs for youth care and community development, indigenous empowerment, skill training and health prevention of the charity own 5 ha plot in a beautiful setting next to the rain forest on the edge of the National Park

2014, social and political unrest in Venezuela became increasingly violent and programs based on volunteer participation had to be suspended until further notice.

2015 Aldeas de Paz opens a new outlet in Samaná, the Dominican Republic. The foundation focuses its resources and volunteer support on social development programs and cultural exchange. Opening of the first Attention Center for special need kids in the province of Samana.

2016, Aldeas de Paz becomes the local host partner for the German Red Cross and the German Government sponsored program called “Weltwärts”:  German Red Cross volunteers join Aldeas de Paz in the Dominican Republic to help out for an entire year after which a new team will be placed every year.

2017, legal frame work and constitution of Fundaciòn Aldeas de Paz in the DR is completed. Opening of a new branch in Las Terrenas, a beautifully set town on the northern coast of the Samana province and peninsula with the same name.

2020, Our social programs have been developed and expanded ever since. Aldeas de Paz has become an important agent for Marine Conservation in the region and we where granted a UN sponsored project for coral reef restoration. Our volunteers reach has expanded too and we successfully opened a second branch in Las Terrenas not far from Samana where our attention centre and main office is located.

What we do

With our Youth Care and Community Work Program we aim to empower children and young adults by offering them additional educational opportunities and tutoring classes, as well as supporting and educating parents. With the help of local professionals we started the first ever educational and therapeutic initiative for children with special needs in the peninsula of Samaná.

With our Permaculture & Aquaponics internship you can study agroecology, food security and sustainability while living in the Caribbean at an permaculture inspired, agro-tourism Demonstration & Education Center near famous Cabarete Beach. This pilot project is located near a tropical river outside the famous surf town of Cabarete, on the north coast of the Dominican Republic.

Our small Community Attention Center, located in the heart of Samaná, hosts our special needs center and offers computer literacy, English and German classes and cultural exchange activities. In different locations around Samaná and Las Terrenas we offer a Diving & Marine Conservation Internship where we restore the coral reefs in front of the seaside town of Las Terrenas.

Additionally, we raise awareness for critical issues through our Social Media, Multimedia and Journalism Project. An awareness raising television program is planned, with the aim to help educate parents and attend adolescent issues. With the help of our NGO Management and Admin Program we coordinate our efforts and keep up with the management of operations in the area. Within this program, we support our staff to coordinate the various initiatives and logistical planning involved with the aim to become self-sustained in the community.

Our Medical and Dental Health Experience and Observation Programs allows interns and volunteers to shadow and assist the nurses and doctors in the local hospitals, neighborhood clinics and dental clinics.

Our  Animal Rescue Program offers interns the possibility to gain working experience with abandoned animals, promoting their health and defending their rights. Thanks to the great efforts of all the volunteers from around the world, Fundación Aldeas de Paz is able to make a positive impact on the local community!

56 feltrapporter · rating4.5

I was very nervous for this trip since I didn't really know Spanish or have ever traveled to the Dominican, but it was so amazing! The coordinators and other volunteers are so supportive and want you to succeed and have the best trip. I did the medical program in the hospital and being able to see ...
I was very nervous for this trip since I didn't really know Spanish or have ever traveled to the Dominican, but it was so amazing! The coordinators and other volunteers are so supportive and want you to succeed and have the best trip. I did the medical program in the hospital and being able to see ...
My journey was fueled by a desire to experience life beyond the typical tourist attractions of the Dominican Republic. With a focus on medicine and healthcare, I embarked on a month-long journey that opened my eyes to a new world of challenges and insights. Working in a local hospital, I encountered ...
Eric Boberg rating4.4

2023 at Animal Rescue and Farm Maintenance

Very well organized procedures for arrival, pickup, and orientation. Good, basic housing with all essentials. Committed, friendly staff. My only complaint is that they don't work the volunteers very hard. We only work weekday mornings, so I don't feel that we have the impact we could have - and ...
Valerie Pramesberger rating4

2023 at Medicine & Healthcare Observation & Experience

Wir möchten gerne über unseren 5 wöchigen Aufenthalt in Samaná berichten, wo wir in einem Krankenhaus die dort arbeitenden Ärzte und Pfleger unterstützen. Unzählige Erfahrungen im Krankenhaus wie auch ganz viele Erlebnisse in unserer Freizeit - von Whale whatching über karibisch schöne ...
Wir möchten gerne über unseren 5 wöchigen Aufenthalt in Samaná berichten, wo wir in einem Krankenhaus die dort arbeitenden Ärzte und Pfleger unterstützen. Unzählige Erfahrungen im Krankenhaus wie auch ganz viele Erlebnisse in unserer Freizeit - von Whale whatching über karibisch schöne ...

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