Carer for children with imprisoned parents

location
4 - 24 semanas  ·  Edad 18 - 50+

rating  Brillante 4.7  · 
  Verificado por Volunteer World
  Ratio de respuesta excelente

Puntos Relevantes

  • Find out about the importance of "lunchtime" in Cochabamba.
  • Visit the highest statue of Jesus Christ in the world (bigger than in Rio de Janeiro).
  • Learn and improve your Spanish while taking classes

Puntos Relevantes

  • Find out about the importance of "lunchtime" in Cochabamba.
  • Visit the highest statue of Jesus Christ in the world (bigger than in Rio de Janeiro).
  • Learn and improve your Spanish while taking classes
  • Live in the city of eternal spring. Seriously, the climate here is awesome.
  • Be surrounded by national parks and protected arreas.


  • Especialmente adecuado para

    Edad 18+
    Solteros y solteras
    Parejas
    Grupos
    50+

    Sobre el programa

    Working in a daycare-center for children with imprisoned parents in Cochabamba/Bolivia

    In Bolivia, for decades, children lived with their incarcerated parents in prison, clearly not a suitable environment for a child but rather
    an environment full of violence, alcohol and drug abuse and other unhealthy backgrounds.


    Due to a change in the law a few years ago, children are no longer ...

    Sobre el programa

    In Bolivia, for decades, children lived with their incarcerated parents in prison, clearly not a suitable environment for a child but rather
    an environment full of violence, alcohol and drug abuse and other unhealthy backgrounds.


    Due to a change in the law a few years ago, children are no longer allowed to live in prison, leaving them to stay in shelters or with

    relatives. This organization takes care of these children during the day and offers them support in all kinds of areas. In this center they
    receive three meals a day, homework support, psychological support and engage in other activities.


    You can help this organization by giving homework support, assisting during football tournaments, shows or sport days and by

    organizing smaller activities as an activity coach, such as game afternoons, dance workshops or puzzle games. Besides these

    examples, you are also welcome to teach English.

    Possible tasks:
    • homework support
    •  teaching English
    • sports and games
    • short term projects and workshops in dance, theater and arts
    •  creative activities.


    Día típico

    In the morning, after you had breakfast with you host family, you get in the trufi (the common public transport) to your project. As always, there is rush hour and traffic but you get to chitchat with the locals.

    No children yet but you go to the kitchen to help prepare Lunch and before 12:00 the ...

    Día típico

    In the morning, after you had breakfast with you host family, you get in the trufi (the common public transport) to your project. As always, there is rush hour and traffic but you get to chitchat with the locals.

    No children yet but you go to the kitchen to help prepare Lunch and before 12:00 the first kids drop in and play before you all have Lunch together.

    After a short break - for the kids, not for you - they sit down and you will help them with their homework. Later you lead a small group that needs desperate help to catch up in English. You play simple conversation games and memory. As you promised you bought some paint and start to paint a mural with a selected group that the kids designed earlier that week. It's getting chaotic because every one wants to help and paint and you promise those who can't participate now, that you will show them videos from your home country later.

    The afternoon passes quickly and at 5PM you take a Bus to the center, where you meet up with other volunteers to join the salsa classes you are taking for a couple of weeks now. After that you sit together in one of the many restaurants in the center drinking a glass of wine and wait to get home until the evening traffic is over.


    Actividades de tiempo libre

    In Cochabamba you can find hospitals and western doctors, supermarkets,  good mobile signal and a vast cultural life. There are National Parks nearby, sportstudios, museums, music-schools and yoga studios. Hiking-trails  in the nearby mountains  and trips to Villa Tunari and other Bolivian ...

    Actividades de tiempo libre

    In Cochabamba you can find hospitals and western doctors, supermarkets,  good mobile signal and a vast cultural life. There are National Parks nearby, sportstudios, museums, music-schools and yoga studios. Hiking-trails  in the nearby mountains  and trips to Villa Tunari and other Bolivian Hotspots.

    Requisitos

    Requisitos

    Edad mínima: 18 años

    Para participar en el programa debes tener al menos 18 años en la fecha de inicio del programa. Puede haber excepciones si muestras el permiso de tu(s) tutor(es) legal(es) o si vas acompañado de tus padres.

    Conocimientos lingüísticos

    Tienes que hablar (nivel básico) Inglés o (nivel básico) Español

    Requisitos educativos

    a nivel de High School

    Verificación de antecedentes penales

    obligatorio

    Restricciones de nacionalidad

    Sin restricciones. Las manos amigas de todo el mundo son bienvenidas.

    Otras habilidades

    passionate about recreational activities, background in teaching, creative with games and sports, activity guidance, musical or theatrical talents. Not sure if you have the right skills? Don’t worry – talk to us!

    Tiempo dedicado

    Necesitaremos tu ayuda los Lunes, Martes, Miércoles, Jueves y Viernes de 09:00 - 17:00

    Servicios incluidos

    Servicios incluidos

    Servicios de Beyond South America

    Our one-time mediation fee includes:

    • search and mediation for a suitable project
    • preparation via Skype calls
    • search and mediation for accommodation (host family and/or volunteer house)
    • airport pick up and city tour; SIM-card; donation to the project; support with visa
    • 24/7 contact to coordinator on site
    • emergency support and hospital transport;
    • evaluation of the project
    • transport to your project (one-time)

    Note: We offer an upgrade package (comfort class) for volunteers that need more support. This package includes more contact time. We take you more often to your project/Spanish classes, we offer 'airport drop-off' and there is extra time to explore Cochabamba. Naturally, this upgrade comes with a small price increase. 

    Which costs are not included? 

    • Flights
    • Insurance
    • Accommodation (we do offer accommodation in our volunteerhouse or host families for additional prices)
    • food/meals and daily needs
    • Spanish classes (possible)

    We will send you detailed information about the costs of living you can expect in Bolivia.

    Please note, that all the profit of Beyond South America goes to the foundation "Casa de la Alegría" providing therapeutic workshops for children and adolescence in social projects in and around Cochabamba/Bolivia

    Recogida en el aeropuerto J Wilsterman Airport

    We will pick you up from Cochabamba Airport at any time and bring you to your accomodation at the first day of your arrival.

    Acceso a Internet

    Buen acceso al lugar del proyecto

    ¿Qué NO está incluido?

    ¿Qué NO está incluido?

    Alojamiento

    Por favor, organice su propio alojamiento.

    Comida y bebida

    La comida, meriendas y las bebidas tienen un coste adicional.

    Boletos de avión

    El aeropuerto más cercano es J Wilsterman Airport (CBB) en Cochabamba. Te ayudamos a encontrar vuelos baratos a Bolivia. ENCONTRAR VUELOS BARATOS

    Seguro de viaje

    Ir al extranjero es una aventura y siempre es mejor estar preparado. Enfermedad o lesión repentina, cancelación o robo: un seguro de viaje para Bolivia proporciona seguridad y es una ventaja tenerlo. OBTENER UN PRESUPUESTO

    Vacunas

    Si tiene intención de realizar un voluntariado en Bolivia, debe solicitar asesoramiento médico antes de iniciar su viaje social. Comprueba las vacunas que necesitas para Bolivia. COMPROBADOR DE VACUNAS

    Detalles a la llegada

    Volunteers are needed all year arround.

    Disponibilidad
    Enero Feb. Marzo Abr. Mayo Jun Jul Agosto Set. Oct. Nov. Dic.

    Cuotas del programa

    4 semanas (estancia min.) 750€
    5 semanas 775€
    6 semanas 800€
    7 semanas 825€
    9 semanas 875€
    24 semanas (estancia max.) 750€
    Cuota promedio 109€/semana

    Cuotas del programa

    109€ cuotas semanales 4 - 24 semanas Edad 18 - 50+

    Métodos de pago

    Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

    SIN GASTOS DE TARJETA DE CRÉDITO


    Duración

    4 - 24 semanas

    Depósito

    El depósito es simplemente para reservar tu vacante de voluntario. Los pagos se gestionan a través de PayPal, nuestro proveedor global de confianza. Si no tienes una cuenta PayPal, también puedes pagar con tarjeta de crédito.


    Pago final

    El pago final se acordará con Beyond South America durante el proceso de solicitud. Las soluciones habituales son la transferencia bancaria o el pago en efectivo en el lugar del proyecto.


    Conoce a tu anfitrión(a)

    Beyond South America

    Brillante 4.7 rating (6 reseñas)

    Sin fines de lucro - fundada en 2013

    Verificado por Volunteer World

      Ratio de respuesta excelente

    Coordinado por

    Laurie

    sobre la organización

    We are a non-profit agency, offering handpicked and sustainable volunteerpositions in South America.

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    About Beyond South America



    Beyond South America is a small nonprofit agency in Cochabamba, Bolivia. It all started in 2012 with a few volunteer positions at "Casa de la Alegria", a foundation that provides therapeutic workshops to youth- and childcare projects in and around Cochabamba.

    Everyone in our team has been a volunteer, traveled to a foreign country alone and knows how difficult it can be. We’ve met many volunteers who have had bad experiences, have been left alone in their projects, and lacked support. With that in mind, we decided to start organizing different volunteer opportunities, with hand picked projects, host families we know well, airport pickups, 24/7 support, and most importantly: We want to get to know our volunteers, so we can help them find not just any, but the right project for them.

    Since then we’ve grown and have become the "ones to go to when in need" for stranded volunteers in Cochabamba. We’re still a small, familiar organization but by now have partnerships in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Guatemala, and are looking for enthusiastic, open-minded and skilled volunteers for a wide variety of positions in our handpicked projects.

    As we have all lived our own lives of voluntary work all around the world, we understand the needs of volunteers, their concerns and wishes. We also care about our collaborating organizations, we offer only sustainable projects, that guarantee safety and on site support for our volunteers.

    It may sound naïve, but we actually believe that volunteering can change the world for the better. Acts of solidarity, global learning and intercultural exchange break down borders that exist between cultures and in your own mind. Anyone who has ever worked in another country, who has given his time and energy to a good cause, knows that this can be an unforgettable experience, even a life changing moment. Your own impressions and the ones you leave in others, the learning experiences on both sides, bring the world closer together.


    The feedback we receive from our volunteers and from our partners speaks for itself and shows that both sides benefit from volunteering. Many projects in Latin America need committed volunteers and helping hands to continue their important work. Motivated people, who work responsibly and in solidarity, also function as an impulse for the projects and their employees and prove that it makes sense to continue their work.


     

    We try to combine the needs of projects and volunteers with our work and work towards finding the right project for volunteers and the right volunteer for the projects. Therefore, we want to get to know you, learn more about your background, your abilities, desires and fears, in order to propose suitable projects to you. Of course, we are also happy if you already have a project in mind and we gladly organize an unforgettable experience for you.

     

    Currently we offer positions in projects working in the following fields:

    • Childcare

    • Education

    • Youth Development

    • Teaching

    • Community Work

    • Circus Arts

    • Healthcare

    • Environmental Education

    • Reforestation

    • Conservation

    • Animal Care

    • Urban Gardening


    Check out our vacancies and please note, that ALL the profit of Beyond South America still goes to the Foundation "Casa de la Alegría" supporting and sustaining their work. So volunteering with Beyond South America means, you contribute directly to a good cause, bettering the lives of children in Bolivia.

    So come with us to Beyond South America.

    6 reseñas · rating4.7

    Thank you Beyond South America! I worked in two projects in Bolivia and had an amazing time there. At first they organized for me working 4 hours a day in a community center in the west of Cochabamba and everyone was super friendly and welcoming. My Spanish wasn’t so good at the beginning but my ...
    Hey there, I worked as a volunteer for Casa de la Alegría in 2018. It’s a foundation in Cochabamba/Bolivia working with kids. They give workshops to kids in order to strengthen and support their social emotional development through games with therapeutic aspects using the Rock and Water ...
    2017 I went for 3 month working in a day care center in Cochabamba. We were a couple of volunteers – mainly Bolivians – and organized Workshops, prepared Food for the kids, helped out with their homework and simply played with them. The kids got there after school and I worked every day about ...
    Gloria Reinhardt rating4.6

    2017 at Reforestation Assistant

    I had a bad experience with volunteering in Albania once, where I had to quit my project after 3 weeks. So I was very careful when my boyfriend wanted to do voluntary work in South America. We thought it would be better to organize part of our trip with an agency. I was really surprised about the ...
    Joris Vermeulen rating4.6

    2017 at Caretaker in a Park for Rescued Animals

    In 2016 me and my girl friend went to Bolivia to volunteer and learn Spanish. Beyond South America (BSA) provided the best help we could have wished for. From the first e-mail we sent till the day we left Bolivia, Laurie and Marije have helped us with everything we needed. They found us projects ...
    Ria Willems rating4.8

    2015 at Caretaker in a Park for Rescued Animals

    I went to bolivia with beyond south america. There is a one time donation and for that price Laurie organises the whole stay in Bolivia. House, work, languageschool, and even a bridge club for me. She wecomes you at the airport and shows you around. You pay for what you want directly to the school ...

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    América > Sudamérica > Bolivia > Cochabamba

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