Support the Youths near Bogotá, Colombia

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4 - 12 uker  ·  Alder 18 - 50+

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  Verifisert av Volunteer World
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Høydepunkter

  • Experience the Colombian way of life in a small village
  • Gain Spanish fluency by living with a host family and immersing with the local culture
  • Enhanced your curriculum vitae and career with International Experience

Høydepunkter

  • Experience the Colombian way of life in a small village
  • Gain Spanish fluency by living with a host family and immersing with the local culture
  • Enhanced your curriculum vitae and career with International Experience
  • Make memories you will never forget with the weekend tours with your fellow participants
  • Visit; Cartagena, Medellín, Bogotá , Santander, Boyaca, and get to know the most beautiful places in Colombia


  • Spesielt egnet for

    Alder 18+
    Singler
    Par
    Familier
    Grupper
    50+

    Om programmet

    Children in rural communities stay out after school while their parents are at work. Volunteer In Colombia to support them with activties and teach English at the YC/Schl

    Volunteer in Colombia helping at the Youth Center which offers after-school support and activities for children so they won't be left in the streets vulnerable to many dangers. The center can hold up to 130 children but because of the lack of staff, they can only hold max. 80. Any qualification ...

    Om programmet

    Volunteer in Colombia helping at the Youth Center which offers after-school support and activities for children so they won't be left in the streets vulnerable to many dangers. The center can hold up to 130 children but because of the lack of staff, they can only hold max. 80. Any qualification that can help with education and cultural activities will be very appreciated. 

    In Colombia, people with learning disabilities or special need is cared for by their relatives who find it very difficult to cope as they get older. They do not go to schools or have the opportunity to socialize making their life more difficult. Nor they are thought to be independent.  Volunteers are needed to help them to become part of society teaching them new skills, languages, sports, and communication skills so they can care more for themselves.

    A volunteer will help with entertainment, playful activities, sports, IT, English, Music lessons, homework, and research. Support them from 9 am to 5 pm with 2 hours break. this program can be combined with other programs like the day center for the elderly or teaching at the school. 

    Typisk dag

    A typical Day is as follows

    Take a minibus from the village where the volunteer's house is it will take 20 minutes to town. Start at 9 am, Receive the children, and start the activities according to the schedule in the Video room, playful room, IT room, gardening, or classroom. 

    Lunch will be 12 pm ...

    Typisk dag

    A typical Day is as follows

    Take a minibus from the village where the volunteer's house is it will take 20 minutes to town. Start at 9 am, Receive the children, and start the activities according to the schedule in the Video room, playful room, IT room, gardening, or classroom. 

    Lunch will be 12 pm to 2 pm. 

    Then afternoon activities will be from 2 pm to 5 pm. 

    Most volunteers prefer to combine working at the school in the morning and Youth Center or Learning Disabilities Center in the afternoon. This will allow volunteers to have more experience in different ambiances. 

    There will be times when the special need center is closed please require before booking it. 



    Fritidsaktiviteter

    The La Mesa town in Colombia where we are based offers a variety of activities for volunteers as it is surrounded by Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, and Waterfalls. Volunteers can visit the: Orchid Sanctuary at the Tequendama region, The Waterfall La Monja, Hill Walking to the La Cruz Peak, Trekking by ...

    Fritidsaktiviteter

    The La Mesa town in Colombia where we are based offers a variety of activities for volunteers as it is surrounded by Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, and Waterfalls. Volunteers can visit the: Orchid Sanctuary at the Tequendama region, The Waterfall La Monja, Hill Walking to the La Cruz Peak, Trekking by the River Apulo, Bird Watching, and small towns around La Mesa like Anapoima, San Antonio del Tequendama, Mesitas del Colegio, and The Tequendama Waterfall. The proximity to the Capital City of Bogota offers the opportunity to visit Museums, restaurants, bars, and discos. For the weekends we offer organized tours to go caving or visiting other Colombian Counties like Santander or Boyaca which offer a lot more to do like visiting waterfalls, lakes, caves, and extreme sports. Other volunteers have managed to visit the Tayrona Park in Santa Martha, Cartagena, The Caño Cristales in Macarena, Palm Trees farms in Armenia, and Coffee and Sugar Cane farms around.  There is plenty to do here, also we are blessed with a hot climate. So be prepared. Volunteering in Colombia can give you more satisfaction as you get to know more about the real culture and customs. 


    Krav

    Krav

    Minimumsalder: 18 år

    For å bli med i programmet må du være minst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Det kan være unntak hvis du kan gi tillatelse fra dine foresatte eller hvis du er i følge med foreldrene dine.

    Språkferdigheter

    Du må snakke Spansk (grunnleggende nivå)

    Kontroll av kriminell bakgrunn

    nødvendig

    Påkrevde dokumenter

    Criminal background Check, CV, Vaccination, Travel Insurance and Photocopy of Visa.

    Nasjonalitetsbegrensninger

    Ingen restriksjoner. Hjelpende hender fra hele verden er velkomne.

    Andre ferdigheter

    Volunteering in Colombia will enhance your skills. Skills like drawing, crafts, music, and IT are welcome and will help the children at the Youth Center, those who wish to have experience with special needs will be very helpful to have some skills in Makaton. Volunteers will work every day only 6 hours a day. Volunteering in Colombia will give you good memories.

    Tidsforpliktelse

    Din hjelpende hånd vil bli påkrevd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag fra 09:00 - 17:00

    Hva inngår

    Hva inngår

    Tjenester fra Volunteer in Colombia

    What the fees pay for : 

    Donations for the project site and 24/7 support from the coordinators. 

    Hosting:

    Accommodation in a single room if fewer than 6 volunteers or a twin bedroom only two per room if more than 6 at once. 

    Food: 2 meals M-F. 1 on Saturday, 0 Sunday. 

    1 local tour, Orientation, and first-day guide to the project site.

    Internet,

    Washing Machine, 

    Fresh fruits from the gardens.

    Pick up from Airport.

    All Administration costs are included

    Henting fra flyplassen på El Dorado International Airport

    We will pick volunteers up from The Bogota El Dorado Airport.

    Overnatting

    The living accommodation is located at Volunteer in Colombia headquarters in the Paraiso Village, the bungalow is in a small country house and it is shared with the coordinator who lives in the annexed main house. It is surrounded by Mountains and a River and can hold up to 7 volunteers at the same time.

    We offer 3 single bedrooms. Single rooms only if requested or less than 6 volunteers at one time. 

    We also have a twin room for only two volunteers. And, a double bedroom for a couple or a single volunteer if needed. 

    Bed linen is provided, but volunteers will buy their own toiletries.

    Common areas with the coordinator are the Gardens, dining room, and kitchen. Although the volunteer's house has a small sitting area.

    The Bungalow rooms are well-decorated, with a desk, lamp, electricity, and hot and cold share shower in two share toilets.

    For the hot climate and the countryside, volunteers need to be prepared: with very light and long sleeves shirts and trousers at all times,
    repellent, sun creams, hat, and torch to walk in the evening to the accommodation site if the volunteers decide to come late, bring only dark clothe as we do the laundry with cold water, and be open-minded to see little country animals like crickets, spiders, mosquitos, many birds, dust...and more.

    Please bring videos and books for your entertainment the area is very quiet and tranquil.

    Mat og drikke

    Meals provided are home cook food. Traditional dishes from Colombia.

    Breakfast: egg, hot chocolate or coffee, juice or cereal, toast.

    Dinner: a home-cooked meal that includes: vegetables, rice or pasta, salad, juice or water, soup, meat or chicken.

    Any extra food is not included in the price. 

    Sometimes volunteer decides to eat out at restaurants these meals are not included in the price.

    As we only provide 2 meals per day from Monday to Friday, volunteers can make use of the kitchen and BBQ facilities in the evening or at the weekends if preferred but will need to buy stuff to cook. 

    Internettilgang

    God tilgang på prosjektstedet

    Hva er IKKE inkludert?

    Hva er IKKE inkludert?

    Flybilletter

    Den nærmeste flyplassen er El Dorado International Airport (BOG) i Bogota. Vi hjelper deg med å finne billige flyreiser til Colombia. FINN BILLIGE FLYREISER

    Reiseforsikring

    Å reise til utlandet er et eventyr, og det er alltid best å være forberedt. Plutselig sykdom eller skade, avbestilling eller tyveri – en reiseforsikring for Colombia gir trygghet og er et pluss å ha. FÅ ET TILBUD

    Vaksiner

    Hvis du har tenkt å jobbe frivillig i Colombia bør du søke medisinsk råd før du starter din sosiale reise. Sjekk de nødvendige vaksinasjonene dine for Colombia. VAKSINESJEKKER

    Detaljer ved ankomst

    Volunteer arrivals can be every Sat/Sunday to start Monday Morning. Please try to book the arrival also on an even day as we are not allowed to drive on an odd day in Bogotá. 

    Tilgjengelighet
    Jan. Febr. Mars Apr. Mai Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Okt. Nov. Des.

    Programgebyrer

    4 uker (min. opphold) 1,149€
    6 uker 1,724€
    8 uker 2,298€
    12 uker (max. opphold) 3,447€
    Gjennomsnittlig gebyr 287€/uke

    Programgebyrer

    287€ per uke 4 - 12 uker Alder 18 - 50+

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    Varighet

    4 - 12 uker

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    Endelig Betaling

    Din sluttbetaling vil bli avtalt med Volunteer in Colombia under søknadsprosessen. Vanlige løsninger er enten via bankoverføring eller kontant betaling på prosjektstedet.


    Møt din vert

    Volunteer in Colombia

    Flott 4.4 rating (9 gjennomganger)

    Non-profit - grunnlagt i 2014

    Verifisert av Volunteer World

      utmerket Svarprosent

    Arrangert av

    Blanca

    Snakkede språk: Engelsk, Spansk

    Om prosjektet

    By reinforcing the workforce we are working to help our community. Supporting their own projects to achieve their goals and aims, to broad their chances and opportunities

    Møt din vert

    Volunteer In Colombia social projects have been created to support the communities to stay together, to empower them,  to keep their youngster into the villages and families and to keep alive the production of sugar cane and coffee beans, and to protect the environment through increasing the beehives . Our commitment is to help and support  the community with their own social projects, to achieve their goals in order to improve their financial and socio-economic situation, their quality of life and their main income support, as well as to protect the bees and the environment.  

    There is a big shortage of staff and qualified workers to carry on maintaining small communities. Big families have found themselves behind technology losing the aim for farming, looking after the elderly or educating children.  Now day’s the youth are attracted to live and work in a big city where they feel they can become more successful, leaving behind their parents, small children and farms, but most of them cannot achieve it for the lack of education putting themselves into gangs, drug addiction, prostitution, and child trafficking among other social problems. 

    Volunteers will be able to choose the project that want to support like to help the youth at the youth center to broaden their views, by teaching them new ways of living in their own community, new skills to carry on farming, English language skills and tourism as well as support the learning disabilities, the elderly day centers, school,  farmers and bees. Please refer to each project description for more information.

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    9 gjennomganger · rating4.4

    Viviana Colagrossi rating4.8

    2023 at Support the Youths near Bogotá, Colombia

    I embarked on this experience with enthusiasm and passion, since I've always had a desire to help others. Living in a rural area, I had to walk through Colombia's spectacular natural landscape to reach the village of ""La Mesa"" and catch a small bus. The village is safe, and people are ...
    Sinead Brereton rating4.2

    2024 at Farming and Beekeeping Support needed

    We are staying with Blanca who runs an NGO which helps the local community with farming, bees, speaking English with children in the local schools and the elderly projects. Blanca lives in a rural village about 2 hours from Bogata called, San Javier. The roads to get there are dirt tracks and Blanca ...
    Volunteering in Colombia is a special experience. The country is incredibly beautiful, the people are friendly and the food is delicious. San Javier is a rural village outside of La Mesa, Cundinamarca. There are opportunities to support local schools such as teaching English from 1st Grade to the ...
    Volunteering in Colombia was amazing for me. I could make a lot of experience in doing creativity with elderly people as well as support children in their leisure activities in a youth center. Furthermore I could teach science in a local school in La Mesa, including experiments. The children were ...
    During my time in La Mesa I combined teaching English at the school with working at the your center. Both Programs were a great experience that I have learned a lot from. Blanca from the organisation immediately made us feel welcome and guided us through the program. I would definitely recommend ...
    Dominique Oberlaender rating4

    2022 at Teach English Skills to Colombia Rural Communities

    Ich hatte einen intensiven Monat in San Javier und La Mesa. Es war ein extrem spannender Einblick in die kolumbianische Gesellschaft auf dem Land. Die Arbeit mit den Kindern ist wundervoll und wird hoch geschätzt. ..

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