Rapidly increasing traffic in the Andes of Bolivia leads to high concentrations of pollutant - green areas with trees and shrubs are rare.
Outside the cities, there are few alternatives to agriculture and hardly any access to renewable energies. The population lacks
knowledge of sustainable use of small forest areas and the sustainable sale of wood.
protection, plant production and waste management. They teach in classrooms, give classes in nature and do hands-on work with the
Today everyone is excited because it is the day of the competition for the best watering can made of recycled materials you started with the 4th graders 4 weeks ago. The director of the school is moderating the event and you are in the panel to judge. Your project donated small prices for the winners and you judge the design, the "rainyness" and materials that are used. The kids are proud and excited and the designs are awesome.
In the afternoon, you have Spanish classes and take a trufi - you will learn about that - to get to the language school.
Before you head out to your free evening, to meet up with some friends to visit an exhibition of local artists, you sit down in a Cafe to write a Blog entry about the event and edit the photos you took.
We charge a one-time mediation fee
This includes:
Additional costs for volunteers
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
We will pick you up at Cochabamba Airport anytime and bring you to your accommodation on the day of your arrival.
Volunteers are needed all year arround but please check in with us before, because there are weeks in the year were schools are closed due to vacacions.
This program is paused due to COVID-19
Environmental Education for school children
Volunteer for Environmental Education in schools needed in a small NGO in Cochabamba/Boliva
$50/week
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