Children population is being hardly hit by the constant recession and social problems.And at this small village there is not difference. Volunteer in Colombia Schools is the opportunity to help to improve this children aims and goals in life, helping them to have a broader view of the world, to open their minds, they will have better chances in higher education and jobs opportunities, also with will help them to understand why they should stay in the countryside helping their community to move on by teaching a foreign language and other skills we can make a difference for them.
Volunteer teachers and assistants needed for school age children. *Schools are closed in Easter time and October 1 weeks, June and December to mid-January winter holidays two weeks, and every bank holiday weekend. Schools are open to attend every day from 7:00 am to 1:00 or 3:00 pm.
Volunteers will help to teach English and sports, creative lessons like painting, drawing, crafts, dance, singing sessions and lessons on the environment and nature, prevention of child abuse, child trafficking, drug abuse. And also to help the older children in their technical careers or entrepreneurship projects. This program can be combined with Spanish Immersion lessons and day centers for children with learning disabilities or the Youth Center.
Typical day
A daily routine for Volunteers can be as follow:
6-6:30 am Get up and have breakfast
6:50 am Arrive to the reception office to sign entrance. Start either at the San Javier School which holds 260 students only 15 minutes walking from the accommodation or Francisco Julian School at the town La Mesa which holds 2000 students in 4 blocks around the town, 30 minutes from the accommodation by minibus.
7:00 am to 1:30 pm Teaching
Break lunch is at noon
Some grades finish at 5:00 pm
Late afternoon sightseeing.
Some volunteers prefer to combine this project teaching at the school in the morning and assisting at the youth center in the afternoon.
Details on Arrival
Start dates and arrivals is every Saturday/Sunday to start Monday.
Free-time activities
The La Mesa town offer a variety of activities as it is surrounded by Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Waterfalls. Volunteers can visit the : The Orquid 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 cercanity to the Capital City of Bogota offer the opportunity to visit Museums, restaurants, bars and discos. For the weekends we offer organised 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, extreme sports. Other volunteers have managed to visit the Tayrona Park in Santa Martha, Cartagena, The Caño Cristales in The Macarena, Palm Trees farms in Armenia, Coffee and Sugar Cane farms around. . There is plenty to do in here, also we are blessed with hot climate. So be prepared.
Program Requirements
Included Services
Before your journey
On-site services
What is included in the price: Accommodation, 3 meals per day M-F. 1 Saturday. 0 Sunday. Orientation and guidance to the work place. Donation to the project site.Internet, Laundry. Fresh fruit from the garden trees. Pick up from the Airport. Platform Fees.
We provide Airport pick up at the El Dorado, Bogota Airport .
Living accommodation is in a share bungalow for up to 10 volunteers at the VIC headquarters in San Javier Village.
Single rooms only if request or less than 6 volunteers at one time.
Only two volunteers per room share a bunk bed
Bed linen is provided.
Common areas will be at the main house.
The Bungalow rooms are well decorated. With desk, Lamp, electricity, hot and cold share shower,two share toilets.
For hot climate and the country side volunteers need to be prepared: with very light and long sleeves shirts and trousers at all times
Repellent, Sun Creams, Hat, torch to walk in the evening to the accommodation site if the volunteers decide coming late.
Breakfast is a traditional home cook meal, that can vary everyday, includes: eggs, chocolate or coffee, bread, butter, juice and or cereal. Lunch / dinner vary every day, and is a home cook meal which includes: vegetable, tuberculous like potatos or yuca, rice or pasta, chicken or meat, soup.
Program Fees
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