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Community Welfare and Development - Colombia
Location: Colombia: Ibague
Term: Throughout the year
Program Duration: 1-2 weeks, 1-2 years, 2-4 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad), 5-8 weeks, 7-12 months (includes high school academic year abroad), 9-12 weeks, over 2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 3-6 months
Dates: Ongoing
Call Us
Phone: UK +44 (0) 207 193 2652 / USA +1 (415) 315 9942
Description
Sitting 4,000 feet above sea level on the eastern slopes of Colombia's Cordillera Central (central mountain range) lies Ibague, a place known as the 'Musical City of Colombia' famous for its music education and the number of festivals held throughout the year. But this city of under a million inhabitants is home to a number of poverty-stricken neighbourhoods where you can help make a difference to local children. The ultimate purpose of this program is to prevent children from spending their time on the street and educating them in human values.
The organisation you will be working with was launched to provide educational, nutritional and emotional support to small children from the marginal neighbourhoods in Ibague . The children cared for at its centres come from homes with working parents or single female providers who do not have the time or the resources to give them the care they need.
In eight years the organisation has extended the number of children's centres to four. This means you can actively help improve the lives of over 500 local disadvantaged children every day.
As a volunteer you will work with our fulltime teaching staff in both morning and afternoon sessions. You will help the children with homework, provide counselling, play with them and participate in our 'Future Leaders' program. Through activities such as art and crafts, sports, reading clubs, games, and movies you will help teach the children values such as honesty, solidarity, responsibility, respect and tolerance.
Each centre also prepare lunches for around 120 children every day who would otherwise not receive a well-balanced diet. Our volunteers are heavily involved in the preparation of the food, serving the meals to the children as well as providing an example to the children in the importance of healthy eating and basic hygiene.
Highlights
You will get involved in the following activities:
* Helping the teaching staff implement planned activities
* Planning and implementing educational activities for children: helping them with their homework, leading educational games and arts and crafts, coaching them in sports and teaching conversational English.
* Helping in the feeding program for less fortunate children; cooking, wash the dishes and help in the serving of meals.
* Helping in the 'play programme' in which children are taken to the park, play sports, watch movies, read, and just have fun!
* Mentoring children and becoming role models for them.
* And most importantly loving the children, by taking time to get to know them and showing them that there are people who care!
Intern Types
- Social Work
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
- Human Rights
- Education
- Development
- Counseling
- English as a Second Language
- Food Science and Nutrition
- Health Sciences
Languages
- Spanish
Cost in US$:
400 USD Project Fee for the first week (USD50 per each additional week) + 249 GBP Placement Fee
Cost Include Description:
Project fee includes all food (except breakfast), accommodation, laundry, internet, 24/7 support and programme activities.
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- Adult Education
- Academic Reinforcement
- Childcare/children
- Community Centers
- Community Development
- Community Health
- Community Organizing
- Counseling
- Curriculum Planning
- Education
- English Teaching
- Health
- Health Education
- Nutrition
- Primary Education
- Secondary Education
- Social Services, Social Work
- Teaching
- Street Kids
- Strategic Planning
- Tutor
- Volunteering
- Volunteer Management
- Youth
- Youth Development
This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Group living
- Dormitory
Participants Travel to Colombia
Independently or in Groups
Application Process Involves
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
Typically The Application Process Time is
1-3 daysGlobal Nomadic Ltd's Mission Statement
Global Nomadic hosts a variety of projects and internships around the world, specially chosen for their ability to enhance career prospects in unique and diverse areas. We seek to specialise in serious placements, catering for those looking to get a foot in the door to the career they aspire to. We put you directly in touch with the project provider, offering a complete and ethical service.
Year Founded
2009
