Venezuelan Community Development Projects
Placement number: 0053
Location: Venezuela
Preferred Languages: Spanish is not a must but you must want to learn Spanish.
Date: All
Year
Minimum Period: 1 week
Our challenging community development projects in
humanitarian, educational and environmental fields improve the living qualities
of an underprivileged young generation, mostly members of local Pemon Indian
communities.
Our
volunteer work opportunity is a mix of community service, educational
opportunities and recreational activities and the unique first hand experience
of
the regions Pemon Indian culture. Volunteers work in the
stunning setting of the beautiful and diverse
Yet
more than its near perfect climate, it is the local people who are the true
source of
Most
of our international volunteers have no previous experience and very little
Spanish, which is never a problem, as we provide full support and 24 hour
back-up from our local staff. Volunteering with us is a great opportunity to
work side by side with locals, learn new skills, study Spanish, and immerse
oneself in the Latin and indigenous culture. Join us and seize the chance for an
unforgettable experience in and around this vibrant community. Make life-long
friends, explore one of the worlds most striking landscapes and help us to make
a difference in the lives of numerous families.
Unlike many volunteer programs, we are a non-profit organization, and do not
work through a volunteer placement agency. Because we don't need to give any of
your money to an agency or as profit for shareholders, we can keep
volunteer costs to a minimum, typically half that of most agency-organized
placements. Also, less of the money we do spend goes on overheads. We rely
entirely on donations and volunteer contributions to finance our community
service and outreach programs.
Role of Volunteer
We
are happy to place any volunteers wanting to work with us regardless of age,
experience or background as long as you have an interest in any of the
following: working and playing with children, ecologic building and maintenance,
health and nutrition, organic agriculture and gardening, environmental
conservation, meeting people, learning to speak Spanish, working with the Pemon
indian people of
Volunteer stories
Find out what our past volunteers thought of this placement!
Various, 2006
Well, my dears, it has been an
absolute pleasure. I have no idea how to begin to reflect on this experience.
I'm coming away so full of inspiration - to travel, to work, to volunteer, to
learn Spanish, to sing - and I feel like this is just the beginning. I want to
thank Aldeas de Paz for this.
Cost
Travel
- A direct bus from Caracas to Santa Elena (20 - 22 hrs bus ride, cheapest option)
- Flight to Puerto Ordaz and a connecting night bus to Santa Elena (1.5 hrs flight, 8 hours bus)
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