Placement: ECOLOGICAL BUILDING/CARPENTRY - Hands on work in a beautiful setting

About the Placement

The ecological building project is ideal if you enjoy the outdoors and the beauty of the countryside. You can also hone your Spanish skills as you work side by side with our local grounds-maintenance workers. Assist with one of our most important projects: the expansion of Peace Villages multi-faceted Community & Therapy Center facilities for local children and young people with special needs.



ACTIVITIES CAN INCLUDE:

-Doing all sorts of carpentry projects in our fully stocked workshop

-Helping in the construction of a playground and other facilities for therapy on the PVF grounds

-Renovation/maintenance of rooms, gardens, recreational facilities and workshops

-Wood/stone work, including construction/maintenance of the Therapeutic Horse Riding facilities

-Assistance with day-to-day tasks, collaboration on projects using local ecological materials



REQUIREMENTS:

Little previous experience required. However, Volunteers with experience are strongly encouraged to apply.



AVAILABILITY:

Ongoing throughout the year

Role of Volunteer

VOLUNTEERING WITH ALDEAS DE PAZ

Volunteering is a great way to experience another culture, make new friends and learn new skills. The beauty in volunteering lies in the fact that you are not simply passing through as a tourist. You are interacting with the community, building relationships and making a positive impact. It is an experience that may well change your life! Volunteers are the driving force of Peace Villages’ work, both through their volunteering and through their financial contributions. We have various programs currently underway and run by volunteers, as well as the long term expectation of opening a large multi-faceted Therapy Center. Volunteers, through their donations and through volunteer work done on the Foundations grounds are helping us to create this center. We encourage volunteers to form schedules which work for them, and to work in any combination of programs. Volunteers decide how many hours they want to work. We recommend a minimum of 4 hours daily for 4 days a week. You may work as many days/hours you wish. We emphasize that we focus on excellence and not on quantity! All travel costs to Santa Elena, Venezuela must be covered by the volunteer. Budget at least 35 Euro for in-country travel (including meals along the way) on top of whatever your plane ticket costs (likely at least 330 Euro depending on where you are coming from).



TYPICAL VOLUNTEER

A typical volunteer/intern needs to be enthusiastic, willing to learn, ready for a challenge, has a desire to take initiative and dedicates a lot of caring and passion to the position. Friendliness, care, commitment and patience are among important qualities. We welcome individual volunteers, families and groups regardless of age, experience or background. You don’t have to speak fluent Spanish as we provide full support and 24 hour back-up from our local staff. Volunteers and interns are the driving force of Peace Villages’ work, both through their volunteering and through their financial contributions. 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. The beauty in volunteering lies in the fact that you are not simply passing through as a tourist. You are interacting with the community, building relationships and making a positive impact. It is an experience that may well change your life!



APPLICATION

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Travel Information

Travel Information for Venezuela



Just two steps away from Aldeas de Paz:



-Flight to Caracas

-Luxury bus ride to Aldeas de Paz location



Arriving at Caracas Airport

In the airport your first stop will be Immigration where you will be given a three months tourist entry stamp in your passport. (Extendable later on) If you previously booked the Pick-Up Service, Omar your driver, will be waiting for you and bring you directly to the Bus Terminal.



From the Airport to the Bus Terminal



Here starts the second step on your way to Santa Elena. "Terminal de Oriente", is the bus terminal that has luxury buses leaving directly to Santa Elena. You have three options to transfer from the Airport to Terminal de Oriente:



From Caracas Bus Terminal to Aldeas de Paz in Santa Elena



Direct luxury buses are the fastest, cheapest, and most convenient way to travel from Caracas to Santa Elena. They are equipped with new, stretch reclining seats, air conditioning, a bathroom, and DVD system. Several companies operate ultra-modern buses to Santa Elena. Three buses are leaving daily from Caracas to Santa Elena. Two are traveling directly and the third requires a step over halfway



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