Project Director

  Nicaragua

Granada

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months and 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: year around

Description:
1. Elementary education assistance within a barrio school, tutoring in school subjects as well as teaching crafts, art, music, sports any special talent that a volunteer can offer.
2. Tutor small group of teenage males in high school subjects (sciences, math, creative writing, etc).
3. Facilitate small group interaction among teenage males regarding gender issues, their futures, values, cultural differences, etc.
4. Veterinarians and veterinary technicians needed for local animal clinic.
5. Readers for community library's children's groups.

Qualifications:
- Speak and comprehend Spanish at an intermediate or higher level.
- Commit to at least two weeks, preferably longer.
- Experience in working with children and-or older youth (18 to 21).
- Ability to work as a self directed volunteer, if necessary, or within a group of volunteers.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: - Interested in children and childhood development. - Is self directed, creative, able to work with children independent of direction. - Has experience as a volunteer in developing countries. - Speaks and comprehends Spanish.

Age Range: 21 and over

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Nicaragua Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Resume

Building New Hope's Mission Statement: To provide support and partnership to communities in development in Central America, particularly in El Salvador and Nicaragua.

Year Founded: 1992