Nicaragua Social Placements - Fundacion Proyecto Mesias

  Nicaragua

Masaya

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: Year rounds departures, beginning of each month

Description: This placement runs on a very low profit income, they can't afford to pay employees vacation time, so by providing volunteers, employees can take some time off for a vacation, and the placement still have a complete staff to provide and care for all these kids.

Highlights: As with any other volunteer service working with kids, your tasks may include feeding, changing diapers, playing, etc... also with the older children there can be a little bit of teaching the English language, example : numbers, colors, etc. Other jobs could be mopping or sweeping the floor, doing the dishes, or hanging out the clothes, etc.

Qualifications: This placement is ideal for people who are willing to be patient and work with infants to 12 year olds. Other skills or training that may be valuable are:

- Early Childhood Education
- Recreational Programming
- Day Care Work
- Crisis Counselling

Cost in US$: $2530 for 8 week duration, $135 each additional week

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: We believe everyone can contribute by volunteering. Recent graduates from high school, college or university, professionals taking a career break, recent retirees, individuals or groups who are interested in a change and the chance to enrich their own life and the lives of others. If you are 18 years or older you can apply for any of the placements available. If you are from 16-18 years old you may apply for placements near our Volunteer Abroad Office and Residence, so that we are able to give you more support. Both students and professionals are needed for placements in all our countries.

Age Range: 18+

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Nicaragua Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of Custom

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Written Application

Volunteer Abroad's Mission Statement: We believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Year Founded: 1998