Volunteers Needed: Infant Care Program in Chile

  Chile

• Santiago: 
Santiago

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months and 1-2 years
Dates: See website for dates

Description: Nurture and care for young children when you volunteer with our Infant Care Program in Santiago, Chile. As a volunteer, you will be working at an orphanage and shelter for babies and toddlers in the heart of Santiago. Often orphaned or abandoned by their families, these young children are placed in the protective custody of the shelter until they are adopted or placed with family members that can take better care of them.

Volunteers in Santiago will be involved in the daily tasks of caring for babies and toddlers. You will feed, bathe, and change them, and you will also play with them and give them the one-on-one attention they deserve. As a volunteer with our Infant Care Program, you will be filling an important role in the lives of these needy children, as well as assisting the hardworking staff at the shelter.

Highlights:
As a volunteer you will:
* Feed the children
* Change and bathing the children
* Play with the children
* Assist staff in the maintenance of the shelter

Qualifications:
* Must be at least 18 years old

Cost in US$: See website

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Volunteer Adventures makes it easy to live your dream of volunteering. Anyone can volunteer, as long as you have the desire to help others and an open mind.

Age Range: 18 and older

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to Chile Independently

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