Work with Children
Description:
Taking part in a Twin volunteer programme will not only change your life but can also help you play a part in changing the lives of others. If you are taking a gap year or taking time out to travel and see the world, taking part in one of Twin's volunteer projects is a great way to experience local cultures and traditions and the real way of life on a totally different level. Traveling around the world and seeing all the famous tourist sights is one way of seeing and experiencing the world, however, volunteering offers a completely different insight into the world. As a Voluntary Youth Work Projects, you will put your professional skills and experience to good and use them where they will be really beneficial. The available programs are:
* Children's Refuge Argentina (La Cumbre)
* Children's Home Bolivia (Close to Santa Cruz)
* Children's Refuge Costa Rica (Heredia)
* Social Work with Children Ecuador (Quito)
* Social Work with Children Guatemala (Antigua)
* Darling & San Juan House Peru (Lima)
* Healing Through Horses South Africa (Cape Town)
* Youth Action South Africa (Cape Town)
* Adventure and Childrens Home Thailand (Kanchanaburi)
Highlights:
As well as having a great deal of fun, being a youth worker means being a positive role models and offering them guidance into adulthood.
Qualifications:
Various qualifications required according to each program. For further details about eligibility and skills required, please see our website.
Cost in US$: From 500 USD
Experience Required: no
This Program is open to
Worldwide
Participants.
Application Process Involves:
- Letters of Reference
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Phone Interview
- Resume
- Written Application
Post-Program Services Include:
- Exit Debriefing Abroad
- Alumni Network
- Job and Internship Network
WAVA's Mission Statement: "WAVA" means Work & Volunteer Abroad. Our origins lie in a department created in 2006 at Twin Group, a prestigious provider of educational, training and employment opportunities for individuals from around the world.
Established in January 2010, we are a fresh, independent company, using the trading name WAVA and a brand new logo, inspired by the values of travel: opportunity, adventure, emotion, sharing, learning and seeing.
But we're not just about seeing. We're also about doing.
We specialise in offering life-changing opportunities to travellers for whom seeing is not enough. We offer three broad types of travelling experiences:
Volunteering on projects in developing countries
Internships in professional environments around the world
Seasonal paid working holidays in developed economies
We make these experiences possible through solid partnerships with highly reputable local providers.
Year Founded: 2010
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Costa Rica
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South Africa
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