Volunteer Bolivia: Children's Home

  Bolivia

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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

Description: You will have the choice of what type of work you would like to do in the Children's Home. The type of work can vary from teaching English or sports, helping with homework, and leading art classes. In addition, you can become involved in the vocational training program, which involves classes in baking, carpentry and dressmaking.

Highlights: You will be volunteering in Santa Cruz, which is a safe city and a perfect base for exploring the many attractions in and around the city. It's a beautiful city and is also noted for the night life. With an assortment of attractions like the Beach Boardwalk, majestic redwood forest, arts and culture events, one can never get tired of the Santa Cruz lifestyle. uVolunteer believes that you should have a well balanced work and play schedule. This means you will only be required to work 5 days per week (Monday to Friday) for a maximum of 6 hours per day. For the remainder of your time, you will be free to enjoy the vacationing aspects of your trip. Great weekend trips include:

* Explore the local scenery
* Trek or horseback ride in the mountains, or enjoy other natural excursions
* Explore the vibrant night life in the restaurants, bars, and discos
* Visit nearby waterfalls and beaches
* Attend local concerts, cultural events, and art shows

Qualifications: Language Requirement is Intermediate Spanish.

Cost in US$: USD 865 for 2 weeks

Experience Required: no

Age Range: Must be 18 years of age or older.

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Bolivia Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

uVolunteer, Volunteer Travel Abroad's Mission Statement: uVolunteer's mission is to provide meaningful and affordable volunteering placements to our volunteers without sacrificing neither service nor quality; and the capacity to deliver this volunteer resource and funding directly to grass root projects, local non-governmental and public organisations in rural and urban communities in need worldwide.

Year Founded: 2005