Volunteer Nicaragua: Youth Center

  Nicaragua

Granada

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: The Youth Center began as a soup kitchen for children in 2001. Since its opening, the kitchen has served more than 200,000 meals and now has evolved into a Youth Center. Currently, local children study and receive assistance in academics, as well as learn vocational skills. The center serves both children and teenagers in different ways. The kids that attend not only study and receive medical support, but have great fun practicing sports, learning to play musical instruments, as well as a variety of You will be helping the youth center by:

- Helping the children's with their homework
- Teaching Pre-school
- Watching Movies
- Organizing physical and entertainment activities-dance, music etc.
- Helping with vocational activities-crafts, cooking, sewing games.

Highlights: The Youth Center is located in Granada. Granada is the oldest colonial city founded in Central America. It is the oldest and most important city in the region. Along the narrow streets of this colonial city and outside its urban limits, there is plenty to explore. uVolunteer anticipates and encourages your desire for travel and adventure. Your time away from volunteering is open for you to decide your activities. You may decide to take advantage of the local culture and spend time within the community over the weekend. Otherwise, there is ample opportunity to explore Nicaragua and all it has to offer.

Great weekend trips include:
* Visit historical monuments in the colonial city of Granada
* Set up an excursion to visit one of the many factories that produce cigars, sweets and traditional golosinas
* Visit museums, local exhibitions or music venues
* Hike up volcano Mombacho
* Schedule a bike tour

Qualifications: Language Requirement: Intermediate Spanish. However, you can still join this project if your Spanish does not meet the requirements, by taking our Spanish language course.

Cost in US$: USD 755 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 Nicaragua 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