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Community and Youth Development Project Venezuela
As a community volunteer you will be working with the children at our centre for special needs. Here you can help to teach life-skills, as well as being involved in the daily running of the centre and giving the personal attention really needed to the children.
The Volunteer ProjectYou will help to shape young people’s lives, ensuring that they have a better start for life. Sport, music, art and drama are very popular on these placements. Why not start a choir, stage a play or help to organize fun activities for these friendly, lively children!
Duties and activities that you will be involved with include:
- Play and take care of underprivileged children, bringing joy and love to local day care centres.
- Assist in promoting integration for children and teenagers with special needs at the attention and training centre “Tucusito” (Anyone, from volunteers with no previous experience through to professionals are required).
- Assist with recreational and developmental activities, help organise special events or take special need children out for a walk, football game or an ice cream as part of our "Family Support Service"! (Little previous experience required)
- Bring joy and warmth to hospitalised children by participating in regular visits to the paediatric ward for recreational activities like story telling, theatre and play sessions. (No previous experience required)
- Make and decorate wooden didactic toys and materials for a play-therapy program for underprivileged children and special need kids. (Light woodwork, painting, sanding, decorating etc. No previous experience required)
- Assist teaching ceramics or help as a teacher assistant at the local music school (orchestra and choral) or with computer classes for children and teenagers. (Little previous experience required)
- Help restore and maintain children’s playgrounds, school facilities and furniture. Assist with painting and restoring work, help with landscaping, redecorating and maintenance or by passing on vocational skills. (No previous experience required)
Project Location The area (known as La Gran Sabana, "the Great Savannah") is located in the south-eastern corner of Venezuela, at the border with Guyana and Brazil. You will be situated in the heart of the La Gran Sabana national at Santa Elena de Uairén.
Accommodation and Meals
You will share the accommodation with other volunteers and the project staff. The emphasis is on sharing the experience with like-minded people and making solid friendships. You will share facilities, although you can take a single room if you wish.
Three meals are served daily and are also include refreshments and snacks. You will have access to a laundry service too.
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Programme Overview
Duration & Prices:
2 weeks - $1669/€1199, 4 weeks - $2219/€1649, 6 weeks - $2779/€2099, 8 weeks - $3329/€2499
How to book & pay:
Secure with $339/€259 deposit. The balance is due 10 wks before departure.
What is included?
Transfers to Santa Elena
Financial donation
Accommodation & meals
Full 24 hour support
Orientation
Certificate/Written reference |
What is not included?
Travel insurance
Flights
Personal Items
Email/Internet and telephone calls
Soft drinks, beer, wines and spirits
Visas
Any additional excursions | Programme Summary:
This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in improving the lives of teenagers and children, in one of Venezuela’s friendliest but very deprived communities.
Arrival dates:
The first Monday of each month (aim to arrive the day before)
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