Participation Fee: $3000 mexican pesos, it includes food, accommodation and administration costs.
PROJECT DETAILS: 6 years ago the project is developed in cooperation between VIMEX A.C. and Casa del Sol that is an independent organization formed by parents whose purpose is to provide children and adolescents from Villa del Progreso, Tamazulapam a space for initiation, growth, assessment and training in arts, sports, education and cultural areas. The last year was a wonderfull Summer camp end as the another years.
WORK: Doing different activities with children and young people (150 or more) such as: to play football, basketball, athletics, play games, drawing, singing, swimming, visiting some interesting and beautiful places, handicrafts, sports and cultural arts with the community from Tamazulapam. You are going to interact with the young community of the village and make new friends.
LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca is about 8 hrs away from Mexico City by bus.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be at Casa del Sol.
FOOD: Generally, the meals will be cooked by the volunteers. It is possible that the women from the community will cook the meals from time to time.
LANGUAGE: Basic Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with native people.
REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal to the team work, dedication, be responsible and enthusiasm to work with children and adolescents. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance and sleeping bag. In your own volunteer exchange form please write what cultural, arts, handicraft and sport activities you can teach during the camp (look what you wish to teach to this people, something fun, too in order that you transmit your emotions). Please we ask you to bring a presentation in power point of your country with 10 sliders and if possible a typical dress of your country, also you can bring a typical musical instrument and music.
HOW TO ARRIVE: From VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp.
FREE TIME: Visiting close places and towns such as:
- “El Cañón” an antique and mystical place with ancient paintings;
- “Tepoxcolula” with an ex-convent with tunnels and ancient paintings
- “Yanhuitlán “ it has an antique church with a convent.
- “Las Tinitas” with beautiful waterfalls and landscapes.
REMARK: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your project. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2014
The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office before the camp starts because all the volunteers will go together to the project.