PARTICIPATION FEE: 3200 mexican pesos, it includes food &, accommodation.
PROJECT DETAILS: The Project is developed cooperating with CERCA (Educative and Communal Reencouter Center), together with VIMEX, A.C. CERCA was founded in 1995, thanks to the appopriation of the Project with the community, we got the legal personality, it was constituted on april, 1998. We are a civil association. We are committed with the formal and popular education , trough it we generate, accompany, strenghten and encourage , in a participative way into the educative processes at a basic level , that have impact to community processes to transform the reality, as welll as, make possible a decent life, fair and equitable in medium and high marginalization sectors, following three intervention main ideas: children citizenship construction, rural dwelling and the generation of economic incomes.
WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO REALIZE: To prepare and to commercialise compotes and jam using regional fruits which were traditionally wasted, generating sources of employment well paid, and related to the médium term, to achieve economical sustainability in the communitary center.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be with community families and at a house located in the same installation at the communitary center. The volunteers will clean the house.
FOOD: Food will be prepared by the volunteers of by communitary women.
LANGUAGE: Spanish (30% or more) is desirable, in order to get in touch with the people living in the community..
LOCATION: Atlautla, Estado de México. This place is at about 2 hours by bus from Mexico City.
FREE TIME: You can visit the site “Las Palomas” located at the surroundings of Popocatepetl volcano. There is a river and forest with a camping area. As well, you can visit Tlamacas hostel (if volcanic activity permits it) in which you can enjoy the scenery of Mexico City and Puebla. Tepoztlán is a nearby place with pre-Hispanic archaeological sites and with traditional spas. Teotihuacan is home of one of the most important ancients cities of the continent. Welcome and goodbye potluck.
REQUIREMENTS: Good disposal for teamwork, dedication, responsibility and willingness to work with youth and adults. In addition, good manner and enthusiasm to learn and serve. Bring clothes according with the activities. Please bring your own insurance.
NOTE: It is forbidden to consume drugs during the project.
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers before to go the project.
See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2015.
The meeting point will be at VIMEX office before the project starts.