PROJECT: The aim of this project is to collaborate with your ideas, energy and attitude, at a campaign for care and environmental awareness, volunteers with students from local schools will help in reforestation and dissemination of the campaign, and they will take part in cultural and sports activities. If you like sharing with the local community, enrich their culture, share yours, practice and learn Spanish, meet new friends, in an environment surrounded by nature, we look forward to your participation!
ACTIVITIES:
1. To contribute with ideas and participate in the organization of events of local parties organized with cultural reasons to show the culture from the town.
2. To provide a different vision for the planning and logistics of complementary activities.
3. To participate in sports activities.
4. To assist in organizing social and cultural events.
5. To work with local groups in the organization and development of activities within the community.
6. To plant trees in areas designated by the local municipality, in collaboration with local students.
7. To participate in cleanup campaigns in historic areas.
8. To raise awareness among high school students in regard of ecological issues and the importance of environmental care.
ACCOMMODATION: Private house that volunteers will share with all amenities, kitchen, WIFI, showers, hot water.
LOCATION: Ciudad Serdan, Puebla, Mexico. Town with 23,824 inhabitants, where hiking is mainly performed.
LEISURE ACTIVITIES: During their free time, volunteers will be accompanied to know the various attractions around Ciudad Serdan, they can go on weekends to various attractions of the region such as Pico de Orizaba National Park, Pico de Orizaba (Citlaltepetl) Volcano, Gran Telescopio Milimetrico (great mill metric telescope), Aljojuca lagoon, Tecuitlapa lagoon, Waterfalls from Chilchotla, Cuautlancingo archaeological site, archaeological zone and tour around the vibrant city of Puebla and Cholula.
CLOSEST STATION: CAPU, Puebla bus station.
CLOSEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: Mexico City International Airport.
OTHER POSSIBLE AIRPORTS: Puebla City airport.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None
VEGETERIAN FOOD AVAILABLE: Yes
OPEN FOR FAMILIES: No
OPEN FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEERS: No
EXTRA FEE: 0 This project has no extra fee for volunteers.
SPECIAL NOTES: For volunteers who are interested to learn Spanish, there will be a Spanish course organized before the project starts, it will be organized in the city of Morelia. Cost: 110 Euros. It includes lodging for 7 days at a Youth Hostel in Morelia city, materials, theory and practice activities for 15 hours with a professional teacher. (Meals are not included).