MEDIUM TERM VOLUNTARY PROJECTS

LONG TERM VOLUNTARY PROJECTS

NOTE: We expect to receive volunteers since April and May. These  LTV projects are since 6 months to 12 months, but we prefer volunteers for one year. Volunteers have to choose one option.  If you have any question, please contact us.

MEDIUM TERM  VOLUNTARY  PROJECTS  (MTV)

VIMEX MTV 01   Impact Evaluation   Oaxaca    02.05 – 02.07  (2 months)       SOCI      18       5 vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 180 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is constituted as a Society of Social Solidarity and develops activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca. Families, small farmers, groups of women, young people and children of different ages participate.  Along with  indigenousracially mixed and black communities in the coastal zone.
Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservation of natural resources with 4 thematic topics: natural agroecology resources, economic development and formation of human resources. Throughout 15 years, 43 projects and actions have come out where up to 2.000 people have participated. Ecosta has innovated initiatives in different thematic topics that that include technological, economic aspects and social issues as an innovating strategy.
Its mission is to promote the communities along with; the conservation of the natural resources, the culture and formation of human resources towards the sustainable development of “Cuenca Baja of Río Verde”.
WORK: To make surveys and measurement of indicators to measure the impact of the presence of the organization in the region.
ACCOMODATION: Lodging in houses of farmers families.
FOOD: Meals wll be provided by the farmer families under their same daily diet..
LANGUAGE: Spanish in a 40%.or more.
LOCATION: Tututepec  y Tataltepec de Valdez , Oaxaca State.
FREE TIME: After the daily workings sports activities can be organized with the children and adults from the community. Also, exist in the region some tourist attractive beaches and near places where the volunteers can go.
REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers with capacity to hand of text processor and leaf of calculate.
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp.See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2008.    

VIMEX MTV 02    Sistematization     Oaxaca    02.06 – 02.09 (3 months)    SOCI     18     5 Vols .

PARTICIPATION FEE: 210 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is constituted as a Society of Social Solidarity and develops activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca. Families, small farmers, groups of women, young people and children of different ages participate.  Along with  indigenousracially mixed and black communities in the coastal zone.
Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservation of natural resources with 4 thematic topics: natural agroecology resources, economic development and formation of human resources. Throughout 15 years, 43 projects and actions have come out where up to 2.000 people have participated. Ecosta has innovated initiatives in different thematic topics that that include technological, economic aspects and social issues as an innovating strategy.
Its mission is to promote the communities along with; the conservation of the natural resources, the culture and formation of human resources towards the sustainable development of “Cuenca Baja of Río Verde”.

WORK: To make surveys, meetings, documentary revision and systematization of 15 years of experiences of work of the organization
ACCOMODATION: Lodging in houses of farmers families..
FOOD: Meals wll be provided by the farmer families under their same daily diet..
LANGUAGE: Spanish in a 40%.or more
LOCATION: Tututepec  y Tataltepec de Valdez , Oaxaca State.
FREE TIME: After the daily workings sports activities can be organized with the children and adults from the community. Also, exist in the region some tourist attractive beaches and near places where the volunteers can go.
REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers with capacity to hand of text processor and leaf of calculate
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offering to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp.See the information and conditions at the section Spanish Courses 2008.    

VIMEX MTV 03   Teaching English   Nuevo León    01.04 – 01.07.08 (3 Months)  LANG  20+   2 Vols.
VIMEX MTV 04   Teaching English   Nuevo León   18.08 – 18.12.08 (4 Months)   LANG  20+   2 Vols.
VIMEX MTV 05   Teaching English   Nuevo León   07,01 – 05.06.09 (6 Months)  LANG   20+  2 Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 3 months: 210 Euros       4 months: 280 Euros         6 months: 320 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: This project is developed in ccoperation with VIMEX and Jadhiel Organization that for  20 years has dedicated to satisfy to the same level with our circumstances the necessities with feeding, education, and health in area of extreme poverty in Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Tamaulipas, Chiapas and Oaxaca states.
Its main objective is to cover physical, psychological and spiritual necessities in the human being.
WORK: The projects consist to teach English Language from Monday to Saturday at 50 children (25 girls and 25 boys) between 3 to 8 years from 9 a.m.  to 13 p.m. and Adults from 16 to 18 p.m.. The volunteer will do different and join  activities teaching  English.
ACCOMODATION: Lodging in an appartment in the area of work and with a family on free days..The rooms have bed, bath, water, light, cooks and utensils, cooking by themselves.
FOOD: Meals wll be provided by the people from the organization, cooking  by themselves.
LANGUAGE: Speak and understand: English and Spanish in a 40%.
LOCATION: Salinas Victoria, Nuevo León State.
FREE TIME: After the daily work,  sports activities can be organized with the children and adults from the community. Also, exist in the region some tourist attractive and near places where the volunteers can go.
REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers with skills in Education and knowledge of Spanish, Fluency of English language and ability to transmit their knowledge.
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp.See the information and conditions at the section Spanish Courses 2008.    

VIMEX MTV 06   Street Children SFJ  Mexico City     05.05 – 05.11.08    SOCI/EDU/KIDS     18+     2
VIMEX MTV 07   Street Children SFJ  Mexico City   05.08.08 – 05.02.09  SOCI/EDU/KIDS    18+     2

PARTICIPATION FEE:   320 Euros
CAMP DETAILS:  VIMEX and San Felipe de Jesús Fundation are going to join their efforts in order  to help street children and young people who are decided to change their lifestyle and to do the street part of the past. San Felipe de Jesús Foundation is an institution of private assistance , with 8 years of experience in atention of girls, boys and young people that live in the street and are on risk. They promote childhood organisation and participation among of educational models and projects. They offer services as capacitation and  consultant´s office in the work with this kind of population.
The main objective  is to support the social justice and dignity of children and young people in street situation and in risk to be, through  of individual, familial and community actions that influence  in the prevention and attention in the street process.
There are three projects:
1. Communitary prevention,  2. Matlapa Observatorio Center.  3. Home “ La Gran Higuera”..

WORK: :  There are 5 kind of activities in different areas. After to know the different areas the volunteers will choose  in which area  they want to work.
a) Administrative support:
b) Sistematization and gestion support: 
c) Comunication support:
d) Formation/training support (FORLID):
e) Communitary prevention support (PRECOM):
f)  Familial and psychologist support (AFP):
g)  Support in Services:
h)  Support in the home “La Gran Higuera”.
LOCATION: Mexico City
ACCOMODATION: In a flat.  The volunteers will always have one day to rest which will be mostly Sundays. The institution gives lodge, food,  higyene things, a  free day, capacitation and supervition to the volunteers.
FOOD: Volunteers can have breakfasts and meals in the Day Center.
LANGUAGE: Spanish (40%+)
REQUIREMENTS: Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V. ,photo and motivation letter.  
Specific information:
Profile of the volunteer:

1. Language: Speak Spanish is required ( 40% )
2. Sex: We have no problems working with male or female volunteers; although sometimes because of the nature of the job  done,  it would be ideal to have male volunteers.
3. Age: Between  21 to 30 years old.
4. Interests: The volunteer must be interested in  social issues such as children living in the street; he /she should have a deep social conscience; he /she should enjoy being with kids, playing with them, talking to them; he/ she should be creative and proactive; it is very important for the volunteer to have the ability to work in team; he / she should have a high  tolerance to frustration;  the volunteer should be interested in this mission and show commitment with  his/ her job.
5. It is important that the volunteer has 6 months availability.

HOW TO ARRIVE:  Meeting at VIMEX office
FREE TIME:  :  Visitting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with young  people of the community. And of course to go and know Mexico City, the biggest city in the world !!!
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offering to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section Spanish Courses 2008.    

VIMEX MTV 08 Street Children PN  Mexico City     SOCI/EDU/KIDS     18+     2 Vols.
VIMEX MTV 09 Street Children PN  Mexico City     SOCI/EDU/KIDS     18+     2 Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE:   320 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: Understandings and assisting personally children and teenagers living in the street, accompanying them in a gradual process which allows them to choose a different option in life. To accomplish our mission, children participate in a process consisting of  three different stages, designed to help them decide on their own, that the street is no longer the place in which they want to live. The different topics are:
1. Street Work:     2. Day Center:     3. Alternative Lifestyle:
WORK: Volunteers  work directly with the children. There are two possibilities which are: supporting the educators in the first stage of the educational model, Street Work, or in the second stage of the model, Day Center. The activities for the volunteers in each stage are the following:
Street Work:

1. To visit children who live in the street in different points of the city.
2. To plan the activities of the street work along with the team of educators.
3. To obtain all the information needed to start working in a point of  the city.
4. To start with the educational process in the street.
5. To make a follow-up of the children who started attending the Day Center and suddenly quit.
6. To make a follow-up of the children who start attending the Day Center.

Day Center:

1. To create and propose activities aimed to make the children think about their situation in the street.
2. To watch closely the process of each boy in the Day Center.
3. To play games and participate in the activities with the children.
4. To keep the materials of the Day Center ordered and to have them ready for the activities.
5. To help the boys in their process in Day Center and in their transition to the last stage of the Educational Model.
6. To communicate and inform about the progress of the children to the last stage of the Model.
7. To participate as a member of the teamwork in the camps which are done periodically with the children.

REQUIREMENTS: Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V., photo and motivation letter.
Specific information:
Profile of the volunteer:

1. Language: Speak Spanish is required ( 60% )
2. Sex: We have no problems working with male or female volunteers; although sometimes because of the nature of the job  done,  it would be ideal to have male volunteers.
3. Age: Between  21 to 30 years old.
4. Interests: The volunteer must be interested in  social issues such as children living in the street; he /she should have a deep social conscience; he /she should enjoy being with kids, playing with them, talking to them; he/ she should be creative and proactive; it is very important for the volunteer to have the ability to work in team; he / she should have a high  tolerance to frustration;  the volunteer should be interested in this mission and show commitment with  his/ her job.
5. It is important that the volunteer has 6 months availability.

LOCATION: Mexico, City
ACCOMODATION:  In a flat with other volunteers.
FOOD: .Breakfasts and meals in the Day Center from Monday to Friday and it their flat on weekends.
LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% +)
HOW TO ARRIVE:  Meeting at VIMEX office
FREE TIME:  Visitting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with young  people of the community.
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offering to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section Spanish Courses 2008.    

VIMEX MTV 10     Niñas de Eugenia     Tepoztlán, Morelos      02.06 – 29.08       ORPHA/SOCI/EDU/KIDS     22-35      4 Vols.   

PARTICIPATION FEE:   210 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: VIMEX and Niños de Eugenia Fundation are going to join their efforts in order  to help  28 children in vulnerable situation,  girls in abandonment state or without protection between 2 to 11 years old..
MISSION: To rescue the most unprotected children of our country to integrally form them like good people
WORK: It is about two topics:

1. Psychological Strengthening Area: (2 female volunteers)
2. Language therapies
3. Activities to elevate the self-esteem
4. To promote  self-knowledge
5. Workshops for parents and group integration

1. Education and Development Strengthening: (2 female volunteers)
2. Support in homework and
3. Recreational activities
4. Swimming Classes
5. English classes
6. Computing classes

LOCATION: Tepoztlán, Morelos State
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be in a house with all the services.
FOOD: Will be provided at the Center 
LANGUAGE: English and Spanish (40% or more) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican people..
REQUIREMENTS: Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V. , photo and motivation letter. 
Proactive, self-controlled, patient volunteers.
HOW TO ARRIVE:  From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp at 3 hours by bus.
FREE TIME: :  Visiting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with people of the community.
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2008

VIMEX MTV 11   Niños de Eugenia   Yautepec, Morelos    02.06 – 29.08     SOCI/EDU/KIDS         22-35       6 Vols.   

PARTICIPATION FEE:   210 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: VIMEX and Niños de Eugenia Fundation are going to join their efforts in order  to help  48 children in vulnerable situation,  boys in abandonment state or without protection between 2 to 11 years old..
MISSION: To rescue the most unprotected children of our country to integrally form them like good people
WORK: It is about two topics:
     1.-Psychological Strengthening Area: (3 female volunteers)

1. Language therapies
2. Activities to elevate the self-esteem
3. To promote  self-knowledge
4. Workshops for parents and group integration

1. Education and Development Strengthening: (3 female volunteers)
2. Support in homework and
3. Recreational activities
4. Swimming Classes
5. English classes
6. Computing classes

LOCATION: Yautepec, Morelos State
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be in a house with all the services.
FOOD: It will be with his/her host
LANGUAGE: English and Spanish (40% or more) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican people..
REQUIREMENTS: Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V. , photo and motivation letter. 
Dynamic, propositive, automatic control, patients volunteers.
HOW TO ARRIVE:  From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp at 3 hours by bus.
FREE TIME: :  Visiting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with people of the community.
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2008

LONG TERM VOLUNTARY PROJECTS (LTV)

VIMEX LTV 01      Sing      Tamazulapam   Oaxaca    01.04.08 – 01.04.09         ARTS/Kids       20+          2 Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE:  6 months: 320 Euros          12 months: 550 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: The Project  is developed in cooperation with the Municipality of Tamazulapam, Oaxaca and VIMEX.
WORK: To teach music and sing with different and attractive methods and thecnics for children. The teaching of music and singing involve 20 primary children between 3 to 5 years old, 3 days per week.
LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at  7 hours from Mexico City by bus.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be in the shelter and  with families of the community.
FOOD: It will be with his/her host
LANGUAGE: English and Spanish (40% or more) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican students and with the community
REQUIREMENTS: Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V. , photo and motivation letter.  
HOW TO ARRIVE:  From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp
FREE TIME: :  Visiting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with people of the community.
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2008

VIMEX LTV 02     Music                    Tamazulapam   Oaxaca    01.04.08 – 01.04.09         ARTS                      20+        2  Vol.   

PARTICIPATION FEE:  6 months: 320 Euros          12 months: 550 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: The Project  is developed in cooperation with the Municipality of Tamazulapam, Oaxaca and VIMEX. The teaching of music  involve 20 young students and workers between 12 and 18 years old,
WORK: Musical instrument teaching with different and attractive methods and thecnics for young people. Two or three hours. 3 days per week.
LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at  7  hours from Mexico City by bus.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be in the shelter and with families of the community.
FOOD: It will be with his/her host
LANGUAGE: English and Spanish (40% +) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican students.
REQUIREMENTS: Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V. , photo and motivation letter.  
HOW TO ARRIVE:  From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp.
FREE TIME: :  Visiting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with people of the community.
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section of the Spanish Courses 2008

  VIMEX LTV 03        Computing         Tamazulapam   Oaxaca       01.04.08 – 01.04.09              EDU          20+       2 Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE:  6 months: 320 Euros          12 months: 550 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: The Project  is developed in cooperation with the Municipality of Tamazulapam, Oaxaca and VIMEX. The teaching of computation  involve 2 groups of people:
Group 1. 15 students of primary school between 6 to 12 years old
Group 2 - 15 housewives, professional people and worker adults.
Two or three hours every day in the afternoon.

WORK: To teach basic knowledges about computation (word, excell,corel draw, etc) with different and attractive methods and thecnics for this kind of people.
LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at  7 hours from Mexico City by bus.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be in the shelter and with families of the community.At houses of the town
FOOD: It will be with his/her host
LANGUAGE: English and Spanish (40% or more) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican students.
REQUIREMENTS: Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V. , photo and motivation letter.  
HOW TO ARRIVE:  From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp.
FREE TIME: :  Visiting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with people of the community.
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offering to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section Spanish Courses 2008

VIMEX LTV 04    English                Tamazulapam   Oaxaca        01.04.08 – 01.04.09         EDU                20+         2 Vols. 

PARTICIPATION FEE:  6 months: 320 Euros          12 months: 550 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: The Project  is developed in cooperation with the Municipality of Tamazulapam, Oaxaca and VIMEX. The teaching of English language  involve 2 groups of people:
Group 1 - 15 students of primary school between 6 to 12 years old
Group 2 - 15 housewives, professional people and worker adults.
Two- Three hours every day in the afternoon.

WORK: To teach basic knowledges of English language with different and attractive methods and thecnics for this kind of people.
LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at  7 hours from Mexico City by bus.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be in the shelter and with families of the community.
FOOD: It will be with his/her host
LANGUAGE: English and Spanish (40% or more) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican students.
REQUIREMENTS: Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V. , photo and motivation letter.  
HOW TO ARRIVE:  From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp.
FREE TIME: :  Visiting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with people of the community.  
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offering to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section Spanish Courses 2008

VIMEX LTV 05            Sports                 Tamazulapam   Oaxaca         SPORTS             01.04.08 – 01.04.09          20+        3 Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 6 months: 320 Euros          12 months: 550 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: The Project  is developed in cooperation with the Municipality of Tamazulapam, Oaxaca and VIMEX. The teaching of sports includes 50 young people of the population between 12 and 20 years that practice soccer and Volibol.
WORK: To teach basic knowledges of soccer, basket ball and  boley ball with different and attractive methods and thecnics for this kind of people. Three times per week, three hours every day in the afternoon.
LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at  7 hours from Mexico City by bus.
ACCOMODATION: At houses of the town
FOOD: It will be with his/her host
LANGUAGE: English and Spanish (40% +) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican students.
REQUIREMENTS: Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V. , photo and motivation letter.   
HOW TO ARRIVE:  From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp.
FREE TIME: :  Visiting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with  people of the community.
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offering to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section Spanish Courses 2008

VIMEX LTV 06       Painting              Tamazulapam   Oaxaca     01.04.08 – 01.04.09          ARTS/DISA          20+     2 Vols.  

PARTICIPATION FEE:   6 months: 320 Euros          12 months: 550 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: The Project  is developed in cooperation with the Municipality of Tamazulapam, Oaxaca and VIMEX. The teaching of paint involves 10 disabled people with different capacities, form all the ages.
WORK: To prepare and teach basic knowledges of painting with different and attractive methods and thecnics for this kind of people.
Everyday per 2-3 hours, from Monday to Friday, 
LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at  7 hours from Mexico City by bus.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be in the shelter and with families of the community.
FOOD: It will be with his/her host
LANGUAGE: English and Spanish (40% +) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican students.
REQUIREMENTS: Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V. , photo and motivation letter.  
HOW TO ARRIVE:  From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp.
FREE TIME: :  Visiting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with people of the community.
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offering to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section Spanish Courses 2008

VIMEX LTV 07   Cooking             Tamazulapam   Oaxaca    01.04.08 – 01.04.09         COOK / DISA        20+        2 Vols.        

PARTICIPATION FEE:   6 months: 320 Euros          12 months: 550 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: The Project  is developed in cooperation with the Municipality of Tamazulapam, Oaxaca and VIMEX. The teaching of cooking involves 10 disabled people with different capacities, form all the ages.
WORK: To prepare and teach basic knowledges of cooking with different and attractive methods and thecnics for this kind of people. Everyday  2  hours per day. From Monday to Friday
LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at  7 hours from Mexico City by bus.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be in the shelter and with families of the community.
FOOD: It will be with his/her host
LANGUAGE: English and Spanish (40% +) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican students.
REQUIREMENTS: Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V. , photo and motivation letter.  
HOW TO ARRIVE:  From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp.
FREE TIME: :  Visiting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with people of the community.
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offering to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section Spanish

 VIMEX LTV 08    Dancing            Tamazulapam        Oaxaca        01.04.08 – 01.04.09         ARTS                 20+      2 Vols..

PARTICIPATION FEE:   6 months: 320 Euros          12 months: 550 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: The Project  is developed in cooperation with the Municipality of Tamazulapam, Oaxaca and VIMEX. The dancing workshop involves 40 young, adult people, form all the ages.
WORK: To prepare and teach basic knowledges of different kind of dancing with different and attractive methods and thecnics for this kind of people. Everyday,  from Monday to Friday, 2  hours per day in the afternoon.
LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at  7 hours from Mexico City by bus.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be in the shelter and with families of the community.
FOOD: It will be with his/her host
LANGUAGE: English and Spanish (40% +) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican students.
REQUIREMENTS: Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V. , photo and motivation letter.  
HOW TO ARRIVE:  From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp.
FREE TIME: :  Visiting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with people of the community.
COMMENT: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offering to the volunteers in our camps before to go to your camp. See the information and conditions at the section Spanish

VIMEX LTV 09    Aerobics               Tamazulapam   Oaxaca        01.04.08 – 01.04.09         SPORTS              20+      1 Vol. 

PARTICIPATION FEE:   6 months: 320 Euros          12 months: 550 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: The Project  is developed in cooperation with the Municipality of Tamazulapam, Oaxaca and VIMEX. The dancing workshop involves 40 young, adult people, form all the ages.
WORK: To prepare  and teach aerobics with different and attractive methods and thecnics for this kind of people. Everyday,  from Monday to Friday, 2  hours per day in the afternoon.
LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at  7 hours from Mexico City by bus
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be in the shelter and with families of the community.
FOOD: It will be with his/her host
LANGUAGE: English and Spanish (40% +) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican students and adults.
REQUIREMENTS: Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V. , photo and motivation letter.  
HOW TO ARRIVE:  From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp.
FREE TIME: :  Visiting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with young  people of the community.

VIMEX LTV 10             Familiar therapy            Tamazulapam   Oaxaca      01.04.08 – 01.04.09           SOCI        21+      1 Vol.
PARTICIPATION FEE:   6 months: 320 Euros          12 months: 550 Euros

CAMP DETAILS: The Project  is developed in cooperation with the Municipality of Tamazulapam, Oaxaca and VIMEX. The dancing workshop involves 25  people, form all the ages.
WORK: To give familiar therapy to families with children, women and grandphas who are in constant  mistreat. The appointments will be programmed according to each case.
LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca
Tamazulapam is located at  7 hours from Mexico City by bus
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be in the shelter and with families of the community.
FOOD: It will be with his/her host
LANGUAGE: English and Spanish (40% +) Speak Spanish will be welcome in order to be in touch with the mexican people.
REQUIREMENTS: Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V. , photo and motivation letter.  
HOW TO ARRIVE:  From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp.
FREE TIME: :  Visiting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with people of the community.

VIMEX LTV  11         The  Golden Age        Tlaxcala       (To see  the  dates in the table)      ELDE/MED          21-40      15 Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE:  4 months: 280 Euros    8 months: 440 Euros     12 months: 550 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: The organization "La Edad de Oro de los Abuelos" and Vimex has reunited efforts to take care of the needs of old people that  live in this asylum. This has been created for the attention to the old people and disabled people. It is an asylum with a population of 34 man and 33 women,  the age average of the beneficiaries oscillates between 71-80 years old. Although there are people between 30 and 65 years up to 103 years old.
Mission: To improve the capacities physical, and mental of the beneficiaries to favor the well-taken selfcare.
Objectives:
1. - To initiate a care-self program of within the institution working with a microcommunity model;
2. - To establish opportune diagnoses to diminish the organic wearing down and the appearance of complications of chronic and degenerativas diseases.
3. - To offer the later opportunity of social reintegration to values and reeducation for the communication.
WORK: Adult professionals are needed who wish to donate their knowledge and their time to take care of the physical and psychological sufferings of this population of the asylum. They need different specialists:

LOCATION: Ex hacienda Ameca, Españita Tlaxcala, From México City at 2 hours by bus to Tlaxcala Capital.
ACCOMODATION: Within the same facilities of the institution counting on all the basic services, including feeding; in necessary case particular house was used to lodge all the volunteers where necessary resources for the all services were provided to them, where they cooked independently.
FOOD: Volunteers will cook themselves
LANGUAGE: Spanish language is required.
REQUIREMENTS: Indistinct sex, minors of 40 years old,  greater experience of three years, schooling adapted to fulfill the established goals, aptitudes on watch, dynamic, high tolerance to the frustration. Clothes: cofashion and adapted to fulfill its work.
Please, we need that the volunteers send their  C. V. , photo and motivation letter.  
HOW TO ARRIVE:  From Mexico City and from the VIMEX office the volunteers will go to the camp.