MEXICO VIMEX 2008

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VIMEX 01   Environmental Education   Oaxaca    01.04 - 30.04  or  01.05 - 30.05  ENVI     18+   20 Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 160 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is a constituted Society of Social Solidarity that develops activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca families. Families, small farmers, groups of women, young people and children of different ages participate in this project. Along with the participation of indigenous, racially mixed and black communities in the coastal zone.
Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservating natural resources with 4 thematic topics: natural agroecology resources, economic development and formation of human resources. Throughout 15 years, 43 projects actions have come out where up to 2.000 people have participated. Ecosta has developed innovating initiatives in the different thematic topic that include technological, economic and social issues.
Ecosta 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 the Cuenca Baja of Río Verde.
WORK:

1. To give workshops about environmental education to groups of adults, women, young people and children in 40 communities.
2. People from ECOSTA will give them conditions to make their activity, qualification in case they require it, didactic material and to move them in the region.
3. Volunteer work from 6 to 8 hrs, during 6 days to the week with a totally free day so that the volunteer can know other places within the same region.

ACCOMODATION: Lodging in houses with farmers families. 
FOOD: Meals wll be provided by the farmer families under their same daily diet..
LANGUAGE:  30%.of Spanish language
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. In the region  there are some touristic, attractive beaches and near places where the volunteers can go.
REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers with skills to coordinate an assembly, mainly biologists, agronomists, sociologists, and educators.
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 Spanish Courses 2008.    

VIMEX 02    Jams and Conserves    Oaxaca     01.04 - 30.04  or    01.05 - 30.05 COOK      18+      2 Vols.
 
PARTICIPATION FEE: 160 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is a constituted Society of Social Solidarity that develops activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca families. Families, small farmers, groups of women, young people and children of different ages participate in this project. Along with the participation of indigenous, racially mixed and black communities in the coastal zone.
Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservating natural resources with 4 thematic topics: natural agroecology resources, economic development and formation of human resources. Throughout 15 years, 43 projects actions have come out where up to 2.000 people have participated. Ecosta has developed innovating initiatives in the different thematic topic that include technological, economic and social issues.
Ecosta 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 the Cuenca Baja of Río Verde
WORK: To give a workshop to a group of women for the elaboration and package of jams and conserves of tropical fruits.
ACCOMODATION: Lodging in houses with farmers families.
FOOD: Meals wll be provided by the farmer families under their same daily diet.
LANGUAGE: Spanish in a 30%
LOCATION: Tututepec  y Tataltepec de Valdez , Oaxaca State
FREE TIME: After the daily work, sports activities can be organized with the children and adults from the community. Inn the region there are some touristic and attractive beaches and near places where the volunteers can go .
REQUIREMENTS: With experience in elaboration of jams and conserves
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 03      Iguanas     Oaxaca       03.05 - 17.05       ENVI          18+       15 Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 145 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is a constituted Society of Social Solidarity that develops activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca families. Families, small farmers, groups of women, young people and children of different ages participate in this project. Along with the participation of indigenous, racially mixed and black communities in the coastal zone.
Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservating natural resources with 4 thematic topics: natural agroecology resources, economic development and formation of human resources. Throughout 15 years, 43 projects actions have come out where up to 2.000 people have participated. Ecosta has developed innovating initiatives in the different thematic topic that include technological, economic and social issues.
Ecosta 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 the Cuenca Baja of Río Verde
WORK: The volunteers are going away to capture and to mark near 2000 iguanas in a forest reserve, later they are freed.
ACCOMODATION: Lodging in houses with farmers families.
FOOD: Meals wll be provided by the farmer families under their same daily diet.
LANGUAGE: Spanish in a 30%.
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. Volunteers will visit  near close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with young  people of the community.
REQUIREMENTS:. Not to be  scared to the iguanas.
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 04      Turtles     Marquelia, Guerrero     15.07 - 29.07     ENVI     18+     15 Vols.
VIMEX 11      Turtles     Marquelia, Guerrero     01.08 - 15.08     ENVI     18+     15 Vols.
VIMEX 14      Turtles     Marquelia, Guerrero     16.08 - 30.08     ENVI     18+     15 Vols.
VIMEX 18      Turtles     Marquelia, Guerrero     01-09 - 15.09     ENVI     18+     15 Vols.
VIMEX 21      Turtles     Marquelia, Guerrero     17.09 - 30.09     ENVI     18+     15 Vols.
VIMEX 24      Turtles     Marquelia, Guerrero     01.10 - 15.10     ENVI     18+     15 Vols.
VIMEX 27      Turtles     Marquelia, Guerrero     16.10 - 30.10     ENVI     18+     15 Vols
VIMEX 30      Turtles     Marquelia, Guerrero     01.11 - 15.11     ENVI     18+     15 Vols.
VIMEX 33     Turtles      Marquelia, Guerrero     17.11 - 30.11     ENVI     18+     15 Vols
VIMEX 36      Turtles     Marquelia, Guerrero     01.12 - 15.12     ENVI     18+     15 Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE:  145 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: From the 8 species of  sea turtles in the earth, 7 of them arrive to Mexican coasts. Then, we have a very strong commitment with the turtles protection as well as other ecosystems.
WORK: Doing conservation tasks, collecting the turtle eggs, sedding them in artificial nests; measuring and making marks to the females, making census and taking samples of the nests, picking up and carrying nests; patrolling the beach during night in order to protect the turtles that arrive to deposit eggs, doing data registered and liberating newborn turtles babies.
ACCOMODATION: In a turtle camp in tents or in a bungalow with good facilities, water, ligth,  w.c., kitchen. The volunteers will clean the house and cook by themselves.
FOOD: Meals will be prapared for the volunteers
LANGUAGE: English  
LOCATION:  Marquelia, Guerrero  State.                                                                                             
FREE TIME: Promenades  to close beautiful and interesting places and beaches, play volleyball, board games
BREAKS: It depends of the activities of the camp. Visitting close places and towns; doing activities with the community. You will be in touch with young  people of the community.
REQUIREMENTS: Good  disposition to the team work, dedication, responsability, an excellent health condition.  Bring your own insurance.   
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 05     Turtles     Zihuatanejo, Guerrero     15.07 - 29.07     ENVI     18+     10 Vols.
VIMEX 12     Turtles     Zihuatanejo, Guerrero     01.08 - 15.08     ENVI     18+     10 Vols.
VIMEX 15     Turtles     Zihuatanejo, Guerrero     16.08 - 30.08     ENVI     18+     10 Vols.
VIMEX 19     Turtles     Zihuatanejo, Guerrero     01.09 - 15.09     ENVI     18+     10 Vols.
VIMEX 22     Turtles     Zihuatanejo, Guerrero     17.09 - 30.09     ENVI     18+     10 Vols.   
VIMEX 25     Turtles     Zihuatanejo, Guerrero     01.10 - 15.10     ENVI     18+     10 Vols.    
VIMEX 28     Turtles     Zihuatanejo, Guerrero     16.10 - 30.10     ENVI     18+     10 Vols.
VIMEX 31     Turtles     Zihuatanejo, Guerrero     01.11 - 15.11     ENVI     18+     10 Vols.
VIMEX 34     Turtles     Zihuatanejo, Guerrero     15.11 - 30.11     ENVI     18+     10 Vols

PARTICIPATION FEE:  145 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: From the 8 species of  sea turtles in the earth, 7 of them arrive to Mexican coasts. Then, we have a very strong commitment with the turtles protection as well as other ecosystems.
WORK: Doing conservation tasks, collecting the turtle eggs, sedding them in artificial nests; measuring and making marks to the females, making census and taking samples of the nests, picking up and carrying nests; patrolling the beach during the night in order to protect the turtles that arrive to deposit their eggs, doing data registered and liberation of newborn baby turtles. 2-3 days of the week (some hours  during the day) will go to work close to Zihuatanejo in order to help to clean nests,  liberation of more baby turtles, to continue doing census of the turtles etc.  
ACCOMODATION: In a house with all the services.
MEALS:  Meals will be prapared for the volunteers.
BREAKS: It depends of the activities of the camp.
LANGUAGE:  English is the oficial language. Some knowledge of Spanish will provide a richer experience but is not necessary.  People from the region are very friendly. 
HOW TO ARRIVE:  By airplane from Mexico City airport to Zihuatanejo or by bus.
REQUIREMENTS: Good  disposal to the team work, dedication, responsability, an excellent health condition.  Please bring your own insurance.                    
LOCATION:   At José Azueta Municipality of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero  State.                                                                                             
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 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 06      Turtles     Copala, Guerrero     15.07 - 29.07     ENVI     18+     12 Vols.
VIMEX 13      Turtles     Copala, Guerrero     01.08 - 15.08     ENVI     18+     12 Vols.
VIMEX 16      Turtles     Copala, Guerrero     16.08 - 30.08     ENVI     18+     12 Vols.
VIMEX 20      Turtles     Copala, Guerrero     01-09 - 15.09     ENVI     18+     12 Vols.
VIMEX 23      Turtles     Copala, Guerrero     17.09 - 30.09     ENVI     18+     12 Vols.
VIMEX 26      Turtles     Copala, Guerrero     01.10 - 15.10     ENVI     18+     12 Vols.
VIMEX 29      Turtles     Copala, Guerrero     16.10 - 30.10     ENVI     18+     12 Vols
VIMEX 32      Turtles     Copala, Guerrero     01.11 - 15.11     ENVI     18+     12 Vols.
VIMEX 35      Turtles     Copala, Guerrero     17.11 - 30.11     ENVI     18+     12 Vols.    
VIMEX 37      Turtles     Copala, Guerrero     01.12 - 15.12     ENVI     18+     12 Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE:  145 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: From the 8 species of  sea turtles in the earth, 7 of them arrive to Mexican coasts. Then, we have a very strong commitment with the turtles protection as well as other ecosystems.
WORK: Doing conservation tasks, collecting the turtle eggs, sedding them in artificial nests; measuring and making marks to the females, making census and taking samples of the nests, picking up and carrying nests; patrolling the beach during the night in order to protect the turtles that arrive to deposit their eggs, doing data registered and liberation of newborn baby turtles.  At the same time there will be another very interesting activities during the day,  such as: cleaning the pool of the crocodiles (babies), cleaning a canal, seeding tilapia fish in floating cages and build a turtle yard and work with iguanas. 
ACCOMODATION: In bungalows
BREAKS: It depends of the activities of the camp
LANGUAGE:  English is the oficial language. Some knowledge of Spanish will provide a richer experience but is not necessary.  People from the region are very friendly. 
HOW TO ARRIVE:  By airplane from Mexico City airport to Zihuatanejo or by bus.
REQUIREMENTS: Good  disposal to the team work, dedication, responsability, an excellent health condition.  Please bring your own insurance.                    
LOCATION:   At Mata Mangle, Copala, Guerrero  State.                                                                                             
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 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 07      San Ignacio    Sinaloa     21.07-04.08     Edu/Soci     18+      15 Vol.      

PARTICIPATION FEE:  145  Euros 
SPECIAL NEEDS: People interested in prevention of addictions.
 CAMP DETAILS : Fundación Sociedad Educadora de Sinaloa, A.C. is an institution created by citizens, which considers that only with the appropriate education, people from Sinaloa will live in a better society, therefore it is important solving its problems from the origin.
We are working on building an educative society in Sinaloa: a society whose inhabitants work together for the education of the city. A society where social groups contribute to the creation of a respectful social environment and develop opportunities for everyone.

Description of San Ignacio: San Ignacio Municipality  is priviliged for nature and the history. Its territory  comes from the sea until green and big mountains with mangles forests. It has 33 kilometers of beach at the Mar de Cortés. In this area you can fiond a very reach of diversity of flora and fauna.  At Piaxtla at XIX century  was a refugge port for the pirates. Here at San Ignacio it is possible to find petroglifos written on the stones. In this area there are 8 missions that were founded by Jesuitas priests. Now this missions are a beautifull and pintoresques colonial towns as San Juan, San Javier and San Ignacio.     

AIM:  To create a space for young people with the objective of taking advantage of their abilities, energy and free time in a productive and positive way, using strategies that develop these capacities to improve the life style of the community.
- To promote young people´s participation with proposals to solve the needs of the town
- To enable the volunteers the prevention of addictions.
WORK: Develop a program in the prevention against addictions of drugs.in the communities of the San Ignacio Municipality. When the mexican volunteers  and the volunteers from abroad be prepared (after a training) they will visit and explain in the communities  the information related against the use of drugs. (International volunteers will be given the methodology to work in the prevention of adictions program)
WEATHER: Rainy tropical clima with seasons of noticing drought. The annual temperature is of 28° C and the annual average precipitation is of 923 mm.
ACCOMODATION: This will be at the Study Center of the community.
FOOD: Will be provided by the municipality.
LANGUAGE: As we will be working with the inhabitants of San Ignacio, Spanish is the needed language.
LOCATION: The workcamp will be at San Ignacio, muncipality of San Ignacio. It is located at three hours from Culiacan. 
AIRPORT: International Airport of Culiacan or you can take a bus from Mexico City to Culiacán.
How to reach the workcamp: Transportation provided from Culiacan to San Ignacio and San Ignacio to Culiacan by the Municipality.
FREE TIME: Visit nearby places (rivers, waterfalls, other towns, beaches) and activities with the people from San Ignacio.  We wish that you have contact with local people in order that you experience be more reach.
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 08   Reforestation     Tamazulapam, Oaxaca      05.07 - 19.07    ENVI   18+    11 Vols.   

PARTICIPATION FEE: 145 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: The Project  is developed in cooperation with the Municipality of Tamazulapam,  D.I.F. of Tamazulapam, Oaxaca and VIMEX.
WORK:  To clean the forest, to clear the grass, to make the holes to plant trees and other plants.
LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at  7  hours from Mexico City by bus.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be in a hostel,  with families of the community and  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 ppeople.
REQUIREMENTS: Bring clothes according with the activities
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 09    Summer Camp     Tamazulapam, Oaxaca      05.07 - 19.07    SOC/IEDU   18+    11 Vols.   
VIMEX 17    Summer Camp     Tamazulapam, Oaxaca      02.08 - 16.08    SOC/IEDU   18+    11 Vols

PARTICIPATION FEE:  145 Euros
CAMP DETAILS: The Project  is developed in cooperation with the Municipality of Tamazulapam, D.I.F.od tamazulapam  Oaxaca and VIMEX.
WORK: Doing different activities with children and young people.(100) such as: to play football, basketball, athletics, play games,  drawing,  singing and visit some interesting and beutiful places
LOCATION: Tamazulapam Villa del Progreso, Teposcolula, Oaxaca. Tamazulapam is located at  7  hours from Mexico City by bus.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be in a hostel,  with families of the community and  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: Bring clothes according with the activities 
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 10   Chochos     Tepelmeme de Morelos,Oaxaca     01.08 -  15.08      ENVI     18+     10 Vols.

PARTICIPATION FEE:   145  Euros
CAMP DETAILS: It is developed with the cooperation of  VIMEX and Unión de Pueblos Chocho-Mixtecos A.C. This organization helps to organize groups of peasants with a high level of margination. The goal of this program has a regional reach. The zone has 4 communities that have the need to preserve their grounds from erotion.
WORK: The work is with indigenas mixtecos. The objective of the project is To recover the ground, to improve the production and nourishing development of the families. Nowadays the need to recover  grounds and water is bigger than ever. The work consists on reserving the ground and water. We require volunteers for making studies, projects and capacitation in:

1.-  Conservation of grounds and water.
2. - Improvement of native seeds  and fertilize the soil with organic fertilizer.
3.-  Irrigated garden vegetables and fruits by dripping technique.
4.- Conservation and parking of fruits, vegetables and seeds.
5.- Volunteers with knowldge of techniques of agriculture and all related with organic fertilizes will be appreciated. But of course any volunteer interested in this work is welcome.
ACCOMODATION:  In the communities that are integrated in the Union de Pueblos Chocho Mixtecos volunteers will have simple rooms with electricity and water, there are not toilets inside, there are latrines outside the rooms.
WEATHER: The weather is fluctuating from 30º to 8º C.
FOOD:  The volunteers will prepare their food  by  themselves.
LANGUAGE:  English. Some knowledge of Spanish will provide a richer experience but is not necessary.  You will have a strong daily contact with the locals, and they are very motivated to give you the welcome to their communities. They are very friendly.          
LOCATION:  The community is in San Francisco Teopan  Coixtlahuaca, Oaxaca. It is two hours away  from  Oaxaca city, in the main road from Oaxaca-Tehuacán.
REQUIREMENTS: To be flexible with the work and the life conditions of the place, open minded, motivated, creative, tolerant with enthusiasm to work and socially commited.  The peo ple will be very happy to speak with you. Please, bring modern/new technics about all of these topics that you have in your country. Give the best of you.
BRING WITH YOU:  Sleeping bag, personal items, camera and video, work clothes (t-shirts and jeans), strong and comfortable shoes to work in the field, work gloves, security glasses, cap or hot, your favorite music, books, games of your country, cooking recipes . Medicine  that you  require.
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 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.