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VOLUNTARIOS
INTERNACIONALES
M É X I C O, A.C.
VIMEX
VOLUNTARIOS INTERNACIONALES MÉXICO
Voluntarios Internacionales México A.C (VIMEX) is a Mexican organization founded on
December 4th, 1985. It began to work officially in 1982.
Located in Mexico City, VIMEX is an independent non-religious, non-governmental and
non-profitable organization. It co- organizes International Work camps, Medium and Long
Term Volunteering programs, EVS and Weltwärts projects in Mexico, it hosts international
volunteers in various projects and sends Mexican volunteers to projects abroad. VIMEX’s
national programs aim at integrating national and international volunteers in various
projects by providing their time, energy and knowledge and at the same time sensibilising
them to certain aspects of the Mexican reality. Being part of a project in Mexico allows the
volunteers to get to know a bit more about the Mexican culture, customs, heritage, but
mostly about its people. Volunteers can also practice their Spanish skills as well as getting
acquainted with other languages while doing something useful. But more important, VIMEX
hopes that the attitude of the people changes for the benefit of human kind and of the
society we all live in. Therefore, VIMEX encourages everyone to experience being a
volunteer in Mexico and abroad.
The object of VIMEX’S international programs is to support and provide Mexican people
the possibility to get to know different points of view about different perspective of life and
other cultures in comparison to ours. Moreover, VIMEX promotes living together in harmony
and working in an international team
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VIMEX
MISSION
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To promote global solidarity, tolerance and mutual understanding between
the different cultures and races through the International Volunteer Projects.
Identify the necessities of our country in social, educative and
environmental areas.
GOALS
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To give support to communities that require volunteer work. To make young
people conscious of their important participation in society.
VISION
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To reinforce our organization with social, educative, ecological and
environ- mental awareness with national and international presence
with voluntary work contributing to the development of people,
especially those with fewer opportunities.
ORGANIZATION
Type of organization: VIMEX is a Civil Association, recognized by the Mexican
Government and by the Mexican Laws is a Non-Governmental.
ACTIVITIES
VIMEX organizes:
Short term work camps
Medium and Long Term volunteering
EVS
Weltwärts Projects
Spanish courses
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MEDIUM/LONG TERM
VOLUNTARY PROJECTS 2016
VIMEX has the pleasure to introduce you in our Medium and Long Term Voluntary Service Projects
2016 in México. You can find a brief description of them in different and interesting topics or
areas. Your volunteers are very welcome and we are sure they will enjoy our culture, warm people
and beautiful places. At the same time, you as a volunteer can contribute in the necessities of the
people of various and diverse communities and above all have the opportunity to have an
unbelievable experience for their life and to discover your own abilities.
A-VIMEXMTV/LTV 16/01 Permanent Country Side Hostel Guanajuato Open since 11.01 – 15.12
/ 2016 (Per 3,6, 12 months)
ADM / PROM
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4 Vol.
PARTICIPATION FEE : 6300 Pesos for 3 months, 9000 Pesos for 6 months and 16200 Pesos for
12 months. It includes food & accommodation
PROJECT DETAILS: The Comunidad Agropecuaria Industrial A.C. was founded 20 years ago
and has had various volunteers from all over the world. Kibbutz means community, in specific to
live in a community where the people sow and harvest their own food. This community also
owns a hostel for events and a social center in Amexhe, Guanajuato. In the community the
environment is respected, they make their own compost and implemented green energy. Their
mission is to be an auto-sustainable community with respect to the environment and to
have a social impact. They pay attention to vulnerable social groups with few resources. The
community’s objectives are:
• To be 100% auto-sustainable.
• Cultivate 20 hectares of organic products.
• To have their own brand of dairy products and to offer them to the community.
• To contribute to the self-employment and education of the people in Amexhe.
The daily timetable is: from 8.00 to 8.30 a.m. meditation, at 8.30 a.m. breakfast, work from
9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to
6.00 p.m., lunch during the break. Additionally, every Thursday at 7.00 p.m. there is a meeting of
the community. The volunteers are going to have free time from Saturday at noon to Sun- day
9.00 pm.
WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO DO: The project Countryside Hostel aims to be very professional in
the services of the hostel they have. The volunteers are going to help in the promotion and
supports of 70 rooms during the events are held. Specific activities are the administration of the
rooms, promotion of the accommodation, checking the rooms, controlling the supplies and the
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budget, helping with the purchase of groceries, controlling the inventory and helping in the
laundry.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging is going to be in rooms with one or two beds and a private
bathroom. The rooms are part of the project; therefore, no transportation from the
accommodation to the project is needed.
FOOD: From Monday to Saturday the breakfast and lunch is going to be cooked for everyone. The
volunteers are going to cook themselves their dinner and meals on Sunday.
LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more) will be desired, in order to be able to realize the activities.
LOCATION: Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato is at about 4 hours by bus from Mexico City.
FREE TIME: Interesting places nearby to visit are Querétaro, Celaya, San Miguel de Allende,
Peña de Bernal, Tequisquiapan, Guanajuato. In the area of Kibbutz the volunteers can go jogging
and can play squash and soccer.
REQUIREMENTS: a positive disposition towards work, dedication, responsibility and willingness to
work with young people and adults. In addition, a good manner and enthusiasm to learn and
serve. Bring clothes according to the activities. Please bring your own life insurance.
MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office at 9 am of the arrival day. 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 2016.
A-VIMEXMTV/LTV 16/02 Permanent Teaching Farm Guanajuato Open since 11.01-15.12 /
2016 (Per 3,6, 12 months)
EDU/ ENVI/ WS
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4 Vols.
PARTICIPATION FEE: 6300 Pesos for 3 months, 9000 Pesos for 6 months and 16200 Pesos for
12 months. It includes food & accommodation
PROJECT DETAILS:
The
Comunidad Agropecuaria Industrial A.C. was founded 20 years
ago and has had various volunteers from all over the world. Kibbutz means community, in specific
t o l i v e i n a c o m m u n i t y w h e r e t h e people sow and harvest their own food. This
community also owns a hostel for events and a social center in Amexhe, Guanajuato. In the
community the environment is respected, they make t h e i r own c o m p o s t a n d
i m p l e m e n t e d green energy. Their mission is to be an auto- sustainable
community
respecting
the environment and having a social impact. They pay attention to vulnerable
social groups with few resources.
The community’s objectives are:
• To be 100% auto-sustainable.
• To cultivate 20 hectares of organic products.
• To have their own brand of dairy products and to offer them to the community.
• To contribute with the self-employment and education of the people in Amexhe.
The daily timetable is: from 8.00 to 8.30 a.m. meditation, at 8.30 a.m. breakfast, work from
9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to
6.00 p.m., lunch during the break. Additionally, every Thursday at 7.00 p.m. there is a meeting of
the community. The volunteers are going to have free time from Saturday at noon to Sunday
9.00 p.m.
WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO DO: The project Teaching Farm aims to realize educational activities as
well as animal feed. The project includes organizing and doing workshops for primary school
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students who visit the farm. Specific activities are: organization of everything for the visits of
schools, animal feed, helping to vaccinate, cleaning and repairing the farmyard, taking control of
the lavatories, reproduction and loss of life.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging is going to be in rooms with one or two beds and a private bathroom. The rooms are part of the project; therefore no transportation from the accommodation
to the project is needed.
FOOD: From Monday to Saturday the breakfast and lunch is going to be cooked for everyone.
The volunteers are going to cook themselves their diner and the meals on Sunday.
LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more) will be welcome in order to be able to realize the activities.
LOCATION: Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato is at about 4 hours by bus from Mexico City.
FREE TIME: Interesting places nearby to visit are Querétaro, Celaya, San Miguel de Allende,
Peña de Bernal, Tequisquiapan and Guanajuato. In the area of Kibbutz the volunteers can go
jogging, playing squash and soccer.
REQUIREMENTS: Positive disposition towards teamwork, dedication, responsibility and
willingness to work with youth and adults. In addition, to have a good manner and enthusiasm to
learn and serve. Bring clothes according to the a c t i v i t i e s . Please bring your own insurance.
MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office at 9 am of the arrival day.
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 2016.
A-VIMEXMTV/LTV 16/03 Permanent Organic Vegetable Garden Guanajuato Open since 11.0115.12 / 2016 (Per 3-6-12 months)
ENVI/ EDU
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3 Vols.
PARTICIPATION FEE: 6300 Pesos for 3 months, 9000 Pesos for 6 months and 16200 Pesos for
12 months. It includes food & accommodation
PROJECT DETAILS: The Comunidad Agropecuaria Industrial A.C. was founded 20 years ago and
has had various volunteers from all over the world. Kibbutz means community, in specific to live
in a community where the people sow and harvest their own food. This community also owns a
hostel for events and a social center in Amexhe, Guanajuato. In the community, the environment
is respected, they make their own compost and implemented green energy. Their mission is to
be an auto-sustainable community respecting the environment and having a social impact.
They pay attention to vulnerable social groups with few resources and aim to be very
professional in the services of the hostel they have.
The community’s objectives are:
• To be 100% auto-sustainable.
• To cultivate 20 hectares of organic products.
• To have their own brand of dairy products and to offer them to the community.
• To contribute to the self-employment and education of the people in Amexhe.
The daily timetable is: from 8.00 to 8.30 a.m.
Meditation, at 8.30 a.m. breakfast, work from
9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m., lunch during the break. Additionally,
every Thursday at 7.00 p.m. there is a meeting of the community. The volunteers are going to
have free time from Saturday at noon to Sunday 9.00 p.m...
WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO DO: The project Organic Vegetable Garden provides food for the
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community and holds an agreement with the agriculture club to supply baskets of fresh
vegetables. The project aims to support the production and harvest of organic vegetables.
Specific activities are sowing, transplantation, care, fertilizing, and watering of the organic
vegetables. Furthermore, in some occasions volunteers have the possibility to teach interested
university students how to start an organic vegetable garden.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging is going to be in rooms with one or two beds and a private
bathroom. The rooms are part of the project; therefore no transportation from the
accommodation to the project is needed.
FOOD: From Monday to Saturday the breakfast and lunch is going to be cooked for everyone.
The volunteers are going to cook themselves their diner and the meals on Sunday.
LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more) will be welcome in order to be able to realize the activities.
LOCATION: Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato is at about 4 hours by bus from Mexico City.
FREE TIME: Interesting places nearby to visit are Querétaro, Celaya, San Miguel de Allende, Peña
de Bernal, Tequisquiapan and Guanajuato. In the area of Kibbutz the volunteers can go jogging,
playing squash and soccer.
REQUIREMENTS: Positive disposition towards team work, dedication, responsibility and
willingness to work with young people and adults. In addition, a good manner and enthusiasm to
learn and serve. Bring clothes according to the activities.
Please bring your own life insurance.
MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office at 9 am of the arrival day. 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 2016.
A-VIMEXMTV/LTV16/04 Permanent Production of diary Guanajuato Open since 11.01- 15.12 /
2016
(Per 3-6 months)
EDU/ ENVI/ WS
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2 Vols.
PARTICIPATION FEE: 6300 Pesos for 3 months, 9000 Pesos for 6 months and 16200 Pesos for 12
months. It includes food, accommodation and administrative costs. It includes food &
accommodation
PROJECT DETAILS: The Comunidad Agropecuaria Industrial A.C. was founded 20 years ago and has
had various volunteers from all over the world. Kibbutz means community, in specific to live in a
community where the people sow and harvest their own food. This community also owns a
hostel for events and a social center in Amexhe, Guanajuato. In the community the
environment is respected, they make their own compost and implemented green energy. Their
mission is to be an auto-sustainable community with respect to the environment and to have a
social impact. They pay attention to vulnerable social groups with few resources and aim to be
very professional in the services of the hostel they have.
The community’s objectives are:
•To be 100% auto-sustainable.
• To have their own brand of dairy products and to offer them to the community.
• To contribute with the self-employment and education of the people in Amexhe.
The daily timetable is: from 8.00 to 8.30 a.m. meditation, at 8.30 a.m. breakfast, work from
9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to6.00 p.m., lunch during the break. Additionally,
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every Thursday at 7.00 p.m. there is a meeting of the community. The volunteers are going to
have free time from Saturday at noon to Sunday
9.00 p.m.
WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO REALIZE: The project Production of Diary includes the making of yoghurt
and cheese. The activities include gathering the milk, filling containers with milk, measuring the
temperature, placing in molds and unmolding, weighting, packing, labeling and refrigerating the
products. Another task is teaching interested students how to produce cheese and yogurt
themselves.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging is going to be in rooms with one or two beds and a private
bathroom. The rooms are part of the project; therefore, no transportation from the
accommodation to the project is needed.
FOOD: From Monday to Saturday the breakfast and lunch is going to be cooked for everyone.
The volunteers are going to cook themselves their diner and the meals on Sunday.
LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more) will be welcomed in order to be able to do the activities.
LOCATION: Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato is at about 4 hours by bus from Mexico City. FREE
TIME: Interesting places nearby to visit are Querétaro, Celaya, San Miguel de Allende, Peña de
Bernal, Tequisquiapan and soccer.
REQUIREMENTS:
Positive disposition towards teamwork, dedication, responsibility and
willingness to work with youth and adults. In addition, a good manner and enthusiasm to learn
and serve. Bring clothes according t o the activities. Please bring your own life insurance.
MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office at 9 am of the arrival day.
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
A-VIMEXMTV/LTV 16/05 Permanent Social Center Guanajuato Open since
2016
(Per 3,6, 12 months)
EDU/ ENVI/ WS
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2 Vols.
11.01 - 15.12 /
PARTICIPATION FEE: 6300 Pesos for 3 months, 9000 Pesos for 6 months and 16200 Pesos for 12
months. It includes food & accommodation
PROJECT DETAILS: The Comunidad Agropecuaria Industrial A.C. was founded 20 years ago and has
had various volunteers from all over the world. Kibbutz means community, in specific to live in a
community where the people sow and harvest their own food. This community also owns a hostel
for events and a social center in Amexhe, Guanajuato. In the community, the environment is
respected, they make their own compost and implemented green energy. Their mission is to be
an auto-sustainable community respecting the environment and having a social impact. They
pay attention to vulnerable social groups with few resources and aim to be very professional in the
services of the hostel they have.
The community’s objectives are:
• To be 100% auto-sustainable.
• To cultivate 20 hectares of organic products.
• To have their own brand of dairy products and to offer them to the community.
• To contribute to the self-employment and education of the people in Amexhe.
The daily timetable is: from 8.00 to 8.30 a.m. meditation, at 8.30 a.m. breakfast, work from 9.00
a.m. to 2.00 p.m. and from 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m., lunch during the break. Additionally, every
Thursday at 7.00 p.m. there is a meeting of the community. The volunteers are going to have free
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time from Saturday at noon to Sunday 9.00 p.m.
WORK OR ACTIVITIES TO DO: The project Social Center includes attending to groups of children,
adolescents, and adults. The project aims to give tools to these vulnerable groups of people to live
better. The activities include offering English classes as well as classes in computer sciences,
plumbing, electricity, handicrafts, sexuality, health, and more. Whatever qualifications the
volunteer brings with him/her, the community likes him/her to use them.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging is going to be in rooms with one or two beds and a private bathroom. The rooms are part of the project; therefore no transportation from the accommodation to
the project is needed.
FOOD: From Monday to Saturday the breakfast and lunch is going to be cooked for everyone. The
volunteers are going to cook themselves their diner and the meals on Sunday.
LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more) will be welcome in order to be able to realize the activities.
LOCATION: Apaseo el Grande, Guanajuato is at about 4 hours by bus from Mexico City.
FREE TIME: Interesting places nearby to visit are Querétaro, Celaya, San Miguel de Allende, Peña
de Bernal, Tequisquiapan and Guanajuato. In the area of Kibbutz the volunteers can go jogging,
playing squash and soccer.
REQUIREMENTS: A good disposition towards teamwork, dedication, responsibility and willingness
to work with young people and adults. In addition, a good manner and enthusiasm to learn and
serve. Bring clothes according to the activities. Please bring your own life insurance.
MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office at 9 am of the arrival day. 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
going to the project.
A-VIMEX MTV/LTV 16/06 Permanent Environmental Education Oaxaca
15.12/2016 (Per 1, 3, 6 and 12 month )
ENVI/ EDU
18 10 vols
Open since 11.01-
PARTICIPATION FEE: 6300 Pesos for 3 months, 9000 Pesos for 6 months and 16200 Pesos for 12
months. It includes food & accommodation
PROJECT DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is a constituted Society of Social Solidarity that develops
activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca state with families, small farmers, groups
of women, young people and children of different ages who participate in this project.
Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservation of natural resources with 3 thematic topics:
natural agro-ecology resources, economic development and formation of human resources.
Throughout 15 years, 43 project actions have come out where up to 2.000 people have
participated. Ecosta has developed innovating initiatives in the different thematic topics that
include technological, economic and social issues.
Ecosta´s 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 OR ACTIVITIES TO REALIZE: Provide environmental education workshops for groups of
adults, women, youth and children in 40
Communities.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be with families in the community or a village house with
services. The volunteers will clean the house.
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FOOD: Food will be prepared by volunteers or local women's organization under their same daily
diet.
LANGUAGE: Spanish (40% or more) Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with
the Mexican people.
LOCATION: Santa Rosa de Lima Tututepec is at 13 hrs. by bus from Mexico City.
FREE TIME: Visiting beaches such as: Puerto Escondido, Chacahua lagoons, Mazunte, Zipolite
REQUIREMENTS: With ability to coordinate a meeting, ideally biologists, agronomists, sociologists,
educators
HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.
FREE TIME: Visits or trips to interesting places.
REMARK: You can take the Intensive Spanish Course that we offer to the volunteers before the
project starts.
MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office at 9 am of the arrival day.
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 2016.
A-VIMEX MTV/LTV 16/07 Permanent Agro-ecology Oaxaca Open since 11.01-15.12 (Per 1, 3, 6 and 12
months )
ENVI/COMPU/ADM 18
10 vols.
PARTICIPATION FEE: 3420 Pesos per one month,6300 Pesos for 3 months, 9000 Pesos for 6
months and 16200 Pesos for 12 months. It includes food & accommodation
PROJECT DETAILS: Ecosta Yutu Cuii is a constituted Society of Social Solidarity that develops
activities in 21 rural communities in the coast of Oaxaca state with families, small farmers, groups
of women, young people and children of different ages who participate in this project.
Ecosta impels a strategy of handling and conservation of natural resources with 3 thematic topics:
natural agro-ecology resources, economic development and formation of human resources.
Throughout 15 years, 43 project actions have come out where up to 2.000 people have
participated. Ecosta has developed innovating initiatives in the different thematic topics that
include technological, economic and social issues.
Ecosta´s 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: Systematize the experience of food self-sufficiency in 15 communities
LOCATION: Santa Rosa de Lima Tututepec, Oaxaca is at 13 hours by bus from Mexico City.
ACCOMODATION: The lodging will be with families in the community or a village house with
services. The volunteers will clean the house.
FOOD: Food will be prepared by volunteers or local women's organization under their same daily
diet.
LANGUAGE: Spanish (30% or more). Speaking Spanish will be welcome in order to get in touch with
the Mexican people.
REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers with skills in handling word processing and excel sheet
HOW TO ARRIVE: From the airport Benito Juárez to the VIMEX office.
FREE TIME: Visiting beaches such as: Puerto Escondido, Chacahua lagoons, Mazunte, Zipolite
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COMMENT: 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 2016.
MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be at the VIMEX office at 9 am of the arrival day.
A-VIMEX MTV/LTV 16/08 Permanent Loyola Home Guanajuato Open since 11.01-15.12/2016
SOCI/EDU/CHILD 18+ 2 Vols.
PARTICIPATION FEE: 3420 Pesos per one month,6300 Pesos for 3 months, 9000 Pesos for 6
months and 16200 Pesos for 12 months. It includes food & accommodation
DETAILS OF THE PROJECT AND THE ORGANIZATION: The Casa Hogar Loyola is a civil non-profit
organization. It is a project with 30 years of experience serving 60 children in three houses in
different parts of the city, 2 houses for boys and one house for girls. Counseling, shelter, legal
advice and monitoring of social work is provided to each of the cases they have. Attention, care
and shelter for children in high-risk conditions is given. This home was established by the
conditions of poverty, neglect and violence in which children of the city in the poverty belts are,
and the failure of the Rights of Children in Mexico. It works in partnership with other institutions
and with local, state and federal governments for childcare we are assigned directly by them.
WORK: Volunteer activities are:
1. Active participation working with the children;
2. Accompaniment in their homework
3. Social work support and investigation of cases of child labor.
The goal is to live a real and voluntary life experience about the conditions of poverty, violence
and neglect where children in Mexico are located.
ACCOMODATION: This will be in the same house.
FOOD: The food will be prepared for the volunteers are for the staff of Loyola Home.
LANGUAGE: In order to be able to communicate with children, the co-workers and the community
the volunteer needs to have a certain level of Spanish (at least 30%).
LOCATION: Leon, Guanajuato, is at five hours from Mexico City by bus.
FREE TIME: Close to the city, there are various things to see and visit like magic villages, big cities
with a rich culture, mountains, etc.
REQUIREMENTS: Management Group, patience and courage to work and be with the kids.
Adaptability to different circumstances. Respect and understanding different customs and cultural
activities.
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 2016
MEETING POINT: The meeting point will be on the day you start your volunteering at /in VIMEX
office.
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ARE YOU READY?
WELCOME
MEXICO!
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