Fundación La Luz (COL-57)


Type: Health: Rehalibitation - Country: Colombia

Main Activities

The project is a “live-in” project, meaning the participants live within the project throughout the duration of the program. It consists of many group interventions that attempt to change damaging behaviour patterns. It has specialised support groups related to the consequences of addiction. There are also clinical and therapeutic intervention.

Volunteer tasks

  • To help a lot with administration
  • To talk with patients in their spare time
  • Do physical sporting activities with the group
  • Teach a second language to the patients
  • Help with the other branches of the institution when necessary 

Volunteer requirements / Skills

  • Dynamic and flexible
  • Tolerant and patient when confronting potentially frustrating situations
  • Able to follow instructions and authority
  • Self-motivated to create own projects
  • Strong-minded
  • Eager to show initiative
  • Basic Spanish skills are recommended
Important: You need to be proactive, self-motivated and creative. You must understand that living inside the project comes with responsibilities, as there are rules and regulations to follow, respecting the internal dynamics of the organization. You must be independent, open-minded, committed and responsible.

Location

Chinauta is a small, peaceful village in the heart of the Cundinamarca countryside. It has a warm climate and is situated just two and a half hours outside of Bogotá. 

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

Patients and employees live in huts in the project area, as will the volunteer (they share one with employees). The huts have two rooms with three beds each, one bathroom and a lobby. There is no WiFi, but volunteers can use computers of the administrative office. Meals are served in the foundation. A
space for laundry can be accessed by the volunteer.

More Information

Volunteers needed: 1

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